9:38 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Up to this point, the crowning achievement of LeBron James‘ storied career was leading the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. So it should come as no surprise that the Denver Nuggets, coming off back-to-back
Month: September 2020
11:50 PM ET The Miami Heat improved to 10-1 in the playoffs after their 106-101 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Coach Erik Spoelstra has made one winning decision after another in the NBA bubble. Thursday night’s call? A pep
12:42 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After the Boston Celtics blew a second straight second-half lead and lost 106-101 to the Miami Heat on Thursday night, Celtics guard Marcus Smart was yelling at his teammates in the locker room before leaving the room swearing, according to ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Smart left
11:58 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow showed flashes of potential for the second time in five days. But after Thursday’s 35-30 loss to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium, it’s clear Burrow needs those around him to play well if he’s going to make the most of his first NFL season. Everything
11:55 PM ET CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s NFL career began on a Thursday night. It might have just been revitalized on a Thursday night, as well. Coming off a rough 2019 season and even rougher season opener on Sunday, Mayfield roared back with perhaps the sharpest performance since his rookie year, as he propelled the
11:17 PM ET The 2020 NHL playoffs have nearly reached their final conclusion. The Dallas Stars are your champions of the Western Conference, while the Tampa Bay Lightning have joined them from the Eastern Conference. It was a season with lots of twists and turns — including a nearly five-month pause due to the coronavirus
9:55 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The mother of Antwon Rose Jr. said she was disappointed that Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey did not reach out to her before writing on Instagram that he was distancing himself from the team’s decision to place her son’s name on its helmets. But Michelle Kenney said she believes she
11:46 PM ET Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah was carted off the field and ruled out of Thursday’s 35-30 loss to the Cleveland Browns with a right Achilles injury. Uzomah went down after he caught a 5-yard pass from rookie quarterback Joe Burrow with a little more than eight minutes left in the game.
9:21 PM ET CLEVELAND — Following the rough season opener, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield came out on fire Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals. After connecting on his first four passes on a touchdown drive to begin the game, Mayfield hooked up with wideout Odell Beckham Jr. off a play-action bootleg for a 43-yard
3:12 PM ET The Padres‘ three-game series against the Mariners, originally scheduled to begin Friday in Seattle, has been moved to San Diego’s Petco Park due to air-quality issues in Washington. The Mariners will be the home team for all three games. The West Coast wildfires have caused air-quality woes in the Seattle area this