12:51 AM ET HOUSTON — Notorious pest Patrick Beverley‘s reputation as an elite defender isn’t accurate, according to Russell Westbrook, who cited James Harden‘s 47-point performance in the Houston Rockets‘ 102-93 win Wednesday over the LA Clippers as proof. “Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” Westbrook said. “He don’t guard nobody, man.
Month: November 2019
12:51 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard saw his 230-game streak of double-figure scoring snapped in Wednesday night’s 114-106 loss to the Toronto Raptors. It was the third-longest active streak in the NBA and longest in Portland franchise history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Lillard entered the
5:44 AM GMT “Probably highly unlikely, I would have thought. But if you’re not winning, you’re learning, aren’t you? I learned a lot today, had a lot of positive little wins out there with my batting. I walk away and keep being positive, keep looking to improve. That’s all you can do.” Cameron Bancroft had
9:05 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Former Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Malik McDowell has been sentenced to 11 months in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty last month to a series of crimes earlier this year in Michigan, court records show. As part of McDowell’s sentencing Wednesday in Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court,
7:00 AM ET If you’re even casually following what’s going on in the sports world these days, you’re already quite familiar with the concept of load management. Everywhere you look, it’s changing the way sports are played, the way players are used and how we digest it all as viewers. In the NBA, it’s a
11:19 AM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — There comes a time in every quarterback’s life when he needs a few blockers to clear a path so he can scramble away. At Clemson, those blockers do not wear jerseys or helmets, but bright green vests and caps. And their mission starts when the final seconds tick off
8:50 AM ET It’s easy to have a short memory in the NFL. When the 2019 season started, the most promising young quarterback in the AFC North was Baker Mayfield. The dominant team in the NFC West was supposed to be the Los Angeles Rams. The New York Jets were a hot sleeper pick to
8:21 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The major league minimum salary will rise to $563,500 next season, a hike of $8,500. Under Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement with the players’ association, the minimum was $535,000 in 2017, $545,000 in 2018 and $555,000 this year. In the final two seasons of the five-year
8:18 PM ET It’ll be prospect vs. pioneer at the UFC’s first big show of 2020. Maycee Barber, a 21-year-old blue-chipper, and Roxanne Modafferi have verbally agreed to fight each other in a women’s flyweight matchup at UFC 246 on Jan. 18, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, confirming news first reported by MMA Junkie. The
8:03 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Bucks have assigned Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, to the G League. The Bucks announced Wednesday that Antetokounmpo and Dragan Bender have been assigned to the Wisconsin Herd. Antetokounmpo, who signed a two-year, minimum contract with Milwaukee during the offseason, has appeared