Jan 3, 2025, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is set to miss four to eight weeks after fracturing his left hand during shootaround Friday, according to head coach Ime Udoka. Udoka said Smith got hit on the hand during practice and the team later found out it was
ESPN News Services Jan 3, 2025, 11:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — CJ McCollum highlighted a career high-tying 50 points with 10 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 132-120 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Trey Murphy scored 17 and rookie center Yves
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 3, 2025, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard plans to make his season debut Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks at Intuit Dome, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Clippers upgraded Leonard to questionable Friday night, indicating he was set to return to action for the first
ESPN News Services Jan 3, 2025, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat have suspended star guard Jimmy Butler for seven games for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” the team announced Friday night. Butler on Thursday night, after scoring just nine points in a loss to the Indiana Pacers, said
AC Milan came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 in the Italian Super Cup semifinal in Riyadh on Friday, and the win for Sergio Conceição’s side in his first game in charge set up a derby final with Inter Milan. The opening goal came in the 21st minute, with Kenan Yildiz giving Juventus the lead,
Kalan Hooks, ESPNJan 3, 2025, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jimmy Butler’s wish to be traded from the Miami Heat seems to be placing the six-time All-Star’s teammates in their feelings — something like a ’90s R&B music group. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After Miami’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 11:32 PM 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 LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick chose not to further
Jan 3, 2025, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jimmy Butler‘s six-season tenure with the Miami Heat appears to be nearing its end. Butler, who led Miami to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023, was suspended by the team Friday for “conduct detrimental to the team,” one day after indicating to the Heat that
ESPN News Services Jan 3, 2025, 11:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Poland marched into a second straight United Cup final Saturday with a convincing 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan after Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek won their singles matches. Last year’s runners-up will take on the United States or Czech Republic in Sunday’s
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 11:01 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions After years of waiting for his chance, Drew Mestemaker got one shot to be a starting quarterback and made