12:19 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — For more than two decades, there have been two universal truths about the Western Conference playoffs: The Spurs will be there, and teams with losing records will not. Both of those could change in 2020. The Spurs might still find a way to extend their NBA-record streak of
Month: January 2020
10:49 PM ET After stunning his players in a film session on Wednesday with a verbal suggestion that they were no longer playing “like a bunch of thugs,” Cleveland Cavaliers coach John Beilein later reached out to players individually to insist he had instead meant to use the word “slugs.” Delivering the term thugs onto
9:53 PM ET The weight of expectation that comes with being the world No.1 isn’t worrying Ashleigh Barty despite her 2020 season starting in defeat on Tuesday. Barty’s much-anticipated first match of the summer ended in a disappointing straight-sets loss to American qualifier Jennifer Brady at Pat Rafter Arena. The 23-year-old Barty couldn’t penetrate Brady’s
9:44 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Kemba Walker was called for two technical fouls and ejected for the first time in his NBA career as part of a chaotic sequence at the 5:49 mark of the third quarter of Boston‘s 129-114 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at TD Garden on Wednesday night. Walker
9:39 PM ET ESPN News Services FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns could be nearing a return after missing a season and a half because of issues with headaches. The Stars loaned Johns to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League on Wednesday for a conditioning assignment. The club didn’t indicate how
9:00 AM ET NHL teams have just passed the midpoint of their 2019-20 seasons, which is pretty amazing when you consider this season has been three years long. Or does it just feel like that to me because of all the teams yo-yoing in the standings due to parity, the parade of scandalous coach firings
9:03 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees was unrecognizable with a flowing black wig, full beard and prosthetic nose in Wednesday night’s episode of “Undercover Boss” on CBS. The New Orleans Saints quarterback made a guest appearance on the show as part of his role as co-owner of the chain of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux
8:57 PM ET ESPN News Services CALGARY, Alberta — The Calgary Flames and defenseman Rasmus Andersson have agreed to a six-year, $27.3 million contract extension. The deal was announced Wednesday. The 23-year-old native of Sweden has three goals, nine assists and 33 penalty minutes in 45 games for Calgary this season, his second full year
8:00 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized a $3 million, one-year deal with relief pitcher Hector Rondon, adding more depth to the back of their bullpen. The team announced the deal on Thursday. Rondon gets a $2.5 million salary next season and the deal includes a team option for 2021
8:00 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Relief pitcher Hector Rondon and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract, according to multiple reports. Rondon would get a $2.5 million salary next season and would include a team option for 2021 with a $500,000 buyout. The 31-year-old right-hander is a seven-year