Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 28, 2024, 12:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul pointed twice during a possession late in the third quarter of Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards, directing his teammates where to go. In response, Klay Thompson slowly walked to the left side of the 3-point
Month: February 2024
ESPN News Services Feb 27, 2024, 10:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Max Strus drilled a 59-footer as time expired, his fifth made 3-pointer in the final four minutes, to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a wild 121-119 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. After the Mavericks took the lead on P.J.
Associated Press Feb 27, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ACAPULCO, Mexico — Second-seeded Holger Rune eased past American Michael Mmoh 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday and advanced to the second round of the Mexican Open. Rune, ranked seventh in the ATP, needed 92 minutes to dispatch Mmoh, who made his way into the main
Associated Press Feb 27, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani needed just three exhibition at-bats to show what a $700 million man can do for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese star hit a two-run homer in his first game wearing Dodger blue on Tuesday, working a full count
Associated Press Feb 27, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he doesn’t think the Winnipeg Jets’ attendance issues are a red flag for the team’s viability. “I don’t view this as a crisis,” said Bettman, who spoke alongside deputy commissioner Bill Daly Tuesday before the Jets
ESPN News Services Feb 27, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland sent a warning to Manchester City‘s rivals after scoring five goals in their 6-2 FA Cup rout of Luton Town on Tuesday, saying he was back to his best and that “we’re ready to attack.” Haaland had scored only three goals
Feb 27, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Chiefs have informed L’Jarius Sneed they are prepared to use the franchise tag and are open to consummating a trade if no long-term deal is reached, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday. Sneed is agreeable to the scenario, which gives him
Open Extended Reactions A little more than two weeks after the Kansas City Chiefs won their second straight Super Bowl title, the NFL is moving quickly to the offseason. It’s combine week, as coaches, scouts and front office executives have descended upon Indianapolis to get a closer look at prospects in the 2024 draft. They’re
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 27, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven fighters on the UFC 298 card earlier this month gained 15% or more of their weight back from weigh-in day to fight day, meeting the threshold for being flagged as an issue by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), according to
Tim Bontemps Kevin Pelton Close Kevin Pelton ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Feb 27, 2024, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THE NBA IS in the middle of an offensive explosion. Scoring averages this season are the highest since
Jeff Passan, ESPNFeb 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions SURPRISE, Arizona — During the first week of spring training, Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux returned to the team’s clubhouse after watching a live batting
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Feb 27, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering Dubai, 28-year-old Jasmine Paolini had won just one WTA title on tour, at the 250-level Slovenia Open in 2021. She had never advanced past the quarterfinals at a 1000-level tournament. And even that she had done only once during her career. What
Cesar Hernandez Feb 27, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mexico fully earned Monday’s victory not just given their form coming into the game with the U.S., but all the work put in to rebuild this team from the ground up. Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports CARSON, Calif. — It took nearly 14 years and 16
ESPN News Services Feb 26, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals are signing longtime San Francisco Giants infielder Brandon Crawford, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday, confirming multiple reports. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The deal is pending the completion of a physical. Crawford, 37, is expected to compete for
Feb 27, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will release outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barrett had a $15.04 million option bonus due next month and will be a salary cap charge of just under $14.2 million for 2024. Barrett, 31, was a two-time Pro Bowler
Open Extended Reactions The 2023-24 NHL trade season is well underway, kicked off by the Elias Lindholm trade on the eve of All-Star Weekend. So who gets moved next, ahead of the March 8 deadline? The Stanley Cup won’t be won at the deadline, but there are some gaps contending teams must fill. We’ve tapped
Cesar Hernandez Feb 27, 2024, 03:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Interim United States women’s national team coach Twila Kilgore stated that her side face “no easy games anymore” after a stunning 2-0 loss to rival Mexico in a Concacaf W Gold Cup group-stage clash on Monday. “It just shows how far the game is
Tim Bontemps, ESPNFeb 26, 2024, 11:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — After the New York Knicks escaped with a 113-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night — in large part because of an obvious missed call with 8.5 seconds left when Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo plowed into Pistons forward Ausar