8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders With the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs underway, there are plenty of eye-popping matchups and intriguing storylines that have emerged. There is the resurrection of a storied rivalry, as the Miami Heat and New York Knicks battle it out in the East. There’s LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry,
Month: May 2023
3:42 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — As Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry searched for his shot in the final seconds in Tuesday night’s Western Conference series opener, he found himself double-teamed by the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Austin Reaves and Jarred Vanderbilt. Curry managed to get the ball to Draymond Green, who found
6:00 AM ET (Editor’s note: The New York Jets are expected to agree to a one-year deal with former Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb on Wednesday.) FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The NFL draft probably had a familiar feel for quarterback Aaron Rodgers — Day 1, anyway. Since 2012, his teams have picked a defensive
7:00 AM ET There were only two divisions last season that featured quarterbacks who finished among the top 15 in MVP voting, and one of those divisions just added a four-time MVP. Does that mean Aaron Rodgers joining the New York Jets makes the AFC East the most QB-rich division in the NFL? Rodgers joins
2:57 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Bryce Harper‘s historically rapid return from Tommy John surgery brought with it questions surrounding timing, particularly his ability to catch up to major league pitching after spending so much of these last five months focused mostly on rehabilitation. A different type of timing presented an obstacle. Harper used his
6:10 AM ET Associated Press YOKOHAMA, Japan — After cheerleaders welcomed him and after receiving the largest ovation of any Yokohama player at the start of the game, Trevor Bauer delivered what was expected Wednesday in his debut with the Yokohama DeNA Baystars. Pitching his first game in just over 22 months — the last
6:58 AM ET The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is underway after a memorable — and frankly, wild — first two weeks. I’ve spent that time traversing the East Coast, spending hours at the rinks having conversations with players, coaches, front office executives and people around the game. Here’s some info I’ve gleaned:
7:44 AM ET One recent day, as Saturday’s UFC bantamweight championship defense against Henry Cejudo approached, Aljamain Sterling chose not to dwell on the pressure attached to the most important night of his career. Instead, he did what he always does when the moment is magnified. He grabbed his phone and played chess to steady
6:54 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN What do Billy Joel, Janet Jackson, Chris Stapleton and the WWE have in common? They’ve all been affected by playoff scheduling in the NBA and NHL. Once April hits, the two leagues, their teams and the network partners have to figure out and plan for two months of playoffs leading
Toss New Zealand won the toss and chose to field vs Pakistan New Zealand have won the toss and elected to field first in the third of five ODIs against Pakistan, being played in Karachi. New Zealand, who need to win this one to stay alive in the series after losing the first two games,