The Cleveland Cavaliers traded Kevin Porter Jr. to the Houston Rockets last month but Kevin Love says he was the most talented guy on their roster. Kevin Porter Jr.’s time as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers came to an end about three weeks ago with the Cavs traded him to the Houston Rockets. Porter
6:16 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in his left knee and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Russell had missed Minnesota’s previous three games with what the team said was a sore left leg. He’s averaging 19.3 points and
To the surprise of few, the Orlando Magic are once again not a very competitive basketball team. Since Dwight Howard’s departure in 2012, the Magic have failed to achieve higher than 7th in the Eastern Conference and have only won two playoff games in 10 attempts. However, the Magic finally have an exciting group of
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images UFC Vegas 18: Ode Osbourne flattens Jerome Rivera in just 26 seconds by Thomas Albano The Milwaukee Bucks star shares LeBron James’ feelings about the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. This NBA season outside of the Orlando bubble, the league has postponed a total of 24 games (as of this writing)
1:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Celtics star Jayson Tatum said he is still dealing with the after-effects of COVID-19 more than a month after he initially tested positive for the virus. “I think it messes with your breathing a little bit,” Tatum said after the team’s shootaround Tuesday afternoon ahead of hosting the
LeBron James believes he could have made the Dallas Cowboys or Seattle Seahawks rosters had he tried out. There have been plenty of athletes who have played two professionals sports. Deion Sander and Bo Jackson are two that come to mind, as they both took their talents to the NFL and MLB. Given Los Angeles
Who is Miami Heat guard Max Strus? And where did he come from? Unless you’re a diehard NBA fan, or a DePaul basketball enthusiast, the name Max Strus probably didn’t mean much to you until … well, opening this article. In fact, there’s a good chance you didn’t know Miami Heat center Max Strus is,
1:53 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN Winston Churchill once said of Russia, “It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” If there is an NBA equivalent to that quote, it is Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. There might not be a more confounding player in the NBA than Simmons. He has the size
Blake Griffin, Detroit Pistons. (Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) Dak Prescott’s brother claps back at ‘rumor’ Cowboys could release him by Cole Thompson After parts of four seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Blake Griffin is on his way out. The Detroit Pistons will hold out power forward Blake Griffin until they are able to
What do the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Utah Jazz all have in common? None of them finished last season particularly strong. Each went into the 2019-20 season with championship aspirations, but finished as some of the season’s biggest letdowns. The Clippers and 76ers went through their own forms of humiliation last season
5:02 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks after suffering a calf strain during Sunday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, a source told ESPN. Davis underwent an MRI on Monday which revealed an aggravation near his Achilles, the source said. The Lakers and Davis will be
Star Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is dealing with a hamstring injury and will be on the bench for a little while. Kevin Durant’s first full, healthy season with the Brooklyn Nets hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. The sharpshooter has dealt with COVID-19 issues and now he’s set to miss at least the next
The NBA warned Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to stop flopping. On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 115-105. But the Lakers’ latest win is being overshadowed by a Oscar-worthy flop by star LeBron James. During the second quarter of game, James
Forward Kyle Kuzma is thriving in his bench role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season, thanks to a challenge from LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their seventh-consecutive win on Friday, where they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 115-105 on Friday night. While Anthony Davis got a majority of the credit for
2:06 PM ET Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons have agreed that he will be out of the lineup until the franchise and his representatives work through a resolution on his playing future, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver told ESPN. The Pistons will continue to pursue trade scenarios involving Griffin and talks
What do the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Utah Jazz all have in common? None of them finished last season particularly strong. Each went into the 2019-20 season with championship aspirations, but finished as some of the season’s biggest letdowns. The Clippers and 76ers went through their own forms of humiliation last season
12:08 AM ET Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis aggravated tendonosis in his right Achilles, a source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and was held out of the second half of Sunday’s 122-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Davis missed two games earlier this week with the injury. The Lakers officially termed it as
Mandatory Credit: Russell Isabella-USA TODAY Sports Bucs GM Jason Licht has funny response to woman demanding a Tom Brady apology by Steven Kubitza The Boston Celtics’ latest loss drew plenty of criticism for head coach Brad Stevens. The Boston Celtics are not in a good place right now. After Sunday’s disappointing loss to the 6-17
Myles Turner couldn’t get a tough game-winner to fall against the New Orleans Pelicans. Football is usually classified as a “game of inches,” but basketball — the “game of runs” — often isn’t far off. Case in point: the Indiana Pacers‘ one-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. With the Pelicans up
8:01 PM ET Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will miss at least the next two games with a mild left hamstring strain, the team announced Sunday. The Nets are scheduled to play the Sacramento Kings on Monday and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Durant has missed nine of the Nets’ 28 games this season. Six
Few teams made as many offseason moves as the New Orleans Pelicans. After a disappointing performance in the Orlando Bubble, the Pelicans changed coaches, traded Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks for veteran guard Eric Bledsoe and some significant draft capital and added Steven Adams in a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder and quickly
The Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets were all value-driven sports organizations. Until they weren’t. Rex Ryan and Mickey Callaway are two people with seemingly nothing in common. The brash, bombastic Ryan’s introduction to the media as the Jets’ head coach featured a defiant pledge not to “kiss [the New England Patriots’] rings” and
Christian Wood’s ankle injury doesn’t look good for the Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets have dealt with enough adversity in the last calendar year, from that second-round playoff exit, to Mike D’Antoni and Daryl Morey leaving, to Russell Westbrook and James Harden forcing their way out via trade. Now, they have yet another demoralizing blow
11:01 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets annihilated the Warriors in Kevin Durant‘s return to the Bay Area on Saturday night, defeating Golden State 134-117. It was Brooklyn’s league-high seventh 130-point game. Before the game, Nets coach Steve Nash said that while he believes this game against his former team carries extra weight for Durant, the
James Wiseman could be an upgrade over Mitchell Robinson (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Chad Johnson signs Ochocinco Bengals jerseys like a champion (Video) by John Buhler The New York Knicks got the worst possible news about their star center, Mitchell Robinson. After being in playoff contention last week, the New York Knicks went on
Dabo Swinney is comparing Clemson football stars to NBA legends again, this time with Trevor Lawrence. When Dabo Swinney told us passing on Deshaun Watson would be like passing on Michael Jordan, he was not wrong and the Chicago Bears look like the Portland Trail Blazers. A few years since that unforgettable quote, he has
Feb 2, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) handles the ball during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports UFC 258: Anthony Hernandez upsets Rodolfo Vieira in wild fight (Video) by Thomas Albano Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green left
2:24 AM ET As the Brooklyn Nets ‘Big Three’ of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving continue to work on building their on-court chemistry, Irving and Harden had a brief conversation at practice this week to clarify their roles. “We established that maybe four days ago now,” Irving said after the Nets’ 134-117 win
Few teams made as many offseason moves as the New Orleans Pelicans. After a disappointing performance in the Orlando Bubble, the Pelicans changed coaches, traded Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks for veteran guard Eric Bledsoe and some significant draft capital and added Steven Adams in a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder and quickly
Derrick Rose looks to be available for trade. Knicks appear to be a potential suitor, with more teams also being present in some fashion apparently. Derrick Rose, at around 8:33 PM EST began to have an interesting night, but don’t take our word for it. Take Dave McMenamin’s 16. Dwane Casey says Derrick Rose will