3:00 AM ET Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand Seamer Doug Bracewell has missed out on selection once again, in New Zealand’s third ODI against Sri Lanka, in Nelson. Bracewell is the only member of the 13-man squad to sit out all three matches, as fast bowler
11:22 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — For the past five years, any mention of the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets immediately brought up one thing: the blockbuster draft night trade in 2013 that altered the course of both franchises, and inextricably linked them for years to come. A move the Nets thought would elevate
9:18 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani paid a visit over the weekend to an ailing baby boy in Japan who bears his name. At the hospital, Ohtani took 1-year-old Shohei in his arms and told the boy, “I hope you will always keep fighting,” according to the Japan Times. Shohei Kawasaki, born
8:41 AM ET With less than a minute to go and the score tied in Sacramento, the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to stave off a 15-point comeback attempt by the Kings and grind out a road win. LeBron James is hundreds of miles away in Los Angeles after straining his groin two nights prior
8:51 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One week after being introduced as Oakland Raiders general manager, Mike Mayock explained the power dynamic between himself and coach Jon Gruden. “In all honesty, Jon’s got final say, if it ever comes to that, and I’ve got zero problems with that,” Mayock told ESPN’s Steve Levy Monday
8:18 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Chandler Parsons says that he’s “disappointed” that he couldn’t finish the season with the Memphis Grizzlies and insisted that he’s “ready to play and committed to getting back on the court.” “I am extremely disappointed that I didn’t get to finish this season alongside my teammates and the Memphis coaching
7:20 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll doesn’t think the Seattle Seahawks‘ commitment to the run game diminishes the importance of quarterback Russell Wilson. And he doesn’t fault offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for sticking with it even though the Seahawks couldn’t run the ball in their 24-22 wild-card loss to the Dallas
7:26 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Antonio Brown will miss his second consecutive game. The Pittsburgh Steelers receiver — who sparked trade conversation after missing the Steelers’ season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals — will be replaced by teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster in the Pro Bowl, according to the team, which cited Brown’s injury in a release.
6:47 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Celtics star Kyrie Irving is back in the lineup against the Brooklyn Nets after being sidelined with an eye injury. Irving missed two games after scratching both corneas in a collision Dec. 31 at San Antonio. Boston won both — against Minnesota and Dallas — while Irving was
6:38 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers are expected to hire Matt LaFleur as their next head coach, sources told ESPN. LaFleur spent last season as the Tennessee Titans‘ offensive coordinator and previously worked under Sean McVay for the Los Angeles Rams and Kyle Shanahan with the Atlanta Falcons. Both McVay