2:52 AM ET Associated Press SYDNEY — Britain staged a come-from-behind win in the decisive doubles match to complete a 2-1 victory over the United States and keep its hopes alive of a semifinal spot at the ATP Cup. Jamie Murray and Daniel Evans rallied from a set and a service break down to beat
Month: January 2022
10:47 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a career-high nine of Charlotte‘s franchise-record 24 3-pointers and the Hornets routed the Pistons 140-111 on Wednesday night. Oubre had eight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, tying an NBA record set by Milwaukee’s Michael Redd in 2002. Oubre was 8 of 9 on
11:10 PM ET The Milwaukee Bucks won’t guarantee center DeMarcus Cousins‘ contract ahead of the Friday deadline and will waive him, Bucks general manager Jon Horst told ESPN on Wednesday night. Cousins has been productive in his role through 17 games this season, but Horst said that Milwaukee wanted to keep the optionality of an
12:00 AM ET Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry suffered a quad contusion against the Dallas Mavericks that could keep him out of Thursday’s game against the Pelicans in New Orleans. “Yeah, it sucked,” Curry told reporters of the injury after the Warriors’ 99-82 road loss Wednesday night. “The way it feels right now, I’m
12:39 AM ET DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki watched and listened to two tribute videos and three high-profile speakers Wednesday night before he finally took his place behind the lectern, which featured “41 FOREVER” on the front and was set up in the center of the American Airlines Center court for a postgame ceremony in which
9:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Speaking for the first time since abruptly leaving during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Antonio Brown said he was forced to play on an injured ankle that will require surgery. An MRI on Monday revealed broken bone fragments, a ligament torn from
1:32 PM ET Jamal Collier MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols prior to Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. Assistant coach Darvin Ham was the acting head coach in his absence. “My job, the way I see it, is basically keep the bus moving forward in the
2:55 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will continue his rehab away from the team as he tries to return from a fractured foot, the team announced Wednesday. While the Pelicans did not announce the location, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Williamson is doing his rehab in Portland, Oregon. In
1:39 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Portland Trail Blazers superstar guard Damian Lillard will be out for at least another week due to the ongoing lower abdominal tendinopathy that has bothered him all season, the team said Wednesday. Lillard will miss Portland’s next three games — home matchups against the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento
8:49 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com World No. 1 Novak Djokovic‘s hopes of winning his 10th Australian Open in 2022 were all but dashed on Thursday after he was denied entrance into Australia. Djokovic arrived in Melbourne late on Wednesday night, just a week-and-a-half ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam. The 34-year-old had been granted