8:51 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One week after being introduced as Oakland Raiders general manager, Mike Mayock explained the power dynamic between himself and coach Jon Gruden. “In all honesty, Jon’s got final say, if it ever comes to that, and I’ve got zero problems with that,” Mayock told ESPN’s Steve Levy Monday
Month: January 2019
8:18 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Chandler Parsons says that he’s “disappointed” that he couldn’t finish the season with the Memphis Grizzlies and insisted that he’s “ready to play and committed to getting back on the court.” “I am extremely disappointed that I didn’t get to finish this season alongside my teammates and the Memphis coaching
7:20 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll doesn’t think the Seattle Seahawks‘ commitment to the run game diminishes the importance of quarterback Russell Wilson. And he doesn’t fault offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for sticking with it even though the Seahawks couldn’t run the ball in their 24-22 wild-card loss to the Dallas
7:26 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Antonio Brown will miss his second consecutive game. The Pittsburgh Steelers receiver — who sparked trade conversation after missing the Steelers’ season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals — will be replaced by teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster in the Pro Bowl, according to the team, which cited Brown’s injury in a release.
6:47 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Celtics star Kyrie Irving is back in the lineup against the Brooklyn Nets after being sidelined with an eye injury. Irving missed two games after scratching both corneas in a collision Dec. 31 at San Antonio. Boston won both — against Minnesota and Dallas — while Irving was
6:38 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are expected to hire Matt LaFleur as their next head coach, sources told ESPN. LaFleur spent last season as the Tennessee Titans‘ offensive coordinator and previously worked under Sean McVay for the Los Angeles Rams and Kyle Shanahan with the Atlanta Falcons. Both McVay
7:00 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said Monday that “no one saw it coming” when asked about the firing of coach and team president Tom Thibodeau the day before. In fact, Towns said he told assistant coaches just last week that he felt the organization was gaining some much-needed
5:39 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love is still weeks away from getting on the court as he recovers from surgery on his left foot, he said Monday. Love played in just four games before undergoing surgery Nov. 2 to relieve pressure around his big toe. He was recently
5:17 PM ET The New York Mets announced Monday that former captain and seven-time All-Star David Wright will take a job in the team’s front office. Wright will be special advisor to Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. “I again want to thank the Wilpon and Katz families for
3:40 PM ET Mixed martial arts had some unbelievable moments in 2018. Khabib Nurmagomedov jumping over the cage and into the stands after his win against Conor McGregor. Amanda Nunes knocking out Cris Cyborg in the first round. Jon Jones returning (after some more drama). Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez joining ONE Championship. And the