Month: April 2024

Andrew Lopez, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 12:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Toward the end of one of the best games of his young career, Zion Williamson grabbed a towel and flung it down at the New Orleans Pelicans‘ bench. With 3:13 left and the Pelicans attempting a furious comeback, Williamson’s night was
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 02:15 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ prize for beating the New Orleans
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ESPN News Services Apr 17, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Keegan Murray scored 32 points, De’Aaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory on Tuesday night. Sacramento advanced to play at New Orleans on Friday
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Apr 17, 2024, 12:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Devers hurt his left knee during Tuesday night’s 10-7, extra-inning home loss to the Cleveland Guardians, an injury that adds to a frustrating start to the 2024 season for the star Boston Red Sox third baseman. Devers, through his interpreter, told reporters that he felt
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Open Extended Reactions Now that the 2023-24 NBA regular season is over, we’re turning our attention to how each team should approach the offseason, including the draft and free agency. It starts with the 10 teams that have been jockeying for lottery position and the best chance of making the No. 1 pick in the
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Associated Press Apr 16, 2024, 10:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — T.J. Oshie shot the puck into an empty net and, in the process, scored one of the more improbable game-winning goals in recent NHL history and sent the Washington Capitals to the playoffs. Oshie’s empty-net goal with 3 minutes left helped the
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ESPN News Services Apr 16, 2024, 10:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James posted 23 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff berth with a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Zion Williamson had
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 16, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the Sacramento Kings taking on the Golden State Warriors in the NBA play-in tournament Tuesday, De’Aaron Fox chose a right time to show off his hops. Early in the first quarter, after Harrison Barnes‘ layup bounced off the rim, Fox skied toward the
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Associated Press Apr 16, 2024, 08:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays activated All-Star closer Jordan Romano and fellow right-hander Erik Swanson off the 15-day injured list before Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees. Romano had been sidelined since spring training with right elbow inflammation and Swanson with
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Associated Press Apr 16, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was to make his major league debut against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night after being recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Pages was listed in center field and batting seventh for the Dodgers, who had
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Associated Press Apr 16, 2024, 09:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — UCLA is adding three players from the transfer portal to its men’s basketball roster. Skyy Clark from Louisville, Eric Dailey Jr. from Oklahoma State and Kobe Johnson from crosstown rival USC will be joining the Bruins next season, coach Mick Cronin
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 16, 2024, 09:05 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions Duke senior guard Jeremy Roach plans to enter the transfer portal and the NBA draft, he announced Tuesday. Roach made the announcement in a post on Instagram. Roach started
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Apr 16, 2024, 09:33 PM ET A woman who accused former major league pitcher Trevor Bauer of sexual assault has been indicted by a grand jury in Arizona on felony charges of fraudulent schemes and theft by extortion. Darcy Adanna Esemonu “knowingly did obtain a benefit from … Trevor Anthony Bauer by means of fraudulent
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Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 16, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions By almost any definition, New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo was among the NBA’s most improved players this season. His shooting efficiency metrics reached career-best levels, as did his scoring, which jumped from 9.4 points per game a season ago to 15.5
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Associated Press Apr 16, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was to make his major league debut against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night after being recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Pages was listed in center field and batting seventh for the Dodgers, who had
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