7:26 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will not play against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night so that he can rest in advance of what the Warriors hope is another long postseason run. Durant, who had played in all 61 games this season before Thursday, just needs a little
2:24 PM ET Defending Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall of the New Jersey Devils underwent knee surgery this week, the team announced. Hall has been out since Dec. 23 with a lower-body injury. The team said that the 27-year-old underwent arthroscopic surgery, and there is no immediate timetable for his return to the ice. Hall
2:25 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY — Paul George will sit out Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right shoulder, the team announced. George injured the shoulder at some point during Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. He was seen icing his shoulder after the game, and did not participate in the
2:06 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to solicitation charges. In a court filing, Kraft’s attorneys have requested a non-jury trial. Authorities say Kraft visited a Florida massage parlor for sex acts on the morning of the AFC Championship Game, which he attended in Kansas City
12:40 PM ET MONTMELO, Spain – For the first time in pre-season testing, Ferrari hinted at the true pace of its 2019 car by setting a time within a tenth of a second of the all-time lap record at the Circuit de Catalunya. The lap was set on Pirelli’s softest compound tyre, the C5, and
12:41 PM ET Annesha Ghosh in Mumbai India ODI captain Mithali Raj has called for more consistent use of the Decision Review System in the women’s game. Her view comes in the wake of some erroneous umpiring decisions during the three-match ODI series against England, which did not feature DRS. “We would love to have
2:41 PM ET Pierre Gasly has accepted responsibility for the heavy crash which prematurely ended his first test for Red Bull and put the team’s participation in the final day in jeopardy. Gasly, who took the seat vacated by Daniel Ricciardo’s move to Renault, lost control of the rear of the car on the high-speed,
8:27 AM ET Ten things as we move into March: 1. Sympathy and tank wishes for the Lakers Paul Pierce suggested on The Jump the Lakers shut down LeBron James — the guy who wants to be considered the greatest player in history. Mike Greenberg has pointed out the utility of the Lakers tanking after
1:51 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Cincinnati Bengals offensive line coach Jim Turner said he “has to be smarter” with his motivational tactics going forward after his participation in the Dolphins’ bullying scandal led to his firing following the 2013 season. Turner was cited in the Wells report several times for not only encouraging bullying but
2:20 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Former Broncos and Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has been arrested on allegations including vehicular assault stemming from a crash earlier this month. Police say Thomas was taken into custody Wednesday after turning himself in. He also was being held on allegations of reckless driving and not having