2:45 AM ET Lawrence MurrayESPN.com The entire viewing audience that tuned into Friday night’s matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz was looking for a show. What the people got was a controversial finish in a game the Jazz would win 117-114. The odds were already stacked against the Trail Blazers when Friday
Month: February 2020
6:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The way Buffalo Bills veteran Andre Roberts travels, the dateline for this story could easily be Sydney, Australia. Or Cartagena, Colombia. Or maybe South Africa. His NFL journey includes six teams and two Pro Bowls in 10 seasons, but it is the trips he takes when
4:27 AM GMT The future of southern hemisphere rugby’s competitions has been thrown into confusion again with South Africa exploring the possibility of leaving SANZAAR and joining an expanded Six Nations in 2024, according to a British newspaper report. The move has been timed for the Springboks to enter a new Seven Nations tournament, joining
3:25 AM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Veteran swingman Andre Iguodala says his trade to the Miami Heat got him “excited about basketball again,” and that he is looking forward to the opportunity to play with a young and hungry new group. “I kind of got excited about basketball again,” Iguodala told ESPN, when asked about
2:59 AM ET Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were livid Friday night after a missed goaltending violation near the end of their game against the Utah Jazz denied the Blazers a shot at tying the score. Rudy Gobert committed the violation as Lillard drove for a layup in the final seconds of Portland’s
7:45 AM GMT Quinton de Kock has been named captain of the South Africa men’s T20I squad, replacing Faf du Plessis, who doesn’t feature in the 16-member squad for the three-match series against England at home from February 16 to 20. There was, however, a return for Dale Steyn, who last played a T20I in
12:56 AM ET Associated Press EVERETT, Wash. — Nearly five years passed since Serena Williams last played singles in a Fed Cup competition. Even though she struggled for stretches Friday night, Williams remained perfect. Williams improved to 14-0 in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to give the United States a
11:51 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Almost exactly 21 years ago, Vince Carter’s Hall of Fame career began in an innocuous way: with a baseline jumper over fellow 1998 draftee Paul Pierce. Friday night, before Carter — now playing for the Atlanta Hawks in his 22nd NBA season — played his final game here
9:50 PM ET Deposed Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch is currently out of baseball, but he is finally back on the record. Since a completely unenlightening performance at the winter meetings, Hinch made his first public comments during a televised interview with veteran scribe Tom Verducci that aired Friday evening on MLB Network. In the
8:27 PM ET The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a contract buyout for veteran forward Marvin Williams — clearing the way for him to become a premium target for contending teams, league sources told ESPN on Friday. Williams, 33, will clear waivers with the remainder of his $15 million expiring salary and become an unrestricted free