3:10 PM ET Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward will miss this week’s play-in tournament and is out indefinitely because of ongoing discomfort in his left foot. The Hornets announced Sunday that Hayward, who has appeared in only one game since Feb. 8, will have his foot placed in a cast and will be reevaluated in
Month: April 2022
9:13 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Tuesday marks the anniversary of Jamal Murray tearing his left ACL, and the Denver Nuggets say it’s still up to their star point guard if he’ll be ready to return for the playoffs or if he’ll wait until next season. For several weeks Murray has been putting on
8:25 PM ET NEW YORK — After the Brooklyn Nets locked up the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Kyrie Irving smiled as he discussed the impact the play-in tournament has had on the NBA since its inception last season. “I think somebody’s in
2:48 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid clinched the 2021-22 NBA scoring title Sunday, becoming the first international player to do so. Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, was already the overwhelming favorite to claim the first scoring title by a center since Shaquille O’Neal in 1999-2000 heading into the final day
3:38 PM ET Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons‘ pain-free progress is fueling hope that he could return in the first-round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, even if it’s just in a 10-15 minute a game role, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The Nets would need to advance out of the Play-in Tournament this week and,
9:08 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN NEW ORLEANS — As the Golden State Warriors wrap up their regular season, the status of Stephen Curry for the start of the NBA playoffs is still up in the air as he works his way back from a left foot sprain. “We’ll see how everything goes with Steph next
7:19 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy has suffered plenty of heartache at the Masters. Seven previous times at Augusta National, McIlroy has tried to complete the career grand slam by winning a green jacket. Seven previous times he failed to become just the sixth man to do it during the Masters era. McIlroy
8:59 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Fifteen minutes after Scottie Scheffler won the Masters, a golf cart rushed him to the back door of Butler Cabin. The only sounds came from a drone circling overhead and a few birds. His green jacket waited inside. He looked dazed. Of course he did. In the past 57
7:19 PM ET Jordy Alcivar scored on a corner kick in the 11th minute and Charlotte FC held off late bids from the Atlanta United FC for a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. Kristijan Kahlina recorded six saves in the shutout as Charlotte avenged a 2-1 loss last month in Atlanta. – MLS
7:16 PM ET Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona are not dependent on Pedri after the youngster produced another game-changing performance in Sunday’s thrilling 3-2 win over Levante. Pedri, 19, scored the only goal in last week’s 1-0 win against Sevilla and he came off the bench against Levante to score Barca’s second goal as they came