12:40 AM ET There might not be enough superlatives to describe Stephen Curry‘s performance in the second half of the Golden State Warriors‘ 118-113 victory Friday over the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. After going scoreless in the first half, Curry poured in 33 points in the game’s final 24
Month: May 2019
9:17 AM ET The Ben Simmons who showed up in Game 6 of the conference semifinals after scoring 10 or fewer points in four straight games is the one the Philadelphia 76ers need if they want to snare Game 7 in Toronto. That Simmons is why we can’t demand “trade him for shooters!” after every
2:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Demaryius Thomas could only pretend to be OK. After the Denver Broncos wide receiver found himself on the wrong end of one of Kam Chancellor‘s greatest hits — a tone-setting moment early in Super Bowl XLVIII — he popped up off the turf, trotted back toward the huddle and casually
May 6, 2019 After a hiatus for the NCAA tournament and spring practice, the Future Power Rankings return in force. This second installment will rank the Top 25 offenses. There will be some overlap with the quarterback version for obvious reasons, but also several differences because complete offensive units project differently for certain teams. 1
1:00 AM ET Jordan Thompson sits on the stairs, small scissors tucked behind his left ear, in the Atlanta home of Carly and Patrick Milyo. Thompson’s hands methodically work in and out, grabbing the cloth as he stitches. With a television camera in front of him, following his every move, he is in the final
8:22 AM ET Rodney Hood has been the star of the Portland Trail Blazers‘ bench in this beautiful, exhausting, exhilarating battle against the Denver Nuggets, and he deserves all the public fawning. He’s averaging 16 points on 60 percent (!) shooting, and brutalizing whichever undersized guard the Nuggets throw at him — to the point
8:01 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — As the San Jose Sharks face the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference final, much of the attention is on 39-year-old center Joe Thornton, who is chasing his first Stanley Cup championship in a career that began in 1997. Each round, there’s been focus on
11:37 PM ET What are the biggest things to watch in Sunday’s two Game 7s of the NBA playoffs? With the Portland Trail Blazers facing the Denver Nuggets (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) and the Philadelphia 76ers matching up with the Toronto Raptors (7 p.m., TNT) one more time, our experts answer the big questions that
2:17 PM ET Frank Lampard saw his Derby side beaten by Leeds at Pride Park. Alex Dodd – CameraSport/CameraSport via Getty Images Leeds United forward Kemar Roofe scored in the second half to seal a 1-0 victory at Derby County in the first leg of their Championship playoff semifinal on Saturday. Roofe, who scored in both
ESPN’s Julie Foudy breaks down Australia’s chances of qualifying from Group C, which includes Italy, Brazil and Jamaica. Take a look at the best moments from NWSL week 2, including an eight goal thriller in Chicago. Get caught up with all the goals from the opening weekend of the 2019 NWSL season, including victories for