DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon were both critical of Joey Logano’s actions before a multi-car crash late in Sunday night’s Daytona 500. Eight cars were collected in the incident, which brought out the caution on Lap 187 of the 202-lap race. preece_flip.jpg Ryan Preece survives another airborne crash at Daytona: ‘I’m … Read more
From the format to the broadcast to way too much Kevin Hart, Sunday’s NBA All-Star tournament was a resounding dud. By the time it was over, it was hard to keep up with what critics disliked most. There was a lot to digest. First and foremost was the new format. In the NBA’s ongoing quest … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — You can’t manufacture soul. We’re a long way from the All-Star Game being a referendum on LeBron James’ clutchness — remember that 2012 game in Orlando when he passed up taking a winning shot, with Kobe Bryant in his face, only to throw an errant pass to Carmelo Anthony and Bryant berating … Read more
Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor spared no one from a total evisceration of the NBA All-Star Weekend, especially the new Sunday night game format. Why did TNT make the night more about themselves than the players? How did Commissioner Adam Silver allow an All-Star Weekend in San Francisco without Steph Curry in … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Welcome to the Bay Area, where the NBA was the biggest loser of all. On a mostly beautiful weekend in a mostly beautiful city, the league managed to turn its All-Star Game into anything but a showcase of the best basketball players in the world. Everyone from Golden State Warriors star Draymond … Read more
It started with a Wednesday #longread from ESPN.com that focused on the current whereabouts of former NFL tackle Jonathan Martin. Landing three days after the Super Bowl and more than a dozen years after long-forgotten events that once took the league by storm, it barely made a blip. On the first Sunday since the conclusion … Read more
This is yet another story about the decay of Manchester United, about an unprecedented 12th loss in 25 games and a humiliating dip into 15th place, three spots clear of relegation. But really, it is a story about the Premier League, because the Red Devils have been bad before; the difference this time is the … Read more
With the addition of Blake Snell, left, and Shohei Ohtani to the pitching staff this season, the Dodgers have more depth and quality in the rotation than previous seasons. (Matt York / Associated Press) At the end of an otherwise celebratory offseason, the Dodgers had to take a critical look at one of their biggest … Read more
Jalen Hurts has been living in Philadelphia for a while now, but the Eagles quarterback held off on visiting one of the most iconic sites in the city until Friday. The steps in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art became famous when Sylvester Stallone scaled them during Rocky and many others have done the … Read more
Draymond confidently declares Warriors will win 2025 NBA Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NBA championship or bust? That’s Draymond Green’s view on the rest of the Warriors’ season, with the veteran forward making a bold declaration about Golden State’s title chances after acquiring Jimmy Butler at the NBA trade deadline. “I think … Read more