Mar 7, 2020; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) dribbles against the Atlanta Hawks during a game at FedExForum. Memphis won 118-101. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports First look at the Ohio State Sugar Bowl uniforms (Photo) by Scott Rogust Cam Newton avoids sack, gets touchdown instead (Video) by Scott Rogust
2:32 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to treat renal cell carcinoma of his left kidney Monday, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jason Sprunger at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, and the team said no further treatment is
Nikola Jokic is having the best season of his career and allowing Denver to avoid a natural dip in regular-season wins. During David Griffin’s brief media career between gigs running basketball operations in Cleveland and New Orleans, he popularized a term that explains so much about NBA superstars. Griffin loved to say that the best
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Nathan Florence discusses the Vans’ Triple Crown of Surfing changing to a digital format by Nicole Bosco Kyrie Irving paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant approaching the one-year anniversary of his death. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost been a full year since Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. From the
Jan 25, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Bills: Jordan Poyer’s wife claims Chiefs fans harassed her at AFC Title Game by Scott Rogust NBA Twitter shared their collective excitement after
7:05 AM ET This story was originally published on Feb. 24, 2020. Jan. 26 is the one-year anniversary of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. THE WEARY GROUP trudged across the tarmac and onto the team plane at Philadelphia International Airport. Awaiting the Los Angeles Lakers at the
With every new NBA season, we tend to forget a few things here and there; players or teams that go through a down year are often, warranted or not, cast aside for the next best thing, only to resurface in the NBA’s collective conscience later on. Like last season, for example, Dwight Howard was regarded
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Raiders OC Greg Olson won’t coach vs Chargers for COVID-19 reasons by Scott Rogust The NBA is investigating the LA Clippers over their free-agency pursuit of Kawhi Leonard. Earlier this week, TMZ Sports published an article alleging that a man is suing LA Clippers executive Jerry West over not being
5:33 PM ET The NBA and National Basketball Players Association are discussing the possibility of still holding an All-Star Game in early March — possibly in Atlanta, sources tell ESPN. The traditional All-Star Weekend — originally set for Indianapolis in February — was canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but sources tell ESPN there
It’s time to put aside the Stephen Curry comparisons for good. Trae Young is a uniquely talented offensive player but in the James Harden mold. The comparisons to Steph Curry started even before Trae Young officially declared for the NBA Draft. His slight built, flashy handle and propensity for pulling up off the dribble at
Caris LeVert will be out indefinitely for the Indiana Pacers. The Indiana Pacers‘ new arrival, Caris LeVert, will have to wait a while longer to make his debut with his new team. On Saturday, the team announced the 26-year-old guard will be out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a small mass on his left kidney.
And they’re not alone; the top three teams in the conference are rolling right now, as the Clippers’ win streak hit seven after Sunday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The defending-champion Lakers, meanwhile, have won eight of their past 10. Check out which other teams are cruising into Week 6, and which teams are
About a month into the 2020-21 NBA season, fans are really starting to see which players have separated themselves from the pack in the race toward the Most Valuable Player award. It’s still anyone’s game — we’re just a fraction of the way through the season — but there have certainly been some that have
PORTLAND, OREGON – DECEMBER 26: Christian Wood #35 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Did the Yankees overpay to keep DJ LeMahieu? by Rucker Haringey Kyrie Irving is expected to rejoin Nets, but absence costs nearly $1 million by Mike Luciano Christian Wood made fun of Shaq for not being aware of
The ESPN broadcast for Wednesday’s game between the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns sounded pretty bizarre. Playing NBA basketball during a pandemic is tough, but we didn’t realize it’d sound like a war-time radio broadcast from the 1940s! On Wednesday night, the Phoenix Suns traveled to Texas to play the Houston Rockets in a nationally
6:57 AM ET Kobe Bryant liked to tell people he didn’t have time for friends. Not in the conventional way most people have friends in which they talk regularly or grab a meal when they’re in the same part of town. Ever on brand, Bryant even trademarked the slogan, “Friends hang sometimes, Banners hang forever.”
It’s been nearly one year since the death of Kobe Bryant and it’s still something LeBron James and Anthony Davis are struggling to come to terms with. The one-year anniversary of the death of Kobe Bryant is Jan. 26 and it’s a loss that many are still reeling from. The helicopter accident that took the
Draymond Green is no stranger to technical fouls and ejections but this might be the strangest of his career. Draymond Green has 124 career technical fouls, adding up to countless ejections and enough to lead the league twice. They aren’t just a meaningless stat accumulated on the side — his technical fouls and subsequent one-game
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 21: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before a game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on January 23, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is
10:54 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN ANTONIO — Russell Westbrook had nine points, eight rebounds and six assists in 25 minutes in his first game in more than two weeks due to a left quadriceps injury. His return came in the Washington Wizards‘ 121-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. The
There’s an old saying: “if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.” That saying would certainly apply to Reggie Jackson this season. Jackson, who joined the Los Angeles Clippers last season after he was bought out by the Detroit Pistons, re-upped with team on a one-year deal. A once-promising young guard that the
Dwight Howard, Philadelphia 76ers. (Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Julianna Pena secures nasty submission of Sara McMann in final seconds (Video) by Zain Bando Get a load of what just happened to Dwight Howard on an NBA basketball court. On today’s episode of “This Could Only Ever Happen to Dwight Howard,” watch the Philadelphia
11:41 AM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Heat are bringing back some fans, with help from some dogs. The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans who want to attend their games. They’ve been working on the plan for months, and the highly trained dogs have been in place
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Braves: Could Atlanta rename the team after Hank Aaron? by John Buhler Oscar da Silva’s buzzer beater gives Stanford win over UCLA (Video) by Scott Rogust Giannis Antetokounmpo gave Conor McGregor some unusual tips ahead of his UFC 257 fight. Fight fans around the world are buzzing with the
2:56 AM ET Three-hundred and sixty-three days following Kobe Bryant’s death and 104 days after winning the championship in his honor, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ co-captains, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, reflected on the time that’s passed since the world lost Bryant. “Man, it’s a saying that time heals all,” James said after a win
Often the NBA’s biggest flop, the New York Knicks have been significantly better-than-expected to start the 2020-21 season. They’ve won eight of their first 16 games and have surrendered the fewest points per game on the season, placing them squarely in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. That said, they’re not out of the woods yet;
10:24 PM ET Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry passed Hall of Famer Reggie Miller for the second-most made 3-pointers in NBA history after making his 2,561st career 3-pointer early in the second-half against the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Curry entered the fourth quarter of the game 411 made 3-pointers behind Hall of Famer
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 31: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center on January 31, 2020 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions
The Houston Rockets are acquiring former first-round pick Kevin Porter Jr. from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Porter Jr.’s name has been in the news for all the wrong reasons this week. He was taken in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019 and looked solid in his rookie season. Then came this season.
After another loss by the Brooklyn Nets, Steve Nash had some explaining to do. While these Cleveland Cavaliers are no slouches — especially with the emergence of Collin Sexton in recent games — the Nets were expected to be among the Eastern Conference’s elite when they traded for James Harden, previously a star for the