5:07 PM ET Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is out for Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Sunday. Beal injured the hamstring late in Saturday’s 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers. He checked out of the game with 21 seconds left in regulation and missed all of
Month: May 2021
8:22 PM ET Already ramping his way back up to postseason form coming off a foot injury, LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is playing through a left-hand issue as well. Leonard shot 9-of-26 and finished with 29 points in a 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks at Staples Center on Sunday. Afterward, Leonard admitted
5:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — After watching the Celtics fall behind by more than 20 points for the third time in the past five games in Sunday’s 130-124 loss to the Miami Heat, Celtics coach Brad Stevens said it’s on him to figure out how to get his team off to better starts.
8:51 PM ET Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was ejected early in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul. After a lengthy replay review, the officials ruled that Doncic made “an aggressive strike to the groin area” of Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton, justifying the
3:53 PM ET With the addition of play-in games to the 2021 NBA playoffs, the scramble for seeding is wilder — and more important — than ever, with almost every game down the stretch having significant postseason implications. Here’s a breakdown of all the key games from Saturday and what the results mean for the
8:08 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In golf’s pandemic world, golf without spectators has often felt like the beach without sun. For Rory McIlroy, the return of living, breathing souls along the ropes, behind tee boxes and surrounding greens — ever so slowly but increasing week by week — may have been just as important
3:08 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates put infielder Colin Moran on the 10-day injured list with a strained left groin amid several roster moves Sunday before playing the Chicago Cubs. Moran exited Saturday’s game against the Cubs in the bottom of the first inning. He caught a liner and was injured
6:26 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Relief pitcher Shane Greene has signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Atlanta Braves. Greene, who was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, will need some time to get ready before returns to the majors. The right-hander went 1-0 with a 2.60 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings
7:33 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado homered against his former team, Adam Wainwright pitched a three-hitter into the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Sunday. Yadier Molina hit an RBI double, and Ryan Helsley got Josh Fuentes to ground into a game-ending double
3:10 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Mets ace Jacob deGrom pulled himself from a start Sunday after throwing two warm-up pitches before the sixth inning. The Mets later said that deGrom was experiencing tightness in his right side and was removed from the game for “precautionary reasons.” DeGrom was pitching for the