Month: January 2019

12:09 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After Kenneth Faried spent much of the past two seasons sitting on the bench first for the Denver Nuggets and then the Brooklyn Nets, he said after signing with the Houston Rockets prior to Monday night’s 121-93 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers that he’s ready for that to
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7:55 PM ET The long-rumored trade of Sonny Gray to the Cincinnati Reds came through on Monday, with Gray and minor league reliever Reiver Sanmartin going to Cincinnati, infielder Shed Long going to the Seattle Mariners, and outfielder Josh Stowers and a 2019 competitive balance pick (from the Reds) going to the New York Yankees.
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1:38 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Hours before DeMarcus Cousins‘ second game as a Golden State Warrior, Klay Thompson captured the full breadth of Cousins’ appeal as a ballplayer when he praised him as “such a talented, cerebral player. You can plug him anywhere — he’s going to make the right play.” Thompson experienced these
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The guys discuss whether Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri needs to adjust from his typical tactics, with Manchester United and Arsenal showing good form. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest information on Chelsea’s transfer deal for AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain. Gab Marcotti provides an update on Chelsea’s pursuit of Gonzalo Higuain, after he was
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7:38 PM ET Tom Brady is the only NFL player to have won four Super Bowl MVP awards, one more than his boyhood idol, Joe Montana. With the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl for the third straight year, one Las Vegas sportsbook has Brady favored to win a fifth MVP. The Westgate Las
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6:50 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Houston Rockets have agreed to send Carmelo Anthony and cash to the Chicago Bulls, league sources told ESPN. Anthony, a 10-time All-Star, will not play a game for the Bulls, who will eventually trade or waive him before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, league sources said. The teams wanted
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6:17 PM ET After TJ Dillashaw lost to UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo on Saturday in Brooklyn, he called on an immediate rematch at 125 pounds. It made sense – despite more weight to cut – because he did not want his UFC bantamweight belt on the line and hoped to become a double champion.
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5:46 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic became the second-youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double on Monday afternoon, collecting 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 116-106 loss to the Bucks. Doncic and Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz are the only two teenagers in league
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5:28 PM ET New York Knicks center Enes Kanter doesn’t agree with head coach David Fizdale’s decision to remove him from the rotation. Enes Kanter’s criticism of the Turkish government forced him to miss the Knicks’ trip to London. The vocal big man discusses watching his team play from 3,500 miles away. NBA commissioner Adam
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