2:08 PM ET The Golden State Warriors traded center James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons as part of a multiteam deal that sent Saddiq Bey to the Atlanta Hawks and Gary Payton II from the Portland Trail Blazers back to the Warriors, the teams announced on Thursday. The Hawks sent five second-round picks to the
Month: February 2023
11:15 PM ET Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas apologized Thursday night for using an anti-gay phrase following the team’s 116-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls in New York. Thomas was interviewed by TNT on the court alongside new teammate Spencer Dinwiddie. Two days earlier, Dinwiddie had joked with the media in the wake of the
8:36 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN After standing pat at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, Bulls vice president Arturas Karnisovas voiced confidence in his ability to re-sign center Nikola Vucevic, who will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end. Karnisovas also reiterated his confidence in a team built around DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Vucevic. “He’s
11:57 PM ET ATLANTA — Kevin Durant hasn’t played a game yet for the Phoenix Suns, but his presence on the roster already is paying dividends for them. Players and coaches spoke openly about how much they believe Durant will help the team in a variety of ways after he and T.J. Warren were sent
12:16 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Top Rank is planning a Josh Taylor-Teofimo Lopez junior welterweight title fight this summer in the U.K., sources told ESPN, but no deal has been struck yet. The 140-pound fight, if it’s finalized, is expected to take place in May or June, sources said, and there does not appear to
8:08 PM ET The situation involving the transfer of defender Julian Araujo to Barcelona remains mired in confusion, with the LaLiga club appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to get the player registered. Meanwhile, LA Galaxy manager Greg Vanney told ESPN that the organization remains in discussions with the
10:40 PM ET Cornerbacks Ronde Barber and Darrelle Revis, outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware and linebacker Zach Thomas were named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023 as modern-era candidates along with tackle Joe Thomas, a 10-time Pro Bowl selection with the Cleveland Browns. It is the first time, other than the Hall’s
10:39 PM ET With a rare lean toward defense, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023 features two of the best cornerbacks in league history, one of the all-time sack leaders and a linebacker who frustrated some of the game’s best quarterbacks on his way to multiple 100-tackle seasons. Cornerbacks Ronde Barber and
10:49 PM ET Patrick Mahomes has picked up the first of what he hopes are two victories this week in Arizona. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback was the clear winner of the Associated Press’ Most Valuable Player award, announced Thursday evening at the NFL Honors program. Mahomes got 48 of 50 first-place votes; the other
10:25 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — John Isner extended his record by winning his 499th career tiebreaker, advancing to the quarterfinals of his hometown Dallas Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (1) victory over Daniel Altmaier on Thursday. Isner won the final seven points after falling behind 1-0 in the tiebreaker, getting two of his