9:44 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Hornets coach James Borrego expected Charlotte point guard Tony Parker at some point Monday to look up to Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for a playcall. After all, it’s hard to blame 17 years of muscle memory. “He’ll look over at Pop and say, ‘What do you want, Pop?,'” Borrego
Month: January 2019
8:08 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump paid tribute to college football champion Clemson Tigers for winning the national championship at a White House ceremony Monday evening. Clemson’s co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott tweeted a photo. Presidential dinner 🏆#silverplatter pic.twitter.com/v06KT5Svok — Coach Jeff Scott (@coach_jeffscott) January 14, 2019 Trump said he even
7:48 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forward Marcus Sorensen to a two-year contract extension. The deal, which was finalized Monday, keeps Sorensen under contract through the 2020-21 season. The 26-year-old Sorensen is in his third season with the Sharks. He has career highs with eight goals,
7:55 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It took Matt LaFleur only a week to make two of his most important hires as the Packers‘ new head coach. The first one he made upon taking the job, when he retained defensive coordinator Mike Pettine from the previous Green Bay staff. The second one came Monday,
6:54 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — On the day they introduced their first offensive-minded head coach in more than 20 years, the New York Jets were forced to play defense. CEO Christopher Johnson defended the decision to hire Adam Gase, insisting Monday he’s not worried about the negative reaction from fans. “I get it,”
9:17 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings have hired former Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak as assistant head coach/offensive adviser. Kubiak’s son Klint was named the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach, and Brian Pariani. who has worked with Gary Kubiak for more than 20 years, was named tight ends coach. Kevin Stefanski will remain as the Vikings’
8:11 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings are hiring former Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak in an offensive advisory role, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kubiak’s son Klint is expected to become the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach, and Kevin Stefanski will remain as the Vikings’ offensive coordinator. Kevin Stefanski, the longest-tenured coach on the
6:05 PM ET The Minnesota Vikings are hiring former Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak in an offensive advisory role, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kubiak’s son, Klint, is expected to become Vikings quarterbacks coach and Kevin Stefanski will remain as Vikings offensive coordinator. Kevin Stefanski, the longest-tenured coach on the Vikings, has
5:58 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — As LeBron James and Rajon Rondo continue to slowly make their way back to the court, Lonzo Ball is trying to fill the massive leadership void left for the Los Angeles Lakers. Nowhere near as vocal as James, Rondo and veteran center Tyson Chandler, Ball wants to try
5:48 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN LOS ANGELES — Losing is taking its toll on the Chicago Bulls. During the team’s Tuesday practice in Santa Monica, Robin Lopez made an aggressive play on Kris Dunn, leading the two to exchange words. Lopez, seemingly angry, left practice for 15 minutes to cool off before returning. While tough,