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Month: April 2023
3:31 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets aren’t expected to be big spenders in free agency this summer even if Michael Jordan sells the team. The Hornets are a projected $39 million under the NBA salary cap for next season — which ranks in the top 10 in the league in
3:09 PM ET The Houston Rockets have received permission to interview two top assistant coaches on Western Conference contenders — Golden State‘s Kenny Atkinson and Phoenix‘s Kevin Young, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The Rockets are beginning a search to replace former coach Stephen Silas, who didn’t have the fourth-year option on his contract picked
4:47 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said Tuesday that he is feeling fine physically and will return to the court “when I feel like Zion,” acknowledging the mental hurdle of rejoining the team as it embarks on a postseason run. Williamson, who has been out since Jan.
5:57 PM ET DALLAS – General manager Nico Harrison expressed optimism that the Dallas Mavericks would accomplish their top offseason priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving following the All-Star guard’s exit interview with the franchise. “I think the things that he said along the way about how he feels here, how he feels appreciated, how he
10:07 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Trae Young scored 25 points, Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks grabbed the No. 7 in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 116-105 in a play-in tournament game Tuesday night. Dejounte Murray added 18 points for the Hawks, who avenged a five-game
8:00 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The National Hockey League [NHL] will bring two pre-season games to Australia later this year, the first time the United States-based league has ventured Down Under. The Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes will contest the pair of games at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena — which has a capacity
7:14 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles seem to be going with water-themed celebrations this year. If you haven’t seen it already, check out the “Hydration Station,” which the team has been using as a prop to celebrate home runs. For doubles, however, the team seems to be going with something more … unusual. In the
6:28 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract with goaltender Drew Commesso. The team announced the entry-level deal on Tuesday. It runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a $925,000 salary cap hit. The 20-year-old Commesso was selected by Chicago in the second round of the
7:46 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — One notable player was missing from the first day of the Arizona Cardinals‘ voluntary workouts Tuesday under new coach Jonathan Gannon. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was working out 1,165 miles away at a gym in Houston while his current teammates gathered in the weight room at the Cardinals’ facility