3:08 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN In the run-up to this year’s NBA draft, one of the biggest questions about Obi Toppin was how his defense would hold up at the NBA level. There is one person, however, who isn’t worried about those concerns: Toppin himself. “I feel really good going into any game with my
Month: December 2020
1:24 PM ET New Houston Rockets guard John Wall said farewell to his former NBA city in a tweet Thursday, writing that he will “always have love for DC.” The Washington Wizards traded Wall to the Rockets on Wednesday along with a lottery-protected 2023 first-round pick for former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook. “Where do I
3:41 PM ET As the Miami Heat gear up for another run toward the NBA Finals this season, they do so after the shortest turnaround from the end of one season to the beginning of another in history. After just seven weeks off following the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals
2:56 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Dwight Howard said Thursday afternoon that his “infamous” tweet about returning to the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening hours of free agency — only to be followed a short time later by him agreeing to join the Philadelphia 76ers — was the product of a misunderstanding over whether he
7:40 AM ET All-NBA forward Anthony Davis is finalizing a five-year, $190 million maximum contract to stay with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, Klutch Sports CEO and Founder Rich Paul told ESPN. The deal includes an early termination option prior to the fifth year of the deal in 2024-2025, Paul said. Davis, a free
5:26 PM ET First-year Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas has not been in regular contact with James Harden, saying he is giving the disgruntled face of the franchise “space” as the season nears. Harden has informed the Rockets that he wants to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets, according to sources, preferring a fresh
9:15 AM ET Chelsea are expected to listen to offers for Antonio Rudiger and Fikayo Tomori in January as head coach Frank Lampard seeks to reduce the number of centre-backs at the club, sources have told ESPN. Both players almost left the club in the summer. Tottenham and West Ham United enquired about Rudiger while
9:15 AM ET The Premier League and the English Football League have agreed a £250 million rescue package to help tackle the devastating financial impact of COVID-19. Talks have been ongoing for months, in November the Department for Culture, Media and Sport arranged a Future of Football Round Table attended by key stakeholders with various
4:34 PM ET LAFC has acquired right-back Marco Farfan from the Portland Timbers for an undisclosed amount of allocation money, multiple sources have told ESPN. The move gives the Black-and-Gold some needed help at outside back following a season in which its defensive record slipped into the bottom half of the league. The move is
2:48 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur earned the point they needed to reach the Europa League knockout stage on Thursday as they were held to a roller-coaster 3-3 draw at LASK Linz after Mamoudou Karamoko grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser for the Austrians. Royal Antwerp lead Group J on 12 points after five games with Spurs second