1:07 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been fined $40,000 for using “derogatory and disparaging language” after Thursday’s win over the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced Friday. Thomas was interviewed by TNT on the court alongside new teammate Spencer Dinwiddie following the Nets’ 116-105 victory. Two days earlier, Dinwiddie had joked with the
Month: February 2023
5:08 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Six years after he last played for the franchise, D’Angelo Russell took stock of his journey through three different teams before landing back with the Los Angeles Lakers via a trade this week. “I mean, a lot has happened since I’ve been here, right?” Russell said as part
4:55 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are in talks to buy a minority stake in the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The Haslams, who have explored buying other pro teams in the past, are seeking to acquire the 25% share currently held
3:26 PM ET SACRAMENTO — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic said he loves and respects “my guys” Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie, but he didn’t hesitate to sign off on trading them for Kyrie Irving when team management presented the possibility to him. “We’ll obviously miss them here, but Kyrie’s Kyrie, man,” Doncic said after
4:23 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Free agent pitcher Sonny Vargas was suspended for 110 games on Friday following a positive test for Boldenone, his second positive test for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball’s minor league drug program. Then in the San Francisco Giants organization, Vargas was suspended for 60 games last March
4:29 PM ET Associated Press Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado avoided arbitration Friday, agreeing to a one-year deal for $3.45 million. He had filed for $3.7 million and the Phillies’ $3.2 million. Alvarado went 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA and two saves in 59 relief appearances. He had a 5.56 ERA in 12 postseason appearances
1:56 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane admitted that he was looking at the New York Rangers as a possible trade option and isn’t happy they opted to acquire Vladimir Tarasenko instead. “It’s not, like, the happiest I’ve been to hear about a trade,” Kane said after the Blackhawks’ practice Friday. Kane, 34, is
9:00 AM ET Steve Alexander In this week’s Risers and Fallers I’ll take a look at some trade deadline winners and losers. Mark Williams gets a huge boost for the Hornets, Saddiq Bey may struggle in Atlanta and the Nets have no superstars but too many wings to even know where (or who) to start.
1:53 PM ET Tiger Woods is returning to the golf course at next week’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles, he announced Friday. It will be Woods’ first competitive rounds in an official event since he missed the cut at the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews in July. It will be
11:44 AM ET LAUSANNE, Switzerland — — The president of the International Boxing Association is offering financial support to boxers who defy a U.S.-initiated boycott of the upcoming world championships, which he said was decided by people “worse than hyenas and jackals.” USA Boxing and the Irish Boxing Association said this week they will not