The New Orleans Pelicans came so close to pulling off a huge upset without star Zion Williamson on Sunday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, however, showed up perfectly at the very end. The MVP finalist lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to a tight 94-92 win over the Pelicans in what was perhaps the best Game 1 across … Read more
Miles Russell, who is the youngest player on record with a top-25 finish on either the PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour, made seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch on Sunday. (Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) At 15 years old, Miles Russell is wrapping up his freshman year of high school this spring. But on Sunday, … Read more
The NBA announced the finalists for its seven season-long individual awards on Sunday featuring Nikola Jokić nominated for his third MVP trophy in four seasons. The league also announced the finalists in the Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year and … Read more
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 in the first round of the playoffs. With Leonard sidelined, James Harden took the reins in a throwback performance invoking his MVP prime. The … Read more
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 Sunday to open their first-round playoff series. Derrick White added 20 points and four assists for Boston, which finished with six players in double-figures. Miami … Read more
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 reports that Slater will be the “right-hand man” to new head coach Jerod Mayo. Both arrived via the 2008 draft. Mayo was a … Read more
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) JH Im (Kor); -8 (13) L Coughlin (US), (12) HW Ryu (Kor). Selected others: -5 J Ewart Shadoff (Eng) -4 L Woad (Eng), … Read more
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 broke open an 89-78 advantage at the end of three frames. Denver led Los Angeles by as many as 14 in that momentum-swinging third … Read more
Bruins-Leafs takeaways: Swayman, DeBrusk shine as B’s win 5-1 in Game 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — It’s a new year, but the same Toronto Maple Leafs showed up at TD Garden for Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series versus the Bruins. The Bruins swept the four-game regular season … Read more
ESPN proposes draft-day Aiyuk trade between 49ers, Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the 49ers choose to trade Brandon Aiyuk, could San Francisco net a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft as part of the return package for the star wide receiver? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell presented a hypothetical trade that would … Read more