7:50 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — As the Golden State Warriors prepare for Stephen Curry‘s return to the floor next month, they do so emboldened by the fact that they never considered shutting him down for the season after he broke his left hand on Oct. 30. As some critics and fans wonder whether allowing
7:46 PM ET It is a “good assumption” the NBA will use a target score to end next season’s All-Star Game after experimenting with the concept for the first time on Sunday, Byron Spruell, the NBA’s president of league operations, told ESPN Wednesday in New York. That is not set in stone yet, as league
6:25 PM ET Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers on Wednesday said, “I can defend myself” and that he doesn’t need extra security from Major League Baseball during the 2020 season. “I don’t know how they would,” Fiers told The Athletic on Wednesday. “I’m not asking for extra security. I’m here to play baseball and I
6:57 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Pittsburgh Pirates‘ Pablo Reyes was suspended 80 games on Wednesday under the major league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Boldenone. He became the second player in three days suspended for Boldenone, which is sold under the brand name Equipoise and is
6:10 PM ET NFL owners and players are holding separate meetings this week regarding the status of the league’s collective bargaining negotiations, and those meetings could result in votes to approve or reject the current CBA proposal, sources close to the negotiations told ESPN. Sources said that both sides are working to reach a decision
6:45 PM ET If and when a new collective bargaining agreement is finalized — and there is now mounting optimism it could be done sometime in the next week — it is expected to change the NFL’s playoff structure as it is currently constituted for next season, league sources told ESPN. Under the current CBA
5:16 PM ET The Hawks say newly acquired big man Clint Capela will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he continues to recover from a heel injury. The team says Capela started “participating in modified shooting while continuing non-impact conditioning and strength work as part of his rehabilitation.” He hasn’t played since Jan. 29 due
5:44 PM ET The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Wednesday that John Beilein has officially resigned as head coach and will be reassigned to a different role in the organization. “Over these last nine months, I have given my all to this organization, but after much reflection, I have decided that it is best that I step
5:43 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns will remain sidelined indefinitely as he continues to recover from a left wrist injury. Coach Ryan Saunders told reporters that the team held Towns out of its first practice after the All-Star break on Wednesday. Saunders said Towns will miss upcoming games, but the coach did not
8:59 AM ET SERGE IBAKA WANTS everyone to know that the scarf — yes, that scarf — is not absurd. It is not over the top or ridiculous, even though it is so long that it nearly touches the floor when worn by the Toronto Raptors‘ 7-foot center. Ibaka didn’t set out to be an