6:30 PM ET Montrezl Harrell never hides his emotions. But on Tuesday, the LA Clippers forward was subdued as he spoke with reporters for the first time since leaving the team on July 17. A visibly shaken Harrell couldn’t hide the sadness in his eyes as shared he grief he’s been feeling after the death
Month: August 2020
1:24 PM ET The Charlotte Hornets suspended radio broadcaster John Focke indefinitely after he used a racial slur in a tweet about Monday’s playoff game between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz. Focke used the N-word instead of “Nuggets” in the tweet, which was later deleted. He apologized in a later tweet. “Earlier today I
5:59 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — One of two men convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan‘s father in 1993 will be released from prison in three years, state officials said Tuesday. The N.C. Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission announced in a three-paragraph statement that it has granted parole to Larry Demery, who
5:22 PM ET Doc Rivers admits he has some agitators on his squad but says the LA Clippers were not trying to purposely instigate anything with Luka Doncic in Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks. Following the Clippers’ 118-110 victory, Kristaps Porzingis said the Clippers provoked him into drawing a second technical and automatic ejection
6:20 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN When the world viewed Orlando as heavy underdogs, Magic head coach Steve Clifford saw optimism entering Game 1 of their playoff matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks may have closed as 13.5-point favorites over the Magic at Caesars Sportsbook, but were stunned after a 122-110 loss Tuesday. Orlando’s
4:11 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers will commemorate Aug. 24 — 8/24 on the calendar — by honoring Kobe Bryant with special “Black Mamba” uniforms, according to the NBA’s “Lockervision” website. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in January. This
1:30 PM ET Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will miss around four weeks due to a Grade III sprain of his right ankle suffered in Monday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Hayward, who scored 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in 34 minutes, was trying to box out
6:23 PM ET Project Paris has not come cheap for Qatar Sports Investments. At the last count, Paris Saint-Germain‘s owners had spent more than £820 million in transfer fees, recruited some of the world’s most high-profile players and coaches and endured nothing but failure in the Champions League every season since buying the club in
2:35 PM ET Just a few days after making his season debut, Yordan Alvarez is back on the injured list for the Houston Astros, the team announced Tuesday. Alvarez, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, had an MRI on Monday after experiencing discomfort in his right knee. He had missed two games due
5:33 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The New York Mets made a last-minute change to their patchwork rotation Tuesday, placing scheduled starter David Peterson on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue and recalling Corey Oswalt to take his place. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Peterson “woke up and felt a little weird