4:35 PM ET BOSTON — Klay Thompson smiled as the Golden State Warriors guard was told how he’s shooting 10-for-33 in the NBA Finals. “Thanks for reminding me of my delightful shooting percentage,” Thompson said on Tuesday of his 30.3% effort so far. Sometimes when Thompson is in a shooting rut, he reminds himself of
4:20 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — As Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have gone through their roller-coaster ride over the past several months, turning their season around and reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in his career, there’s been plenty of debate about Tatum’s standing within the NBA. But as he
1:51 PM ET Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer 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. Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 LOS ANGELES —
4:20 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Draymond Green entered Game 2 of the NBA Finals with a very clear mindset: bring force. “I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I’m going on about my summer and we lost the NBA Finals because we couldn’t meet force with force,” Green said ahead of practice in
11:52 AM ET Paul Pogba has spoken publicly for the first time since his departure from Manchester United and said he is looking forward to “enjoying” himself at his next club. Last week, United announced that Pogba would leave the club for a second time on a free transfer after his contract expires at the
11:38 AM ET Orlando Pride coaches Amanda Cromwell and Sam Greene were placed on temporary administrative leave on Tuesday by the National Women’s Soccer League and NWSLPA, pending an investigation into a violation of the NWSL discrimination, harassment and bullying policy for “alleged retaliation.” The move is part of a broader investigation that began in
4:39 PM ET Rodrigo Faez Julien Laurens Aurelien Tchouameni is set to join Real Madrid from AS Monaco on a five-year contract, sources have told ESPN. The Champions League winners and the Ligue 1 side have reached an agreement for a deal worth up to €80 million ($86m) with the player set to undergo a
3:15 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton still believes he’s one of the 32 best quarterbacks in the NFL and that the current perception people have of him comes from putting himself in a “f—ed-up” situation with the Carolina Panthers last season. “I signed on Thursday. I played on Sunday,” the 2015 NFL MVP
3:02 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The mystery surrounding the setback that Tennessee Titans‘ first-round pick Treylon Burks has been dealing with since rookie minicamp gained some clarity Tuesday. “It’s unfortunate,” Titans wide receiver coach
3:43 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A day after the Los Angeles Rams reworked Aaron Donald‘s contract to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, the defensive tackle said hitting that distinction wasn’t his priority. “It wasn’t important,” Donald said. “It’s about other things off the field that were going on in my