WWE NXT: Imperium retains tag team titles, Pat McAfee assaults Adam Cole by Raphael Garcia LeBron James ‘could care less’ about Donald Trump’s support by Steven Kubitza LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 02: San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, right, speaks with Drew Eubanks during the first half of an NBA basketball game
Photo by Ashley Landis – Pool/Getty Images Derrick White left Sunday’s Spurs game with a knee injury. The San Antonio Spurs got a key victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, but suffered another kind of loss after Derrick White went down. Despite securing a 122-113 win over the Pelicans to pull right behind
1:50 PM ET Four days of seeding games remain, and the West’s play-in race is reaching its breaking point. The seeding games run through Friday, but all relevant play-in games will be settled by Thursday, when the Portland Trail Blazers play the Brooklyn Nets. There are many scenarios still in play, but the picture will
De’Aaron Fox, #5, Sacramento Kings (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) De’Aaron Fox is dealing with a nasty sprained ankle. The Sacramento Kings have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic given how four players on the team tested positive for the virus. As if that wasn’t enough to deal with as the season looks to
Montrezl Harrell is back in the bubble by Mike Luciano Jim Harbaugh explains why he’s advocating for fall college football season by John Buhler LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 06: Lonzo Ball #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans works the floor against Bogdan Bogdanovic #8 of the Sacramento Kings during the first half of
8:32 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Still perfect in the bubble and continuing their postseason push with a 128-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams says his team has to finish the job. “We haven’t accomplished anything,” Williams said after the Suns ran their record to
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images In the absence of an interior anchor or lockdown isolation defender, the Rockets have become the NBA’s peskiest defensive team. When the Houston Rockets effectively swapped Clint Capela for Robert Covington at the trade deadline, they not only unleashed the most progressive offensive system in NBA history but vastly widened
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers could use the real Danny Green again soon. Despite the Los Angeles Lakers‘ offensive struggles as a team, anytime Danny Green‘s name has started trending during the NBA restart, it’s usually been for one specific reason: Lakers Twitter was clowning him for yet another awful
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Damian Lillard is carrying the Portland Trail Blazers in their playoff hunt. Remember when the playoff-desperate Portland Trail Blazers lost to an LA Clippers team resting Kawhi Leonard and sitting Paul George late? Neither does Damian Lillard. The reason for that is the Blazers picked up a crucial win
Damian Lillard, #0, Portland Trail Blazers, (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Skip Bayless took a swipe at Damian Lillard, and it didn’t go his way The professional hater otherwise known as Skip Bayless is still on the airwaves, believe it or not, losing in ratings battles with children’s shows on the daily. Just a
3:00 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors were the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference playoffs last year and met in an epic six-game series in the conference finals. After Toronto’s win Sunday over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Bucks and Raptors will, once again, go into the
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns hit a new chapter on Tuesday. Even including their 3-0 start in the NBA bubble, the Phoenix Suns are 10 games below .500. They’re 1.5 games out of ninth place in the Western Conference, which only comes as consolation in a quirky year
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 03: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors looks on in the second half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
7:15 AM ET The playoff picture is beginning to take shape as the final week of seeding games begins. Three teams — the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings — have been eliminated from playoff contention, and a Western Conference play-in is officially happening. The Memphis Grizzlies‘ hold on the No. 8 seed
Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images Stephen Curry wants to caddie during his time off. In just his second career major, 23-year-old Collin Morikawa won the PGA Championship on Sunday. As a special treat, three-time NBA champion and avid golfer Stephen Curry was among the reporters asking him questions following his first major win. While many
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 06: Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers waits for a free throw during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on February 06, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
Lonzo Ball has been atrocious in the NBA bubble by Steven Kubitza Carmelo Anthony passes Paul Pierce for No. 15 on NBA’s all-time scoring list by Gerald Bourguet LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 09: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers leaves the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Visa Athletic Center at
11:45 PM ET NBA Insiders Entering the final week of seeding games in the NBA restart, teams have only a few more opportunities to improve their place in the standings. There are still four teams pushing for the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs, and it’s now guaranteed that there will be a play-in
Metta World Peace (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Metta World Peace explains why he wouldn’t kneel if he were still playing. Metta World Peace discuses the kneeling protest. Metta World Peace, NBA’s 2004 Defensive Player of the Year and 2010 NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, weighs in on Jonathan Isaac. Isaac was
Photo by Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images Aaron Gordon and Kyle Lowry had words for each other after a hard foul. During Wednesday’s game between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic, we saw some of the first signs of bubble tension during this NBA restart on the Walt Disney Resort campus. Early in the third quarter, with
11:00 AM ET When the New Orleans Pelicans were struggling defensively early in the season, a small change in December helped get them back on track. The Pelicans decided to drop their bigs on pick-and-rolls more, and the team immediately saw an improvement on the court. From Dec. 17 to Jan. 21, the Pelicans were
Draymond Green, #23, Golden State Warriors,(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The Golden State Warrior was fined for tampering after talking about Devin Booker When it comes to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, he has no problem with players taking on analyst roles during their offseason. But if there’s one thing you can’t do, it’s saying another
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 10: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on in the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on April 10, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to
NFL sets up snitching hotline to report COVID-19 violations by Alexander Wolz White Sox player thinks Luis Robert is the AL MVP by Alexander Wolz LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 05: Steven Adams #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball on offense against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter at
12:30 PM ET ESPN News Services The NBA has fined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green $50,000 for tampering because of comments he made about Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker while he was serving as a TNT analyst, the league announced Sunday. During Friday’s broadcast, Green praised Booker and the Suns for their undefeated start
Bob Gibson unhappy with some Cardinals fans’ opinions on Black Lives Matter movement by Braulio Perez Andy Reid was an unsung hero in NFL safety negotiations by Gino Terrell BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 02: Tom Thibodeau of the Minnesota Timberwolves complains about a call during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden
Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images The New York Knicks have a very talented player in R.J. Barrett, but he was not in the right environment to thrive in his rookie season. A tree only grows with proper care. This limitation played out for rookie R.J. Barrett this past season, the No. 3 pick of the
12:06 AM ET During the final moments of the first five-minute quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ first five-on-five scrimmage since the NBA’s shutdown in March, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team found itself down a bucket. When a long miss by the opposing team caromed off the rim and floated toward the baseline, Antetokounmpo launched himself with both
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 19: Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers reacts to his three pointer during a 122-117 Houston Rockets win at Staples Center on December 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to
Photo by Ashley Landis – Pool/Getty Images Fourth Quarter Zion Williamso helped sway the game in the Pelicans’ favor. So, as it turns out, that’s why it’s a good idea to save Zion Williamson for the fourth quarter. Look, I’m not here to debate who’s right and who’s wrong in the never-ending debate over how many