Pistons lose Jennings (Achilles) for the year Updated: January 25, 2015, 5:40 PM ET ESPN.com news services The Detroit Pistons will be without guard Brandon Jennings for the rest of the season due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon, the team announced Sunday. Jennings, who was injured during Saturday night's loss to the Bucks, will undergo surgery. No timetable is being placed on the … [Read more...]
New commissioner Rob Manfred open to defensive-shift ban
New commissioner Rob Manfred open to defensive-shift ban New baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has been in office a little more than 12 hours and he's already making some interesting waves. In an interview that aired on ESPN on Sunday morning, Manfred made it clear that examining the pace of the game is first on his list of priorities, but not far behind will be finding ways to "inject … [Read more...]
Michael Cuddyer brings card tricks, optimism to Mets clubhouse
Michael Cuddyer brings card tricks, optimism to Mets clubhouse After finalizing a seven-year, $210 million contract with free agent Max Scherzer, it appears the rest of the NL East will need nothing short of a miracle or perhaps even some magic to overcome the Washington Nationals. With that in mind, it's probably a good thing the New York Mets had already gone out and hired a magician this … [Read more...]
Nets’ Johnson playing through tendinitis
Nets' Johnson playing through tendinitis Updated: January 25, 2015, 2:52 PM ET By Mike Mazzeo | ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets swingman Joe Johnson revealed he has recently been playing through tendinitis. "I've just got tendinitis real bad in my right knee and in my left ankle," Johnson told Newsday following his team's blowout loss Saturday night in Utah. "I've been playing with both of them … [Read more...]
Whiteside’s 12 blocks help Heat beat Bulls
Whiteside's 12 blocks help Heat beat Bulls ');ad_counter++}; Heat's Hassan Whiteside has 12 blocks as part of triple-doubleAssociated PressWade Talks Whiteside, WinVIDEO PLAYLIST CHICAGO -- Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Chris Bosh finished with 20 and Hassan Whiteside had unconventional triple-double to help the Miami Heat beat the sluggish Chicago Bulls 96-84 Sunday.Whiteside had a career high … [Read more...]
Waiters: Not scapegoat for Cavs’ early issues
Waiters: Not scapegoat for Cavs' early issues CLEVELAND -- Less than two weeks after being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dion Waiters was back in Cleveland on Saturday, preparing for Sunday's game against his former team. While LeBron James acknowledged shortly after the trade, which ended up netting the Cavaliers J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert and a first-round pick it then used to … [Read more...]
Cubs prospect recognized for helping save neighbor’s life
Cubs prospect recognized for helping save neighbor's life Before Tanner Griggs embarks on his first full season in professional baseball, the 20-year-old Chicago Cubs pitching prospect reunited with teammates of a different kind. On Thursday, Griggs met with the medical staff at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster, Texas and the 911 operators who with him helped the save the life … [Read more...]
Sunday Daily Dose: Brandon Jennings’ Bad Break
Sunday Daily Dose: Brandon Jennings' Bad Break Sunday, January 25, 2015 It’s a good thing the 2015 All-Star game is being held in New York, because at the very least it will give the people some decent basketball to watch this season. New York and Brooklyn have combined to “reach” the lowest levels of ineptitude, and the two teams managed to score an impressive 144 points in total on Saturday … [Read more...]
Report: Yanks don’t want to hear A-Rod apology
Report: Yanks don't want to hear A-Rod apology Stiff competition for fifth spot in Mariners' rotationby Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com (12:16 pm ET) Taijuan Walker, Roenis Elias and Erasmo Ramirez are the leading candidates for the fifth spot in the Mariners' starting rotation, reports the Tacoma News Tribune. "The more competition, the better," Walker told the paper. "It brings out the best of … [Read more...]
New commissioner Rob Manfred open to banning defensive shifts
New commissioner Rob Manfred open to banning defensive shifts New baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has been in office a little more than 12 hours and he's already making some interesting waves. In an interview that aired on ESPN on Sunday morning, Manfred made it clear that examining the pace of the game is first on his list of priorities, but not far behind will be finding ways to "inject … [Read more...]