9:09 PM ET Well that didn’t take long. Alabama co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Josh Gattis needed only one season under coach Nick Saban before he was able to position himself for the job of offensive coordinator and play-caller. And he didn’t have to take a step down in order to do it. On Thursday,
7:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Introductions and first impressions won’t be necessary for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and new head coach Bruce Arians. That happened more than 10 years ago, when Winston was in high school and attended Arians’ football camp in Birmingham, Alabama. “I had a little quarterback challenge — a
7:42 PM ET Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor is the Cincinnati Bengals‘ top choice to be their next head coach, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. The Bengals would like to hire Taylor, 35, after Los Angeles’ season ends, sources said. Because the Rams are still in playoffs, they can’t
11:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Collective bargaining negotiations in the National Hockey League exist to protect the owners from their own ruinous behavior. The salary cap, the salary rollback, contract limits … they’re all concessions from the players in service of the owners’ self-preservation. The CBA talks are like when you slowly remove your buddy’s
6:51 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It’s playoff time and tight end Rob Gronkowski said there is “no room for excuses” come Sunday when the New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC divisional round game. Gronkowski has been banged up all year dealing with ankle and back injuries. His numbers reflect
8:56 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com How solid are the Los Angeles Lakers‘ playoff chances with LeBron James out? Should the team make a significant move? Our NBA experts answer the big questions with the Lakers on the playoff bubble and James out. 1. Which is closer to your estimate of the Lakers’ playoff chances? 538:
8:39 AM ET It’s that time: 1. Jamal Murray, popping, and the gritty Denver Nuggets Murray is perhaps the league’s most important swing player over the next three seasons. If he becomes an All-Star, the Nuggets could contend for a long time. If he tops out below that, Denver has more work to do. He’s
6:27 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins will start when he makes his season debut, likely Jan. 18 against the Clippers. Cousins, who signed a one-year deal with the Warriors last summer, will make his long-awaited return to the floor after rehabbing a torn left Achilles tendon
6:19 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Mets have reached a two-year, $20 million deal with free-agent infielder Jed Lowrie, league sources told ESPN on Thursday, adding a versatile veteran to an overhauled team that hopes
5:40 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels and the City of Anaheim are hoping to finalize a one-year extension to the Angels’ stadium lease, allowing the team to remain at its current facility through the 2020 season. The proposal, announced in a press release Thursday, will be voted on at a City Council meeting on