Lakers guard Austin Reaves loses the ball in front of Celtics center Luke Kornet, left, in the first half of the Lakers’ win Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A three-pointer, a dunk, a free throw, whatever, it didn’t matter. No matter who scored or how, the Lakers were down one … Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson grabbed an offensive rebound and had the ball cradled into his body with both arms, with no intention of letting TCU take it away from him. Coach Bill Self wasn’t pleased with how that play ended for his preseason AP All-America center, who never gave in … Read more
Report: Bulls’ price for reported Warriors target Vucevic ‘too steep’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The asking price for a long-time Warriors trade target might be too high to actually get a deal across the finish line. Golden State has been tied to Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević ahead of the NBA’s Feb. … Read more
In a stunning development at the Australian Open, an injured Novak Djokovic withdrew after losing the first set of his semifinal match versus Alexander Zverev. Zverev won a grueling first set in a 7–6 tiebreaker that lasted one hour and 20 minutes. Djokovic decided he couldn’t continue with a left leg injury that was hindering … Read more
On Wednesday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen reportedly agreed to a big extension with the Bucs, including a raise that would make him one of the highest-paid coordinators in the league. Coen had been a strong candidate in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coaching search, but reportedly pulled himself out of the running in … Read more
On Wednesday, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen reportedly agreed to a big extension with the Bucs, including a raise that would make him one of the highest-paid coordinators in the league. Coen had been a strong candidate in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coaching search, but reportedly pulled himself out of the running in … Read more
The NHL has begun preparing for Gary Bettman retiring as commissioner. He has been in that role since 1993. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is preparing to retire in “a couple years,” according to a team owner, and the league is in the process of finding a successor. Minnesota Wild … Read more
Saquon Barkley might strike fear in the hearts of NFL opponents, but it turns out the Philadelphia Eagles star is a really nice guy. And Rachel Panek has the gold medal to prove it. Roll back the clock to a Pennsylvania high school track meet in 2015 when Panek was a sophomore hurdler for Saucon … Read more
After Wednesday’s nationally televised game between the Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers, the cast of NHL on TNT discussed Edmonton Oilers Captain Connor McDavid and the three-game suspension he was handed on January 20, 2025. “Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been suspended for three games, without pay, for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor … Read more
Robert Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers are reportedly reuniting. He is expected to be named the 49ers’ next defensive coordinator, The Athletic reports. Saleh previously oversaw San Francisco’s defense from 2017–20 until becoming the head coach of the New York Jets. He was fired by the Jets five games into this past season with … Read more