12:48 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — DeMar DeRozan kept hearing coach Gregg Popovich in his ear Sunday night, when he turned a putrid start into near perfection in leading the San Antonio Spurs past the Portland Trail Blazers 131-118. DeRozan said Popovich has been “preaching” to him the mantra of “no guilt” when it comes
Month: December 2018
11:26 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Kings center Adrian Kempe is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Kempe did not play against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. He has three goals and four assists in 26 games this season. A first-round draft pick in 2014, Kempe has 21 goals and 29 assists
11:16 PM GMT Rugby legend David Campese has made the bold claim that the Wallabies can rebound from their worst Test campaign in 60 years and win the 2019 World Cup. Never predictable and always willing to back himself, Campese’s latest declaration would seem a leap of faith too far after Australia’s horror run of
11:28 PM ET DALLAS — Patrick Beverley accused a Dallas Mavericks fan sitting courtside of cursing his mother on Sunday, prompting the Los Angeles Clippers guard to throw a crisp bounce pass at the man during a break in play early in the fourth quarter, resulting in his ejection. Beverley said the fan twice told
9:30 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Kurt Busch hoped to announce his 2019 plans in Las Vegas. That didn’t happen. While Busch’s departure from Stewart-Haas Racing — with him moving to Chip Ganassi Racing — is still expected, Busch
11:00 PM ET SEATTLE — The San Francisco 49ers‘ latest loss should have come as no surprise given the opponent and the location. Sunday’s 43-16 defeat was San Francisco’s ninth consecutive regular-season loss against the Seahawks and 10th straight to them overall. And, really, since quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week
10:18 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Embattled New York Jets coach Todd Bowles, known for his mild-mannered demeanor, blasted his team for a “disgusting” performance on Sunday — an 11-penalty meltdown that moved him one step closer to his likely ouster. The Jets lost their sixth straight game after blowing a 16-point lead, falling in
11:01 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick were caught on camera midway through the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game in a heated exchange of words in the midst of New England’s electing to challenge a play. Officials initially ruled a first down in favor
10:32 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — On the surface, the Green Bay Packers have one of the most attractive head-coaching jobs in the NFL. There’s the state-of-the-art facilities in and around Lambeau Field, no singular owner prone to impulsive decisions, a new general manager with a willingness to make aggressive moves to build the
9:58 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks starting running back Chris Carson suffered a dislocated finger in Sunday’s 43-16 win over the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, but neither he nor coach Pete Carroll sounded overly concerned about Carson missing time. Carroll wasn’t as sure about right guard D.J. Fluker’s status after he pulled