9:16 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez — out with a back injury since opening night — will make his return to the lineup against the Utah Jazz on Monday night, the team announced. Lopez’s return fortifies the Bucks’ front line as the franchise prepares for the Eastern Conference playoffs and the chance to
Month: March 2022
10:14 PM ET PHOENIX — Anthony Davis cannot say for sure whether he will return to game action for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, but is hopeful the mid-foot sprain in his right foot will heal in time for a comeback. “I’m very optimistic about it,” Davis told a small group of reporters before
5:52 PM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant has been so dominant for so long that he admits he feels “at ease” on the floor. It certainly didn’t look difficult in Sunday’s 110-107 win over the New York Knicks as Durant dropped 53 points, dished out 9 assists and grabbed 6
8:25 PM ET ESPN staff Retirement? What retirement? On a day dominated by college basketball, Tom Brady turned the spotlight squarely back on the NFL with one unanticipated tweet. TB12’s message began, “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands.” 1 Related The TL;DR (too
8:25 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Retirement was never a realistic option for Clayton Kershaw, so long as his left arm cooperated. “Once I got healthy, it was no secret — I was either gonna go play in Texas or stay here,” Kershaw said from the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ spring training facility on Sunday afternoon,
9:07 PM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Anirban Lahiri showed up at the TPC Sawgrass in darkness Sunday morning wearing four layers of clothes — with a fifth layer just in case — to cope with near freezing temperatures he never experienced growing up in Bangalore, India. He walked off the course
7:32 PM ET ESPN News Services MILWAUKEE — Brad Boxberger will be back in the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen this season. The Brewers announced Sunday they have signed the veteran right-hander to a one-year free agent deal that includes a club option for 2023. The deal is worth $2.5 million and Boxberger can earn another $550,000
7:11 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have finalized a five-year deal, $62.5 million deal with wide receiver Michael Gallup, according to sources. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus. Gallup’s return comes a day after the Cowboys agreed to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN’s
7:22 PM ET Tom Brady is returning as the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season, he announced on Twitter Sunday. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” Brady wrote. “That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and
6:36 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Safety Devin McCourty is returning to the New England Patriots for his 13th season, and he announced the news Sunday in a unique way. The deal is for one year and will pay McCourty $9 million, a source told ESPN. McCourty’s prior contract had void years and was set