ESPN’s Malika Andrews reports from the sideline during the 2021-22 regular season. In the midst of ESPN’s Malika Andrews covering a men’s soccer game for The Beacon — her school newspaper at the University of Portland — the unexpected happened. One of the players crashed into a cement wall stationed about 3 feet away from… Read More »
Canadian high school recruit Leonard Miller is withdrawing from the NBA draft and will sign with the NBA’s G League Ignite program, he told ESPN. The NBA draft withdrawal deadline is Monday at 5 pm ET, and mostly applies to international players since the NCAA withdrawal deadline for those intending on maintaining college eligibility was… Read More »
The Philadelphia 76ers have to get better. Following another second-round loss in the playoffs, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers acknowledged his team wasn’t quite good enough to make a run for the championship. How many pieces are the Sixers away from making a run for the title? There isn’t a clear-cut answer. But since the… Read More »
Stephen Curry and the Warriors head back to the Chase Center tied 2-2, looking for an edge over the Celtics. SAN FRANCISCO – There was a time when the dateline on this story would still have read “BOSTON,” no different heading into Game 5 than it was after Game 3 or Game 4. The Celtics,… Read More »
As of publication, the wretched Boston Celtics are up 2-1 on the less wretched Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. This series has sucked. Three games, three blowouts. A wave of inevitably is crashing on Golden State, playing at a disadvantage against a team full of young players utilizing a swarming, suffocating defence. Once… Read More »
Ultimate Preview: With Boston up 2-1 on Golden State, what can we expect in Game 4 of the NBA Finals? • Complete coverage: 2022 NBA Finals BOSTON — The NBA Finals will reveal itself and where it’s headed come Friday, when the Celtics will either creep one step closer to an 18th banner, or the… Read More »
The game was already well in hand when it happened, but there was still injury to be added to the insult. Stephen Curry, who had suffered a foot injury just plays earlier, attempted to defend Marcus Smart on a drive with just over two minutes remaining. Smart, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound amalgamation of muscle, grit and… Read More »
During Game 2 of the Celtics-Warriors NBA Finals on Sunday, ABC/ESPN announcers Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson interviewed retired NBA referee Steve Javie about whether Warriors forward Draymond Green should have received a technical foul for an altercation with Celtics forward Jaylen Brown. And Javie’s comments took many viewers aback. The fact that Green… Read More »
The journey Klay Thompson has been on over the last three years has been one of the craziest comeback stories for any NBA player in the league’s history. His redemption arc though is not yet completed. For him, the only satisfaction he wants and needs is to win another title with the Golden State Warriors.… Read More »
The Pacers took an extended look at a pair of 19-year-old wings with promising upside on Monday’s pre-draft workout at the Ascension St. Vincent Center. Both Max Christie and Peyton Watson were viewed as potential future lottery picks, entering college as five-star recruits and McDonald’s All-Americans. Each played a limited role last season as freshmen… Read More »