3:22 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James was “under the weather” at shootaround Tuesday morning, according to Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel, but the team still has hope he plays Tuesday night against the New York Knicks. “Not feeling good at all,” Vogel said. “But still hopeful he’ll play tonight, but we
Month: January 2020
3:18 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is a risk-taker. From a middle-class family in Pittsburgh, he’s now worth $12 billion after making his fortune in the hedge fund business. That philosophy helps explain why Tepper is hiring Baylor coach Matt Rhule to be the team’s next head coach. Year Team
7:30 AM ET NHL Insiders The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t missed the playoffs since 2005-06, Sidney Crosby‘s rookie season. In that time, they’ve won three Stanley Cups and have been at or near the top of their division each season. Pittsburgh has been arguably the NHL’s most consistent team for more than a decade. But all
2:45 PM ET ASHBURN, Va., — The Washington Redskins will have a new offensive coordinator — and it’s a familiar name for the franchise. New Redskins coach Ron Rivera will hire Scott Turner, son of former Washington coach Norv Turner, to be in charge of the offense, a source confirmed. SI.com first reported Scott Turner’s
7:00 AM ET With each team having passed the 41-game mark, we’ve reached the midseason point of the 2019-20 NHL season. While most clubs typically treat the trade deadline as the key point on the schedule for self-reflection and tough personnel decisions, some teams can’t afford to wait until then. Given how tightly packed the
2:32 PM ET Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin underwent an arthroscopic procedure Tuesday on his injured knee and will be out indefinitely, the team announced. The Pistons said in a statement that following the surgery, Griffin will undergo an “extended rehabilitation period.” Griffin, a six-time All Star, has played only 18 games this season because
2:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers, still hoping to acquire a star player on the trade market, made another low-risk, high-upside addition on Tuesday, announcing they’ve agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Jimmy Nelson. The Dodgers didn’t announce the terms. But Nelson, a 30-year-old right-hander who had spent his entire career
2:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers, still hoping to acquire a star player on the trade market, made another low-risk, high-upside addition on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on an incentive-laden deal with Jimmy Nelson, sources confirmed to ESPN. Nelson, a 28-year-old right-hander who had spent his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers, signed
1:45 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas believes he knows the game that the Tennessee Titans will use against the AFC’s top seed. “I think if [Ryan] Tannehill tries to pass on us, I don’t think that’ll go in their favor,” Thomas said Tuesday. “We know they’re going to try
Jan 2, 2020 He’s back. Conor McGregor will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since October 2018 — and only his second MMA fight since November 2016 — when he faces Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246 on Jan. 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor (21-4)