6:51 AM ET Let’s get a helping of 10 NBA things before the holiday, including a closer look at Ja Morant: 1. Hello, Ja Morant Morant is real. In Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. — cut the fouls, big fella! — the Grizzlies have two cornerstones. Brandon Clarke can defend all over the floor, and
7:05 AM ET THE LIGHTS WERE off and lasers were beaming in all different directions. The public-address announcer’s voice boomed over the speakers at Staples Center as the LA Clippers‘ starting lineup was introduced for the season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. “At one guard, 6-1, in his eighth year, from the city of
7:05 AM ET Dissecting the Dallas Cowboys is America’s pastime, and at this point it feels a little silly. They are, after all, 6-4 and in first place in the NFC East. This time last year, they were 5-5 and went on to win the division. Since the start of the 2016 season, only four
7:30 AM ET The Week 12 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside
Nov 22, 2019 How do you know when a team has toggled away from rebuild mode? The answer to that isn’t always as easy to pinpoint as you might think. But one probable indicator is that when a team signs a 31-year-old catcher to a four-year, $73 million contract, that team thinks it’s ready to
6:48 AM ET The Zandvoort circuit set to host the Dutch Grand Prix in 2020 will feature a section with a banked corner twice as steep as the turns at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Zandvoort, located to the west of Amsterdam, is undergoing a revamp ahead of its return to the calendar. It last hosted
8:00 AM GMT Australia 1 for 312 (Warner 151*, Labuschagne 55*) lead Pakistan 240 by 72 runs David Warner managed to eclipse his meager Ashes tally in less than two sessions of batting on the way to a cathartic 22nd Test hundred, putting on an opening stand of 222 with the recalled Joe Burns, as
1:53 AM ET HOUSTON — Indianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton couldn’t call NRG Stadium in Houston his second home after the way he played Thursday night against the Texans. Hilton, instead, said the Colts’ 20-17 loss was “100 percent” on him after he struggled in his return following a three-game absence because of a calf
1:31 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Triple-doubles are nothing new for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Thursday’s stood out as the Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 137-129. Antetokounmpo’s 24 points and 19 rebounds were impressive, but his career-best 15 assists most caught the attention of coach Mike Budenholzer on a night Antetokounmpo became the first
12:11 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Center Nick Bjugstad had core-muscle surgery and will miss at least eight weeks for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Coach Mike Sullivan addressed Bjugstad’s status after a morning skate Thursday, prior to the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Sullivan also said that defenseman Justin