1:06 AM ET The NHL is investigating an incident in which one of its referees was caught saying he “wanted to give” the Predators a penalty in their win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. With 15:04 left in the second period, Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson was called for tripping
2:00 AM ET Two seasons ago, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ last game played before the trade deadline felt like a referendum on the state of the franchise — a 42-point blowout loss in Indiana as rumors swirled. Tuesday’s 128-111 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans wasn’t that for the Lakers, they are the defending
Mar 22, 2021 Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos remains positive that the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition will proceed, despite New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s revelation that her government would announce a potential date for the opening of a travel bubble with Australia on April 6. Indications are that it would take a month for
12:16 AM ET Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon acknowledged Tuesday that he has asked the organization for a trade and is hoping to be moved in advance of Thursday’s trade deadline. Gordon said he made the request because of his “frustration” with the team on a number of issues. The Athletic reported Monday that Gordon
7:03 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Vaccinated fans will soon have their own sections at Miami Heat games. The Heat announced plans Tuesday to open two sections in their lower bowl only for fully vaccinated fans starting with an April 1 game against Golden State. They are the first NBA team to reveal such
4:26 PM ET Charlotte Hornets rookie guard LaMelo Ball underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured right wrist and remains unlikely to return to the lineup this season, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ball, 19, suffered the injury on a fall in a 125-98 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday. Sources said
10:54 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets will be without Kevin Durant through at least Friday, as the star did not travel with the team on its three-game road trip. Coach Steve Nash said the decision was made because Durant is at a “critical” point in his rehabilitation for a left hamstring strain. “We just felt
7:51 PM ET Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone broke down in tears during his pregame media session Tuesday after reading the names of the 10 victims of Monday’s shooting massacre in Boulder, Colorado. Malone, speaking before the Nuggets played the Orlando Magic, opened his session by shifting the focus off basketball and toward the
9:54 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least another week as he continues to recover from a bruised tailbone. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that Curry underwent an MRI on Tuesday morning that showed inflammation and led to the organization’s decision to keep him out for
10:23 PM ET Shakur Stevenson will headline a June 12 card on ESPN in New York City, a source told ESPN. The opponent is not finalized yet and might not be until following the Carl Frampton-Jamel Herring April 3 WBO junior lightweight title bout, but it most likely will be South African Jeremiah Nakathila (21-1,