ST. PAUL – Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon suffered a bad leg injury in the second period against the Nashville Predators. The Wild, who are already without Kirill Kaprizov, Jake Middleton, and Jakub Lauko, will now likely be without their captain for quite some time. Spurgeon, 35, went into the corner in the second period … Read more
The Lakers are counting on Austin Reaves to play a major role following the trade of D’Angelo Russell. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) The Lakers have placed a wager as massive as LeBron James’ shoulders, and they have placed that wager on a former undrafted guard. In the absence of a blockbuster trade for a third … Read more
Waters stands by viral quote after career night vs. Pelicans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Lindy Waters III delivered an iconic quote after his signature performance in the Warriors’ 124-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 29. “I don’t know. I got a strap on me. I just wake up and … Read more
24 year-old forward Jonatan Berggren has long been a source of fascination, or at least discourse, for Detroit Red Wings fans. He’s been billed at different points as an impact top six scorer and a trade chip, alternately too talented to play in the bottom six or too turnover prone. Now, new coach Todd McLellan … Read more
Hold on tight. The Detroit Red Wings are in a tough spot. They are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, alongside the Buffalo Sabres. Both teams have 32 points, eight behind the last Wild Card position. But that is not the only thing the two clubs have in common. According to a couple of … Read more
Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl tonight. (Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) ESPN will be the place to watch all the major New Year’s Day college football bowl games; the network will ring in the new year with a triple-header starting with Texas vs. … Read more
Breer details Vrabel’s hot coaching market, implications for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a very important decision to make in the very near future. And they may have to make it sooner than expected. While the current expectation is that Jerod Mayo will remain head coach into the … Read more
The Oregon Ducks will play the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, here’s how to watch. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images) ESPN will be the place to watch all the major New Year’s Day college football bowl games; the network will ring in the new year with a triple-header starting with Texas … Read more
The Detroit Lions probably didn’t have to play their starters on Monday night, but did, and the blueprint for the rest of their season became clearer. The Lions can score a lot of points. And they will have to if they want to make it to the first Super Bowl in franchise history. The Lions’ … Read more
Monday was LeBron James’ 40th birthday. It provided the NBA’s elder statesman and unquestioned greatest player of his generation the opportunity to reflect on his basketball career. The 20-time All-Star and four-time MVP and NBA champion spoke with media from Lakers practice about the inevitable end to his playing days. He didn’t offer a hint … Read more