5:30 PM ET Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sold his 10 percent stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, completing a divestment as a limited partner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, sources told ESPN on Thursday. David Adelman purchased a substantial share of Rubin’s stake and now joins HBSE co-founders Josh Harris
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7:27 PM ET ESPN News Services No structural damage was found on the injured left eye of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, the team announced on Thursday. Garland will not require surgery and will be re-evaluated over the next few days, the team said. Garland suffered a left eye laceration in the second quarter of
7:38 PM ET ESPN News Services Tony Brown, who officiated more than 1,100 NBA games over a span of two decades, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced Thursday. He was 55. Brown was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in April 2021 and recovered to the point where he was
9:30 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Kevin Durant has joined the list of superstar athletes to own a pickleball team. Durant was announced Thursday as an owner of a Major League Pickleball expansion team, along with manager Rich Kleiman and their joint Thirty Five Ventures. “35V is committed to investing in the future of sports and
8:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN INSIDE MCALISTER FIELDHOUSE on The Citadel’s campus in Charleston, South Carolina, all eyes are fixed on a conversation between Joel Embiid and P.J. Tucker. For the second straight day of training camp in late September, the new Philadelphia 76ers teammates engaged in a long — and loud — discussion over
3:19 AM ET PHOENIX — The first half of Wednesday night’s season opener conjured up the still-fresh painful feelings from last spring’s embarrassing playoff exit for the Phoenix Suns. Once again, the Suns were being dominated by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks at home. That made the rally from a 22-point deficit for a
12:59 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW YORK — Despite praise from his teammates and coach, Zion Williamson called his regular-season return to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night just a “decent starter performance.” “It’s a lot of room for improvement,” he said. “I’m still learning my teammates. Now we get real in-game reps. I’m
12:19 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN DETROIT — Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero collected 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists in his NBA debut on Wednesday night, a 113-109 loss to the Detroit Pistons, making him the first rookie with 25-5-5 in his debut since LeBron James in 2003. “It means a lot, I guess,”
9:17 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland suffered a left eye laceration in the second quarter and did not return to Wednesday night’s season-opening 108-105 loss to the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. “He’s got a laceration on the inside of his eyelid,” Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said after
11:44 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Donovan Mitchell was everything the Cleveland Cavaliers could have hoped he’d be in Wednesday night’s season opener here against the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, however, little else went their way. Mitchell’s beyond dandy regular-season debut, which saw him finish with 31 points and nine assists in