Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 13, 2023, 03:51 AM ET LOS ANGELES — As Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr scanned the locker room following Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, the look of fatigue and disappointment was smeared all over his team’s face. It was done — the Warriors’ quest to defend their title had
Month: May 2023
Andrew Lopez, ESPNMay 12, 2023, 10:35 PM ET MIAMI — In the locker room following a Game 4 win, Miami Heat veteran forward Kevin Love told reporters that when the game is close, the Heat know who to go to — Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. On Friday night in Game 6, it was those
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 12:55 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LOS ANGELES — The Lakers started the season eight games under .500. Now they’re four wins
Grant Bradburn has been confirmed as Pakistan men’s head coach for the next two years. He had held the position on a consultancy basis during Pakistan’s recent home series against New Zealand as well. Former South Africa cricketer Andrew Puttick has also signed a two-year contract as the batting coach. Strength and conditioning coach Drikus
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 12, 2023, 10:53 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The Florida Panthers eliminated the Maple Leafs from the NHL postseason with a 3-2 overtime win in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday. Florida advances now to face the
ESPN News Services May 12, 2023, 10:00 PM ET BALTIMORE — Cedric Mullins hit for the cycle for the Baltimore Orioles against Pittsburgh on Friday night. Mullins hit a single in the third inning, a triple in the fifth, a double in the seventh and a three-run homer in the eighth. He became the seventh
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 06:45 PM ET DENVER — Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela will miss at least two months with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Senzatela, however, avoided the same fate as fellow starter German Marquez, who had season-ending Tommy John surgery on Friday. “The news is favorable, considering,” Rockies manager Bud Black
ESPN News Services May 12, 2023, 09:13 PM ET NEW YORK — Former longtime major league umpire Don Denkinger died Friday. He was 86. Denkinger died at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, Iowa, Denise Hanson, one of his three daughters, said. Denkinger joined the American League staff in 1969. He worked four World Series over
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 07:12 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Kansas City catcher and seven-time All-Star Salvador Perez was scratched from the Royals’ lineup Friday due to what manager Matt Quatraro described as “a little bit of blurry vision.” Quatraro said Perez already had received treatment from a specialist. “It’s just a matter of time
Associated Press May 12, 2023, 08:16 PM ET CHICAGO — Houston Astros star Jose Altuve is moving a step closer to returning from a broken right thumb. The news on Michael Brantley wasn’t as encouraging. While Altuve was set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, manager Dusty Baker said Brantley