12:59 AM ET MEMPHIS — After the final buzzer sounded Tuesday night, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant stood at midcourt and waved his arms to further ignite the FedExForum crowd, basking in the moment after perhaps the most spectacular performance of his sensational rookie season. Morant, 20, led the surprising, surging Grizzlies to their
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11:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr believes Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic will be a “cornerstone” of the NBA for years to come, while comparing parts of Doncic’s game to Larry Bird and James Harden. “He’s really good for the NBA,” Kerr said prior to Tuesday’s game against
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10:06 PM ET The agent for Tua Tagovailoa believes the former Alabama quarterback will be healthy enough to be able to work out for prospective NFL teams ahead of the draft on April 23. In an interview with al.com on Tuesday, Tagovailoa’s agent, Leigh Steinberg, said his client would attend the NFL scouting combine on
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10:04 PM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Captain Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists in his long-awaited return from core muscle surgery, and the Penguins cruised past the Minnesota Wild 7-3 on Tuesday night. Crosby, who has been participating in full-contact practice with the Penguins since Saturday, took 21 shifts in the
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8:41 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, fighting back tears in a video posted on social media, announced on Tuesday night his plans to retire from the NFL at age 28. “In my heart, I know it’s the right thing to do.” pic.twitter.com/mSDyJ0iEMw — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) January 15, 2020 “There’s
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9:45 PM ET Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Pateryn suited up for his team’s game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, ready to help against a returning Sidney Crosby and the Penguins — until he was removed from the bench by the on-ice officials. Pateryn was mistakenly listed as a scratch on the lineup card submitted by
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