No Kawhi Leonard, no problem.The Los Angeles Clippers ruled out their 5-time All-NBA forward before tipoff Sunday then proceeded to dismantle the Dallas Mavericks in a 109-97 Game 1 win…

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum notched his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat 114-94 on…

Matthew Slater has clocked out, but he's not leaving.Slater, who was previously working as an advisor to the Patriots, is now a full-time employee, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com.Reiss…

Korda is seeking her second major win [Getty Images]Chevron Championship third round leaderboard-11 (after 12 holes) A Thitikul (Tha); -10 (17) B Henderson (Can), (11) N Korda (US); -9 (11)…

It was close, until it wasn’t.The Lakers were even leading, up 60-57 at halftime, thanks to a logo triple from LeBron James before the buzzer, until a 20-4 Nuggets run…

Bruins-Leafs takeaways: Swayman, DeBrusk shine as B's win 5-1 in Game 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBOSTON -- It's a new year, but the same Toronto Maple Leafs showed…

ESPN proposes draft-day Aiyuk trade between 49ers, Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaIf the 49ers choose to trade Brandon Aiyuk, could San Francisco net a top-five pick in…

Dave McCarty was part of history in 2004. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)Dave McCarty, an 11-year MLB veteran and member of the curse-breaking 2004 Boston Red Sox team, died Friday…

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has proven that he can get any given quarterback to perform at this ceiling. The challenge for now is to find a guy with the highest…

Jim Harbaugh promised his Michigan players if they went undefeated and won a national title he would get a tattoo. (Photo by CFP/Getty Images)Former University of Michigan football coach Jim…