Month: October 2023

Kendra Andrews, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 09:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors have a lot of common threads. They sit just a 90-minute drive from one another. Kings coach Mike Brown used to be on Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s staff. There has been a resurgence in their
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Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderOct 26, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions The NBA is investigating whether the Philadelphia 76ers and guard James Harden are in violation of the league’s new player participation policy for their opening night national television game against the Milwaukee
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Jamal Collier, ESPNOct 27, 2023, 01:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Ever since the Bucks acquired Damian Lillard in a blockbuster trade one month ago, they have encouraged their newest superstar to be himself on the floor, urging him especially to take control late in games. So, Lillard’s Bucks debut Thursday night played
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Oct 25, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It took seven games to eliminate the rival Houston Astros, but the Texas Rangers dethroned the defending champs in the ALCS and are headed to the 2023 World Series to face the Arizona Diamondbacks, who also went seven games in their series with the defending NL
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Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 10:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Reilly Smith scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 30 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Colorado’s NHL-record road winning streak with a decisive 4-0 victory on Thursday. The Avalanche had won 15 straight away from Ball Arena dating back to March and came
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Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Right-hander Merrill Kelly will start Game 2 of the World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks and rookie Brandon Pfaadt will start Game 3 when the Fall Classic moves to Phoenix. “It will follow the same pattern. I don’t want to be
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Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 09:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Former President George W. Bush, the former Rangers owner, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Texas plays the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series opener Friday night. This will be Bush’s fourth World Series ceremonial first pitch, but his
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Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 08:29 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Five years after his legendary relief appearance in the longest game in World Series history, Nathan Eovaldi is finally getting the opportunity start
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2023, 07:31 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The Arizona Diamondbacks have defied the odds every step of the way in making it to the World Series, using naysayers’ doubts as fuel. “If you’re
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