11:58 PM ET LeBron James turns 35 next month. He’s in his 17th season in the NBA. He has played more than 56,000 minutes between the regular season and postseason in his career. All of this is to say that it wouldn’t be outside the ordinary to expect the Los Angeles Lakers forward to begin
Month: November 2019
11:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Light heavyweight world titlist Dmitry Bivol had more than a passing interest in the title fight between Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev, which is why he was ringside on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. What Bivol saw was Alvarez, boxing’s biggest star, move up two weight
11:25 PM GMT ESPN staff with Reuters New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett has voiced his support for Ian Foster’s bid to take over from Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach, saying he would like to see “continuity” in the role. Japan assistant coach Tony Brown has meanwhile declared he will remain loyal to Jamie Joseph,
8:00 AM GMT Big picture The two teams that finished at the bottom of the points table at the 2019 World Cup will rebuild for the 2020 T20 World Cup under new team managements in Lucknow with a series of ODIs, first, and then T20Is. Phil Simmons will take charge of the side he coached
10:21 PM ET Defending champion Clemson entered the season as the overwhelming preseason No. 1, and without losing a game or superstar quarterback Trevor Lawrence or any of their other standouts, the Tigers find themselves No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff ranking. As improbable as that might have seemed back in August, the
10:36 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — In a powerful pregame moment on Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder presented the families of the 168 people killed in the 1995 Alfred P. Murrah bombing a custom “city” edition jersey. Following a short video presentation, the families took the floor moments before tipoff and held the jerseys up
10:42 PM ET Here we are, the calendar has turned to November, and I’m trying desperately to ignore the holiday decorations in the stores. I mean, I’ve got a solid festive spirit, but it’s still pumpkin spice season, and I cling to those moments. Oh yeah, and there are only two races left in the
9:23 PM ET The first College Football Playoff ranking of the season has Ohio State debuting at No. 1 for the first time ever in the Playoff era and defending national champion Clemson on the outside looking in at No. 5. 1. Ohio State (8-0)2. LSU (8-0)3. Alabama (8-0)4. Penn State (8-0)5. Clemson (8-0)6. Georgia
9:21 PM ET PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard will sit out his second game this season due to load management and miss a marquee matchup against reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday night when the LA Clippers face the Milwaukee Bucks. Wednesday’s game is the first of a back-to-back set for the Clippers at
9:50 PM ET The 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee reminded everyone in its first ranking that last year is irrelevant. Defending national champs? Say hello to the bubble, as No. 5 Clemson is behind two Big Ten teams and two SEC teams. No. 1 Ohio State earned the top spot, followed