Phil Helsel
Breaking News Reporter
I am a breaking news reporter working nights in Los Angeles. I cover a variety of topics, from weather events, wildfires and other natural disasters to crime and occasionally politics.
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I am a breaking news reporter working nights in Los Angeles. I cover a variety of topics, from weather events, wildfires and other natural disasters to crime and occasionally politics.
Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.
Latest from Phil Helsel
NBA commissioner says he's 'deeply disturbed' by gambling case
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that he was “deeply disturbed” about allegations of criminal gambling fraud that resulted in the indictments of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat star Terry Rozier a day earlier.“There’s nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition,” Silver said in a halftime interview during Friday’s Boston Celtics-New York Knicks game.










