Martenzie Johnson, The UndefeatedMay 23, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was named the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award winner, the NBA announced Tuesday. The honor, named after Abdul-Jabbar — the six-time NBA MVP and No. 2 on the career scoring list — is given to the player who best
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2023, 03:29 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. LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made his way down the ramp to exit the arena Monday
May 23, 2023, 09:40 AM ET Trea Turner is starting to hear boos from Philadelphia fans frustrated with his slow start for the Phillies, and the star shortstop doesn’t blame them. “I’m honest with myself, I’ve sucked,” Turner said Monday after the struggling Phillies lost to the Diamondbacks. Turner is less than two months into
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D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com May 23, 2023, 09:52 AM ET Daniil Medvedev has an enviable list of achievements during his career — a major title (in the Big Three era, no less), three other Grand Slam final appearances and 16 weeks last year ranked No. 1 in the world. But most of his success has been
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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterMay 23, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. ORLANDO, Fla. — There is multitasking. Then there is UCF quarterback/center fielder John Rhys Plumlee‘s version of multitasking, complete with a private plane, pickup trucks, golf carts, calendars, group texts, and a
Nick ParkinsonMay 23, 2023, 08:24 AM ET 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 Patience and discipline will be key for Leigh Wood when he attempts to win back the WBA featherweight world title from Mauricio