11:56 PM ET For one 24-year-old ticket writer at Circa Sports in Las Vegas, it was anything but an ordinary weekend. That will happen when you bet $20 on a 12-leg parlay, hit 11 of them and are waiting to see if the Oakland Raiders will cover a 10.5-point spread against the Cincinnati Bengals to
12:53 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — With the numbers 23 and 33 dangling from the rafters of the United Center, a 19-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo was in awe of his first experience playing on the road against the Chicago Bulls in December 2013. “I definitely want to be one of the best players to ever
11:16 PM ET Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart sprained his right ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday’s 99-85 win over the Phoenix Suns. Smart appeared to land awkwardly on his right foot at around the 9 minute mark as he was guarding Devin Booker along the baseline. He immediately waved for help after going
7:32 AM ET This edition of the NBA mailbag features questions on RJ Barrett‘s minutes load, a hypothetical West-East move and pick-sixes in the NBA. You can tweet your questions using the hashtag #peltonmailbag or email them to peltonmailbag@gmail.com. Do we have evidence on the impact that big minutes have on young players? People seem
10:17 PM ET Kenny Bruce Kyle Busch captured his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship and Joe Gibbs Racing dominated on the racetrack, winning a stunning 19 of 36 points races while becoming the first organization to put three of its four teams in the Championship 4 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Busch, who captured
9:14 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway has been ejected from a game for spitting on a player from the Anaheim Ducks. Hathaway spit on defenseman Erik Gudbranson during a brawl late in the second period Monday night with referee Peter MacDougall standing a few feet away. Officials reviewed video
8:25 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The doors to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ practice court swung open Monday, and as reporters trickled into the gym, a team spokesman joked that “our new free agent” was at the far basket, getting up shots. Dave Chappelle, welcome to the Lakers. The comedian and actor, whose recent
7:32 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper would not address the future of coach Ron Rivera and general manager Marty Hurney during a Monday meeting with Charlotte-based reporters, but made it clear he will not accept long-term mediocrity. Tepper also made it clear no decision has been made on the future
7:24 PM ET LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will miss Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Leonard suffered a left knee contusion in the second half of the Clippers loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday and did not play against New Orleans on Thursday and Atlanta on Saturday.
10:00 AM ET WACO, Texas — With his team trailing by 25 points, a record McLane Stadium crowd bursting with jubilation and his most explosive offensive player sidelined, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley pulled together every member of his travel roster for an impassioned speech. As more than 60 crimson-and-cream-clad players bunched in between the 30-