Nov 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NBA season is just weeks old, but the competition is already red-hot. The Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks have made themselves early frontrunners in the West, while the Minnesota Timberwolves, after making a surprising leap in the rankings last week, have won seven
Month: November 2023
Big picture: Baggage handlers Can you feel the ghosts in the machine yet? Creeping out of the nooks and crannies of Eden Gardens, the most perfect venue imaginable for a contest that can barely move for historical baggage. It’s Australia versus South Africa in a World Cup semi-final. And if the mere thought of what’s
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCNov 15, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It took a shoulder injury to stop midfielder Jude Bellingham‘s historic goal-scoring run at Real Madrid. After arriving for an initial €103 million from Borussia Dortmund this summer, the 20-year-old scored 13 goals in his first 13 games for the club, matching the
Nov 15, 2023, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 PFL season will come to an end this fall, as all six weight classes will crown a new champion at the 2023 PFL World Championship on Nov. 24 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The promotion’s championship bouts will feature a mix of former
Blake Baumgartner Tom VanHaaren Close Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Nov 15, 2023, 06:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are just two weeks remaining in the 2023 college football regular season. After 11 weeks, we can assess which true freshmen have become instant
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hockey Hall of Fame can welcome up to four men’s players in every annual class. Based on how many current NHL players could be worthy of a plaque in Toronto — and how many qualified
Mike Coppinger, ESPNNov 15, 2023, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Shakur Stevenson wasn’t in your typical run down, sweaty boxing gym. Staring at a black ring with ZUFFA BOXING emblazoned on the mat, he had a familiar thought run through his head prior to his sparring session. On a massage table
Nov 15, 2023, 08:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Steelers are opening the 21-day practice window on tight end Pat Freiermuth and he is tracking to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Freiermuth has been on injured reserve since Oct. 21. He initially suffered a hamstring
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2023, 08:58 AM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland
Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JOEL EMBIID PUT his hands on his head in disbelief the moment the shot fell through the net. On Sunday night inside the Wells Fargo Center, Tyrese Maxey buried his seventh and final 3-pointer, a 32-foot step-back with just over a minute remaining that