7:00 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal The Super Bowl’s in the books, Punxsutawney Phil either did or did not see his shadow (does anyone ever keep that straight?) and Valentine’s Day is
Month: February 2021
6:58 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN It was just seven weeks ago that this NBA season tipped off, with Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic installed as the betting favorite to win MVP honors. But, like just about everything else in this pandemic-shortened season, nothing has gone quite to plan. Doncic’s Mavericks are in 14th place in
News Formal announcements to be made once tour dates are confirmed by the boards Following news that Australia will tour Bangladesh ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup, BCB’s chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury has said that they will also host England and New Zealand. He, however, said that formal announcements will only be made once
5:00 AM ET Since Atletico Madrid last won the Spanish title in 2014, the average number of points needed to win La Liga has been 86. Even if Monday night’s 2-2 draw at home to Celta Vigo was disappointing, especially conceding such a late equaliser, it’s a very good bet that with 51 points in
2:49 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN When the Utah Jazz reconvened for training camp in December, they’d had three months to think about how the prior season had ended: with Mike Conley‘s potential game-winning 3-pointer somehow spinning out against the Denver Nuggets. During those three months, the Jazz thought over and over again about that shot
2:00 AM ET Novak Djokovic‘s path to another Australian Open title won’t necessarily be an easy one for the No. 1 seed. Through to third round after his straight-sets victory against American Frances Tiafoe on Wednesday, Djokovic’s quarter of the draw includes 2020 US Open finalist Alexander Zverev and former Australian Open semifinalist Milos Raonic,
1:45 AM ET Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr watched Michael Jordan drop in so many impossible shots over the years that he had to chuckle when asked whether Stephen Curry made a behind-the-head circus shot late in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s 114-91 win over the San Antonio Spurs reminded him of
11:52 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Derrick Rose said that when he decided he wanted to leave the Detroit Pistons, the only choice in his mind was to reunite with former coach Tom Thibodeau and executive William Wesley with the New York Knicks. “Of course,” Rose said after scoring 14 points in 20 minutes in his
11:55 PM ET After the shot clock expired Tuesday night, cementing another disappointing game for the Brooklyn Nets, coach Steve Nash implored his players to look inward and ask themselves “what type of team they want to be.” “I don’t think that we go out every single day of our lives and sacrifice the time
9:30 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash. Blaney had chased down Elliott on the road course at Daytona International Speedway to take
7:10 PM ET The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins announced a new general manager they shocked the hockey world by hiring Jim Rutherford, the long-tenured Carolina Hurricanes executive who introduced himself by saying he only expected to be in Pittsburgh for about three seasons. Three seasons later, Rutherford was raising his second Stanley Cup with
9:28 PM ET The Dallas Mavericks have stopped playing the national anthem before home games at the direction of owner Mark Cuban, he confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The Mavericks do not plan to resume the tradition to play the national anthem before games in the future. Cuban, who declined further comment, made the decision
News The decision to promote Cummins to the captaincy of the 50-over side came following discussions by the Board of Cricket NSW Australia’s vice-captain Pat Cummins will get his first taste of captaincy in professional cricket as he was named New South Wales captain for the upcoming Marsh Cup. The decision to promote Cummins to
8:07 PM ET Major League Baseball has updated its code of conduct pertaining to harassment and discrimination and also has established an anonymous tip line in the wake of recent stories detailing alleged harassment by since-fired New York Mets general manager Jared Porter and currently suspended Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway. The code
2:45 PM ET The Pittsburgh Penguins dramatically reshaped their front office Tuesday, hiring Brian Burke as president of hockey operations and Ron Hextall as the team’s new general manager. “We feel incredibly lucky to bring in two highly respected executives with a combined 50-plus years of NHL management experience,” said Penguins president and CEO David
7:28 PM GMT A reduction in scrum resets, sevens-style free kicks, and the “use it” call being strictly enforced are among law variations and focal points for the second season of Super Rugby AU. Rugby Australia’s [RA] provincial competition returns to action on Friday week with a double-header that will also herald the official start
6:32 PM ET Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young, whose father was in law enforcement, testified before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, expressing support for police reform. Teammates Nick Sundberg and Dontrelle Inman also voiced their support for House Bill 670, which would repeal the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, among
7:08 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed outside linebackers coach Britt Reid on administrative leave following last week’s three-car accident that left a 5-year-old girl in critical condition. “We remain in the process of gathering information on the incident, and we will continue to assist local authorities as requested,” the
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