Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers. (Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Legendary Ohio football coach Frank Solich announces his retirement by Ethan Lee The Los Angeles Lakers have the trade assets to acquire Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. With Philadelphia 76ers star point guard Ben Simmons potentially on the trading block, the Los
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Skip Bayless is ready to crown the Milwaukee Bucks as NBA Finals champs after a huge victory in Game 5 against the Suns. Here we are on Sunday and NBA fans all over the country can’t stop talking about the heart-stopping Game 5 showdown in the Finals between the Bucks and Suns. Phoenix looked outstanding
3:58 PM ET Wes Unseld Jr., has agreed to a four-year deal to become the new head coach of the Washington Wizards, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Washington officials completed an agreement with the Denver Nuggets associate head coach and his agent Brian Eflus on Saturday on a long-term deal to replace Scott Brooks, sources
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers. (Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) UFC Vegas 31: Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moisés weigh-in results by Jake Foley The Damian Lillard era of Portland Trail Blazers basketball may be coming to an end. After nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard is expected to request
11:09 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Team USA built some needed momentum for the Olympics with a quality win over current world champion Spain, 83-76, Sunday night in their final exhibition game before heading to Tokyo. After falling behind by as many as nine points in the first half, Team USA showed off his shooting
The Phoenix Suns are on the brink of losing the 2021 NBA Finals after dropping Game 5, but their recipe for success is still within reach, and it remains the same as ever. For the first time in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns are on the brink of elimination. After losing their third
Devin Booker and Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The Phoenix Suns face elimination in Game 6; here’s what needs to happen for them to force a Game 7. The Phoenix Suns‘ magical run in the NBA playoffs could be coming to an end. They are down 3-2, heading to
2:14 AM ET PHOENIX — If there ever was a time for Monty Williams to come up with one of the adages he has been heralded for, it was after his Phoenix Suns‘ 123-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday. The defeat was Phoenix’s third in a
1:43 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHOENIX — As Suns star Devin Booker drove into the lane inside the final 30 seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, it felt like it was about to be a storybook moment. The Suns were trailing by one, and Booker — who had already hit
Jul 7, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Phoenix Suns Summer League head coach Willie Green talks with guard Retin Obasohan (30) during the second half of an NBA Summer League game against the New York Knicks at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Stephen A. Smith finally apologized for xenophobic
Damian Lillard should have a big trade market if the Portland Trail Blazers put him on the block. After nine years in the Pacific Northwest, All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard may have played his last game for the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard has been all-league on six occasions, as well as a six-time Western Conference All-Star.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JULY 17: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks against Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half in Game Five of the NBA Finals at Footprint Center on July 17, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or
2:28 AM ET PHOENIX — Jrue Holiday knows what everyone wants him to do. No one needs to tell him to be more aggressive offensively. Or to keep shooting, that his shots will eventually start falling. “We always kind of throw that out there,” says his father, Shawn Holiday. But Shawn has coached his son
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JULY 17: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks fouls Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half in Game Five of the NBA Finals at Footprint Center on July 17, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using
The Milwaukee Bucks will meet the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Saturday night. The road team has yet to prevail during the NBA Finals. Phoenix seized control of the series by winning the first two games but the Bucks have stolen the momentum back after
6:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Denver Nuggets wing Will Barton has declined his $14.7 million player option for the 2021-2022 season and will become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. There is a strong interest between the team and Barton to negotiate a new deal once free agency opens in August, sources
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 14: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns is pressured by Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half in Game Four of the NBA Finals at Fiserv Forum on July 14, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and
Instead of shoehorning Giannis Antetokounmpo into something he isn’t, the Bucks have unlocked him as the most dominant complementary weapon in basketball. Even as the final seconds of Game 2 of the NBA Finals ticked away in their opponent’s favor, it was clear the Milwaukee Bucks had found something. Despite the Suns taking a 2-0
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors. (Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports) White Sox give star pitcher Lance Lynn lucrative extension by Matt Verderame Klay Thompson knows what he wants the Golden State Warriors to do in the 2021 NBA Draft. As the 2021 NBA Draft approaches, Klay Thompson is hoping the Golden State Warriors
The Washington Wizards have found their next head coach, as they are preparing to hire Denver Nuggets assistant Wes Unseld Jr. The Washington Wizards had a rollercoaster year last season. After starting slow and dealing with a coronavirus outbreak, Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal carried the team to the play-in tournament and then the playoffs.
8:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHOENIX — Two days after Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s ridiculous block of Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton‘s dunk attempt late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals helped save Milwaukee’s season, he still can’t explain exactly how he was able to pull it off. “It’s
The Milwaukee Bucks completed a dominant first-round sweep of the Miami Heat with a Game 4 win. Here are three takeaways from this one-sided series. Last year, the Milwaukee Bucks were unceremoniously escorted to the offseason by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the second round of the playoffs. While the Heat enjoyed a magical
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Twitter account kicked the Miami Heat while they were down following their first-round sweep on Saturday. The Milwaukee Bucks were viewed as one of the overwhelming favorites to win the NBA championship last year inside the Orlando bubble. Instead, the team was eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals by the Miami Heat
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks. (Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports) 3 teams who should be ready to sign Allen Robinson next offseason by Brad Berreman The New York Knicks will have to give up the farm to be able to trade for Damian Lillard. With Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian
The Milwaukee Bucks will meet the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Saturday night. The road team has yet to prevail during the NBA Finals. Phoenix seized control of the series by winning the first two games but the Bucks have stolen the momentum back after
8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders The Milwaukee Bucks know what it takes to come back from a 2-0 deficit, having already done so in the second round against the Brooklyn Nets. Now, after falling behind 2-0 in the NBA Finals, the Bucks return to Phoenix with the series level at two games apiece. Can the
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks. (Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Olympics explained: What is the triathlon? by Baigen Seawell Chelsea starlet’s future is in jeopardy after latest Erling Haaland bid by Rucker Haringey Aaron Rodgers reacts to the Milwaukee Bucks tying the Phoenix Suns in the 2021 NBA Finals. While his
The new Space Jam is out, and we’re all asking ourselves a pretty shocking question, Did Bugs Bunny die in Space Jam 2? After over two decades of waiting, the world was finally given a Space Jam sequel. Let’s refrain from saying we were ‘gifted’ a sequel because most of the reviews would suggest that the
10:07 PM ET PHOENIX — After coming up small in what would have been the biggest win of his career, missing out on taking a 3-1 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul went to the tape. Just like Paul and teammate Devin Booker reviewed the film
Lonzo Ball is a free agent with plenty of options this offseason, but there’s one that stands out as perhaps his best bet for success. The opportunity to make a move out of New Orleans, a franchise that is perpetually rebuilding, certainly seems enticing for Lonzo Ball. Ball has tried to calm the nerves of