9:44 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW YORK — As New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson walked out of the tunnel and onto the court at Madison Square Garden on Friday evening, all the eyes in the arena turned to him. There was a certain buzz floating around as a few hundred fans with passes
Month: January 2020
9:45 PM ET LA Clippers guard Paul George, who had already been ruled out for Friday’s game with the Warriors, will not travel with the team to Denver this weekend. Clippers coach Doc Rivers said that George went down in practice Wednesday and aggravated a hamstring that had been tight. Rivers called it a “minor”
9:41 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams are finalizing deals to hire Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator and Kevin O’Connell as offensive coordinator, sources tell ESPN’s
9:33 PM ET Georgia didn’t wait long to find a potential starting quarterback for the 2020 season. Two days after three-year starter Jake Fromm announced he was bypassing his senior season to enter the 2020 NFL draft, the Bulldogs have added graduate transfer Jamie Newman, with the former Wake Forest starter announcing his decision on
9:33 PM ET Georgia didn’t wait long to find a potential starting quarterback for the 2020 season. Two days after three-year starter Jake Fromm announced he was bypassing his senior season to enter the NFL draft, the Bulldogs have added graduate transfer Jamie Newman, a former starter at Wake Forest, sources told ESPN on Friday.
9:21 PM ET UFC strawweight Jessica Penne says she is fearful her career might be over due to ongoing issues with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). In a lengthy statement released on her social media on Friday, Penne, 36, says she is “heart-broken and defeated,” and facing a potential four-year suspension for a failed
Jan 10, 2020 Several MLB players did not settle with their teams Friday and are expected to go to arbitration hearings, including George Springer, Trevor Story, J.T. Realmuto, Eduardo Rodriguez and Josh Hader. The biggest arbitration case in terms of both salary and the gap between sides involves Springer, who is asking for $22.5 million
9:11 PM ET Several MLB players did not settle with their teams Friday and are expected to go to arbitration hearings, including George Springer, Trevor Story, J.T. Realmuto, Eduardo Rodriguez and Josh Hader, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The biggest arbitration case in terms of both salary and the gap between sides involves Springer, who
7:44 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration with 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger on Friday, agreeing to an $11.5 million deal for 2020, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. That’s a record for a first-time eligible player, beating the $10.85 million that Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant agreed to last
7:32 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers are extending the contract of Rob Pelinka, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne. Pelinka is also adding vice president of basketball operations to his general manager title, the Lakers announced Friday. Pelinka agreed to a five-year contract upon his hiring in 2017 and gets the extension