8:31 PM ET The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a deal to send Andre Iguodala to the Miami Heat, a league source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Iguodala agreed to the trade, and he has also agreed to a two-year, $30 million extension with Miami, sources said. Justise Winslow is also part of the package headed
Month: February 2020
8:38 PM ET Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado will bring three hallowed football numbers out of retirement at the growing requests from recruits. Byron “Whizzer” White’s No. 24, Joe Romig’s No. 67 and Bobby Anderson’s No. 11 will all be worn again. The family of White, who died in 2002, along with Romig and
7:06 PM ET Associated Press Books created by Kobe Bryant’s content company soared in popularity in the days following the basketball legend’s death in a helicopter crash. A trio of the books created by Bryant’s Granity Studios will occupy the top three spots on the Middle Grade Hardcover portion of The New York Times’ best-seller
7:55 PM ET College football’s February signing period might have only had 26 ESPN 300 recruits who remained unsigned, but there was still plenty that happened throughout Wednesday. A few teams didn’t have room to make any movement, including Clemson and Ohio State, but quite a few programs were able to land commitments, flip prospects
7:29 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Howard University has hired Larry Scott as its new head coach. Scott’s hiring was announced Wednesday, less than two months after Ron Prince stepped down after less than a season on the job. Prince resigned on Dec. 7, about a month after he was placed on administrative leave
6:41 PM ET Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano, the reigning Norris Trophy winner, missed practice Wednesday to undergo an MRI, the team announced. Giordano, the Flames’ captain, sustained a lower-body injury in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. He left the game in the second period, after attempting a one-time shot that stretched
6:53 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Ubaldo Jimenez will return to the mound for the Colorado Rockies in spring training. The hard-throwing righty with the distinctive delivery was one of 21 players to receive a non-roster invitation to spring training from the Rockies on Wednesday. The list also includes catcher Drew Butera and infielder
6:00 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will be available against the Chicago Bulls on the road Thursday night after initially being listed as questionable with a toe sprain, according to the team. Williamson was added to the injury report on Wednesday, a day after he struggled from the field in
6:03 PM ET Five-star defensive end Jordan Burch has still not sent South Carolina his national letter of intent after cryptically reaffirming his commitment to the Gamecocks on Wednesday. Burch, the No. 4 ranked prospect overall, committed to South Carolina in December during the early signing period, but did not sign. He told reporters he
7:00 AM ET One of the time-tested clichés about hockey is the manner by which its pedestrian and lazy nicknames are doled out. Shortening and adding a “-y” or pluralizing a last name. “Sutter” becomes “Sutts” or “Suttsy.” Yawn. But it’s not always like this. The NHL boasts plenty of nicknames that are memorable, interesting