10:00 AM ET Kevin Hayes says it will be emotional playing his first game back home in Boston since his brother, Jimmy, died in August, but the Philadelphia Flyers forward is grateful for the Bruins‘ and the community’s support as he continues to grieve. “The Bruins have been amazing with my family and my brother’s
1:30 PM ET William E. Ricks Grizzlies star Ja Morant and his team are all about supporting the next generation of youth — as long as they are rooting for Memphis. In Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, Morant made headlines for his late-game celebration — or lack thereof — involving a young Warriors
12:53 PM ET The 2022 NBA trade deadline (Feb. 10, 3 p.m. ET) has already started buzzing with some moves, including a voided trade, to put players with new teams for the 2021-22 regular season. The Atlanta Hawks are trading Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for Kevin Knox II in a swap of
12:44 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Add Whitney Mercilus to the growing list of players the top-seeded Green Bay Packers could get back for their playoff run. The veteran pass-rusher, who was thought to be lost for the season after he tore his left biceps on Nov. 14 against the Seattle Seahawks, was designated
1:23 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — With a number of general manager jobs open across the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys have made sure nobody will be able to lure away Will McClay, agreeing to a new contract with their vice president of player personnel, sources told ESPN on Thursday. While owner and general manager Jerry
1:08 PM ET PITTSBURGH — JuJu Smith-Schuster is back. Kind of. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver returned to practice Thursday after the team designated the fifth-year receiver to return from injured reserve. The Steelers now have 21 days to activate him to the active roster. The team also activated wide receiver James Washington from the
12:14 PM ET The deal between the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons involving Bol Bol has been voided after Bol didn’t pass his physical with the Pistons. The deal had Detroit sending Rodney McGruder and a 2022 second-round pick via the Brooklyn Nets to Denver for Bol. Bol, 22, has shown flashes of promise with
11:40 AM ET The Atlanta Hawks are trading Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks for Kevin Knox in a swap of former first-round draft selections, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Atlanta also will receive a protected first-round draft pick via Charlotte, sources tell Wojnarowski, while the Knicks will acquire veteran forward Solomon Hill and
12:30 PM ET Novak Djokovic intends to pursue a 10th Australian Open title as the first tennis major of the year begins on Monday. But before the Serbian player can turn his attention to breaking a 20-Grand Slam singles titles tie with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the world’s top-ranked men’s player must first resolve
12:26 PM ET Virginia is set to hire Air Force defensive coordinator John Rudzinski for the same role, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Rudzinski, a former Air Force linebacker, has spent almost his entire career at his alma mater, including the past four seasons as defensive coordinator. He has been on Air Force’s staff