Month: February 2021

3:51 PM ET The New York Knicks have reached agreement on a trade to acquire Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose and reunite him with coach Tom Thibodeau, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Knicks are sending guard Dennis Smith Jr., and a 2021 second-round draft pick via the Charlotte Hornets to Detroit, sources said. The
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2:43 PM ET Associated Press The Southeastern Conference has postponed two men’s basketball games scheduled for Wednesday night. The league on Sunday announced the postponement of the Georgia–Texas A&M and Florida–Tennessee games, citing a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Texas A&M and No. 22 Florida programs.
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12:21 PM ET Just as Tom Brady had lured free agents to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Matthew Stafford is expected to do the same for the Los Angeles Rams. Shortly after the Rams and Detroit Lions agreed to a trade that would send Stafford out West, the quarterback began receiving texts from players who wanted
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12:22 PM ET Oklahoma City big man Mike Muscala sustained a concussion during Saturday night’s 120-118 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves and has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol, the Thunder announced Sunday. Muscala exited the game after taking an elbow to the face in the fourth quarter. He finished the night with 22
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11:48 AM ET Nothing is settled yet, but it appears the Detroit Lions and Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson could be headed toward a reconciliation after years of Johnson being away from the franchise. Johnson, who was officially selected to be part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021 on
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12:02 PM ET Brian Windhorst Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. has a fractured finger on his left hand that likely
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8:56 AM ET Associated Press KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Top-ranked Dustin Johnson won the Saudi International for the second time in three years on Sunday after shooting a 2-under 68 in the final round to finish 2 strokes clear of Justin Rose and Tony Finau. Johnson, who was also runner-up in 2020,
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11:43 AM ET Adam SchefterESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Carolina Panthers made a serious offer to the Detroit Lions in an effort to
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9:59 AM ET The Cowboys and Dak Prescott still are not close on a new deal to keep the star quarterback in Dallas long-term, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Cowboys and Prescott were prohibited from negotiating a new deal during the season, but the sides were allowed to resume contract talks once Dallas’ disappointing
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9:10 AM ET Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who once again was bypassed for a head-coaching job during this hiring cycle, will become a free agent after Super Bowl LV on Sunday, sources told ESPN. Bieniemy is coaching on an expiring contract. One reason a new deal has not gotten worked out, according
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8:00 AM ET At a time when quarterback trade talks across the league already have heated up, multiple teams have reached out to the New York Jets and expressed interest in trading for the former No. 3 overall pick Sam Darnold, per league sources. The Jets haven’t turned away the calls, per sources, but they
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4:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show British boxer Josh Warrington said he is inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo in how to maintain his mindset at the top level, as he returns
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6:32 PM ET Leon Spinks, who surprised the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1978, died Friday night at age 67, according to the Firm PR, which represents him. Spinks had been suffering from prostate and other cancers. The St. Louis native, who had won a gold medal as
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