Month: February 2023

11:51 PM ET Associated Press Nick Kyrgios had suffered severe depression, suicidal ideation and insomnia in the past, a psychologist told a court on Friday when the Australian tennis star pleaded guilty to pushing a former girlfriend to the ground two years ago. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up pleaded guilty in the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates
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11:55 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was ejected for the first time in his career for arguing with the referees late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 114-98 loss to the Chicago Bulls. With 1:26 remaining in the game, Ball converted a steal into a fast-break attempt and
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2:25 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN DALLAS — The New Orleans Pelicans‘ long day ended in turbulent fashion on Thursday night. After starting the day in Denver, flying midday to Dallas for a game and falling behind by as many as 31 points against the Dallas Mavericks, the Pelicans still found themselves with a chance to
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1:22 AM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the LA Clippers 106-105 on Thursday night for their sixth consecutive victory. Antetokounmpo also had 18 rebounds. The Greek star reached the 50-point mark for the
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9:56 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell and Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks were ejected after a third-quarter scuffle in Thursday night’s game. Mitchell was tossed after throwing the ball at Brooks after the players tangled under the basket, while Brooks was called for a flagrant 2 foul
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10:39 PM ET DALLAS — Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic exited Thursday’s 111-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans after suffering a right heel contusion during the third quarter. Doncic came up limping after a scary fall on an attempted dunk that was blocked by Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram with 7:12 remaining in the third quarter.
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10:17 PM ET The UFC has shifted a highly anticipated bantamweight main event between Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen from Feb. 18 to March 25, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The bout was originally scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night later this month at the Apex in Las Vegas, but will now serve
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10:19 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James just put his head down and repeatedly drove to the basket Thursday night. It was his vintage move. The same late-game philosophy that led to four NBA championships and has him on the precipice of becoming the NBA’s new career scoring champ worked perfectly again
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10:50 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Changes in weather and fortunes can happen without notice in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which seems to suit Hank Lebioda just fine these days. Playing his sixth different course in his past six rounds on the PGA Tour, Lebioda ran off six birdies in an
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9:54 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN HENDERSON, Nevada — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, during what was likely his final appearance at the Raiders’ practice facility, said he has no intention of extending the Feb. 15 trigger date on his contract to give the team additional time to resolve his situation. Speaking during the Pro
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7:58 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Former Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans said Thursday that the opportunity to be the new head coach of the franchise he played for is his “dream job.” “It’s a dream job because we can win here,” Ryans said on Thursday afternoon with former Texans teammates in attendance. “And we’re
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