Month: January 2024

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJan 23, 2024, 04:30 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Looking to win their fifth consecutive Olympic gold against maybe the best international competition ever assembled in Paris this summer, USA Basketball is hoping to lean
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Associated Press Jan 23, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Last weekend’s four NFL divisional round playoff games averaged 40 million viewers on television and digital platforms, the highest on record dating to 1988. The viewer average is a 7% increase over last year and a 5% jump from two years ago. Sunday night’s
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Jan 23, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Raiders are working to hire former Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco as their new general manager, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Telesco, 51, was fired by the Chargers, along with coach Brandon Staley, on Dec. 15 after the Raiders defeated
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Jan 23, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Bucks are firing first-year head coach Adrian Griffin, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. The Bucks are planning to quickly pursue a small pool of accomplished and available veteran head coaches — with Doc Rivers near the top of the list, sources said.
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Joey Gallo and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN, filling an outfield slot with the rebuilding
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Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
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Associated Press Jan 23, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. According to the league, Thompson, 32, tested positive for ibutamoren, which is a growth hormone, and SARM LGD-4033, commonly used by
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Jan 23, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. reached a plea deal in a Manhattan court Tuesday in the case involving his former girlfriend and WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick. Porter has agreed to reckless assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, and harassment in the second degree,
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss the next three games to manage a hamstring injury, head coach Rick Carlisle announced Tuesday. The All-Star guard will be reevaluated on Saturday. Haliburton suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in a Jan. 8 win over the Boston
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Jan 23, 2024, 10:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Charlotte Hornets are trading guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat for a 2027 first-round pick and Kyle Lowry, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. The first-round pick in the deal includes protections, sources told Wojnarowski. Rozier, 29, is averaging a career-best 23.2 points
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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 09:03 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Brian Johnson is
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY CHIEFS cornerback L’Jarius Sneed approached defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo during the offseason with a simple request. Instead of having him bounce back and forth between slot
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 08:00 AM 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 It was exactly one year ago, on Jan. 23, 2023, that the Los
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 12:58 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on a one-year agreement with free agent starting pitcher James Paxton
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ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2024, 10:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 62 points, including 44 in the first half, but the Charlotte Hornets erased an 18-point deficit and stunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-125 on Monday night. Towns topped his previous career best of 60, which was also
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns each put together some of the highest scoring performances in NBA history. Embiid finished with 70 points, 18 rebounds and five assists against the San Antonio Spurs — the most
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 08:57 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 — The so-called “battle for L.A.” will be missing one of
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Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 10:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Karl-Anthony Towns scored 62 points, 44 of them coming in the first half Monday night to set a pair of a franchise records for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns topped his previous career best of 60, which was also the Minnesota record. However, the Wolves
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 70 points to surpass Wilt Chamberlain and set a new franchise record for points in a single game, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and rookie Victor Wembanyama at Wells Fargo Center.
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 70 points to surpass Wilt Chamberlain and set a new franchise record for points in a single game, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and rookie Victor Wembanyama at Wells Fargo Center.
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Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are finalizing a deal to make Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan their next head coach, replacing Mike Vrabel. Callahan appeared to be Tennessee’s choice from the start to become its sixth coach. After spending five seasons in Cincinnati, Callahan was the first candidate Tennessee submitted
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Turron Davenport, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 08:07 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can
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Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 05:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Legislators in Jackson County, Missouri, voted Monday to override the veto of Jackson County Executive Frank White and place the renewal of a sales tax on the April ballot to help fund a new ballpark for the Kansas City Royals.
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Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed on a one-year, $10.5 million contract on Monday, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. Chapman, 35, is
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Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke is out after seven years on the job. The school announced on Monday that Heeke will “transition” out of Arizona athletics on Feb. 2 and will be replaced on an interim basis by former Wildcats softball
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