ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2025, 12:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said Cleveland center Tristan Thompson was “disrespectful” for dunking with four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers‘ 131-108 victory Wednesday night. As fans booed, Raptors players Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead confronted Thompson after
Dave McMenaminFeb 13, 2025, 01:51 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions SALT LAKE CITY — In the span of a week, Dalton Knecht went from playing for
Tim MacMahonFeb 13, 2025, 02:52 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks desperately needed their leader to deliver. Chaos swirled around the Mavs in the 12 days since general manager Nico Harrison’s
Open Extended Reactions Free agent guard Markelle Fultz has agreed to a deal with the Sacramento Kings, his agent and attorney, Raymond Brothers of I AM Sports & Entertainment, told ESPN on Wednesday night. The Kings have searched for a point guard since the trade-deadline departure of De’Aaron Fox, and now land a deal with
Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 11:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby got a sellout crowd roaring with a no-look pass to Nathan MacKinnon for a slam dunk power-play goal in the first minute. Then he sent Canada fans home happy by assisting on Mitch Marner‘s overtime winner. Sid’s not a kid
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 12, 2025, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The opening game of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off was quite a
Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 12:24 AM ET MONTREAL — Canada defenseman Shea Theodore is out for the rest of the 4 Nations Face-Off because of injury, coach Jon Cooper said after his team beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime in the first game of the NHL-run tournament, calling it a big blow. Theodore injured his
Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase Briscoe led a banner night for Toyota in qualifying Wednesday for the Daytona 500 by winning the pole for NASCAR’s “Great American Race.” It is the first Daytona 500 pole for Briscoe, who moved to Joe Gibbs Racing this
Field Level Media Feb 12, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals opened spring training Wednesday, and the club still hasn’t been able to trade star third baseman Nolan Arenado. The Cardinals have attempted to move the 33-year-old without finding a taker, and Arenado is slated to report to camp in
ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2025, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Pete Alonso and the New York Mets finalized their $54 million, two-year contract Wednesday as spring training opened in Florida with the team’s first formal workout for pitchers and catchers. New York also re-signed injured reliever Drew Smith to a