12:49 AM ET Steve Kerr believes there is a fundamental flaw plaguing this era’s NBA game. After watching his Golden State Warriors get outrebounded 57-34 in Thursday night’s 126-114 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kerr spoke matter-of-factly about the lack of boxing out he sees in today’s game. Brushing off the idea that his team
11:02 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Kevin Porter Jr. scored a career-high 50 points to go along with 11 assists, becoming the youngest player ever to log a 50-point double-double with assists. The performance helped Houston snap a five-game losing streak as they beat the the Milwaukee Bucks 143-136 on Thursday night. Porter
12:20 AM ET Yoel Romero is out of the most anticipated first-round matchup in Bellator’s big 2021 tournament — and arguably one of the promotion’s biggest fights in recent memory. The former UFC middleweight title challenger didn’t clear pre-fight medical screening and is out of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, promotion officials confirmed
12:17 AM ET Six former University of Alabama players were selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, tying a modern record for a single school. The University of Miami originally set the record in 2004. The night began with three Crimson Tide players selected in the top 10: receiver Jaylen Waddle (Miami
10:22 PM ET The New England Patriots selected quarterback Mac Jones with the 15th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, hoping they’ve found their franchise signal-caller one season after Tom Brady’s free-agent departure. The Patriots entered Thursday not knowing if they would have a chance at Jones, who had been widely rumored to
7:34 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of veteran first baseman Matt Adams from the team’s alternate training site. The 32-year-old Adams was signed by Colorado in late March. He’s a career .259 hitter with 118 homers and 397 RBIs in stints with St. Louis, Washington and Atlanta. Adams
10:56 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Detroit Tigers starter Matthew Boyd left the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox after facing seven batters because of an injured left knee. With the score 0-0, the 30-year-old left-hander walked Yasmani Grandal leading off the second and gave up a double to Andrew
5:47 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Yusei Kikuchi took a no-hit bid into the the seventh inning, and Taylor Trammell homered and made a sliding game-ending catch, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Houston Astros 1-0 on Thursday to avoid a four-game series sweep. Kikuchi (1-1) did not allow a hit until Carlos Correa
7:16 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson was a late scratch Thursday after getting hit near the eye by a ball that ricocheted off a screen during batting practice. Olson missed the A’s 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Bob Melvin said there were
5:26 PM ET One of the game’s hottest pitchers is going on the injured list as Milwaukee Brewers starter Corbin Burnes won’t make his next outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend. Manager Craig Counsell did not specify the reason for Burnes going on the IL and said he couldn’t comment on the situation