Kanye West dropped a reference to the No. 24 jersey in his lyrics, rapping on Jay-Z and T.I.’s “Swagga Like Us,” “Tryin’ to get that Kobe number, one over Jordan.” From the moment he came into the league, Bryant paid homage to the greats who came before him. Now it’s current NBA players who pay
Month: January 2021
8:15 AM ET Just in case the 48- and 16-team versions aren’t enough to satisfy the craving for pandemic alternatives to the traditional 68-team NCAA tournament field, we present the next monthly update of a potential 80-team bracket. 2 Related Here’s a refresher on the basics: All conference champions — regular-season and tournament — qualify
7:15 AM ET Despite a 3-3 start, the Colorado Avalanche are one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season. But how did they get here? How did a team that finished dead last in the NHL in 2016-17 become the toast of the league in four years? And how did they do
7:45 AM ET Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal have both aimed digs at Novak Djokovic with the Australian saying he had a duty to call out the world No. 1 when he “lost his way” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kyrgios called the Serbian’s ill-fated Adria Tour in June “boneheaded” and described Djokovic as a “tool”
7:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN There’s still three months until the 2021 NFL draft, and anything can happen in that time. Team needs will change, prospect rankings will fluctuate and the direction of many franchises will pivot. Even once we get to draft night, we could be in for some surprises. We asked our NFL
7:12 AM ET Let’s start in the living room of Robert Saleh’s parents’ home in Dearborn, Michigan. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Saleh and his family sat in front of the TV, horrified by the images they saw on CNN. His mother was crying. His sisters were crying. His father, Sam, refused to
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
7:00 AM ET Baseball Hall of Fame arguments used to be, dare I say … fun? Bert Blyleven is underrated! Jim Rice is overrated! Jack Morris? Show me the back of his baseball card and let’s debate. Well, welcome to the 2021 Hall of Fame ballot. It includes one player who was suspended for PED
2:26 PM ET The response to Inter Miami CF naming Phil Neville as manager on Jan. 18 has been tepid at best since he was first linked with the job on Jan. 6, but the chorus of reactions has been consistent: Neville is only there because he’s the longtime friend and former teammate of Miami
3:20 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks backup offensive tackle Chad Wheeler remained in King County Jail on Monday night after he was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of domestic violence, according to online court records. Wheeler is accused of assaulting a woman at an apartment in the Seattle suburb of Kent,
3:47 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins spent six years playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he believes he has found a much better basketball home playing in a “winning culture” as a member of the Golden State Warriors. After playing against the Timberwolves for the first time in his career, the soft-spoken swingman
3:01 AM ET It had been more than two years since LeBron James played a game in Cleveland, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Los Angeles Lakers star certainly made up for lost time on Monday, turning in perhaps his greatest performance against his former team. James scored a season-high 46 points in the Lakers’
Report Pakistan, meanwhile, were led out by Babar Azam for the first time in this format South Africa chose to bat vs Pakistan South Africa won the toss in Karachi and elected to bat first. On a sunny day in Karachi, the venue where South Africa last beat Pakistan in a Test match 14 years
10:57 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was ejected after what appeared to be an intentional shot to the groin area of the Dallas Mavericks‘ Tim Hardaway Jr. in the second half of their game Monday night. Murray stumbled backward after the pair collided as Denver was setting up on
9:31 PM ET The NHL has suspended former Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka through Dec. 31, 2021, a source confirmed to ESPN. Commissioner Gary Bettman made the ruling Monday and circulated a memo to all teams that stated Chayka engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league and game.” Bettman’s ruling also said Chayka “breached
10:40 PM ET A defamation lawsuit filed against Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Angels by Brian Harkins, the longtime clubhouse attendant who was fired for supplying illegal ball-doctoring substances to pitchers, has been struck down in Orange County Superior Court. Judge Geoffrey T. Glass granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss Harkins’ complaint, stating
9:00 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a middleweight contest between former champion Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa to headline UFC Fight Night on April 17, officials confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The 185-pound contest will take place at a location to be determined. Whittaker (22-5) lost the middleweight championship to Israel Adesanya in October
9:43 PM ET Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has decided to insert veteran Kevon Looney into the team’s starting lineup in place of rookie center James Wiseman. Kerr made the announcement prior to Monday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, saying he hopes the move will improve the unit’s defense. “Basically, you guys have heard
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