Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region. Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background. “We’ll be
ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Ovechkin broke one NHL record and in the process moved a step closer to another one Thursday night. The Washington Capitals star broke the mark for the most goaltenders scored on, beating Leevi Merilainen in overtime to give the Capitals a 1-0
ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA acknowledged Thursday that officials erred at the end of the Pelicans–Mavericks game the previous night by not calling goaltending on what would have been a go-ahead bucket for Dallas. The no-call was a point of contention for the Mavericks, with coach
Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 06:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Empire State Building is joining in the party to celebrate Vince Carter’s jersey retirement. The landmark building will be lit in red, white and blue, the Nets‘ former colors, when Brooklyn retires the Hall of Famer’s No. 15 jersey on
Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable to face his former team Friday with a sprained right thumb, while Minnesota‘s Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury. The game is Minnesota’s first at New York
Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, are donating an initial $15 million in emergency funding for people affected by the deadly Los Angeles wildfires. The Ballmer Group announced the donation Thursday on its website, saying it will go
ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Jimmy Butler could be returning to action for the Miami Heat when they host the Denver Nuggets, as he isn’t listed on the Heat’s injury report for Friday’s game. If Butler does play, it would be his first game since the
Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA. The Western Conference-leading Thunder
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 16, 2025, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Maverick Carter, LeBron James‘ business manager, has been enlisted as an adviser by a group of investors seeking to raise $5 billion to form an international basketball league that would serve as a rival to the NBA, sources told ESPN, confirming a
ESPN staffJan 16, 2025, 06:42 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Day 6 at the Australian Open is here, and that means third-round actio nis upon us! World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is in action, along with Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. Later, Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff headline the night session. Follow all