Oregon eliminates Duke and its hopes for repeat national title The odds were long for Duke to repeat as national champion this season after losing a key contributor in Amile Jefferson to injury back in December. But that didn’t stop the shorthanded Blue Devils from playing their hearts out in the ACC regular season and in a postseason run that ended Thursday night in a Sweet 16 clash with … [Read more...]
LeBron on Lue sit-down: 'I just need to do more'
LeBron on Lue sit-down: 'I just need to do more' 1:14 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate print NEW YORK -- LeBron James says a conversation with Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue following a … [Read more...]
Bumgarner confronts Heyward, incident defused
Bumgarner confronts Heyward, incident defused Let's just say that spring training is more than long enough. That seems like the only explanation for this one: In putting together the puzzle from multiple replays and what several parties told reporters after the game, here is what appeared to happen: Dexter Fowler was on second base and possibly (we'll say unlikely) attempting to relay either … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Blister In The Sun
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Blister In The Sun Most guys are looking forward to getting out of Arizona at this point, but Jake Arrieta has extra motivation. Arrieta was shelled by the Giants on Thursday, allowing five first-inning runs, before exiting with a blister on his right thumb. Arrieta said the dry air in the desert has contributed to his issues. "It was tender, and the skin was … [Read more...]
Stout second-half defense leads Kansas past Maryland
Stout second-half defense leads Kansas past Maryland Whenever Maryland tried to make a run, Kansas had an answer. And more often than not, it was Jayhawks senior Perry Ellis who kept the Terps at arm’s length. Ellis was virtually unstoppable for No. 1 seed Kansas, scoring a game-high 27 points in a 79-63 win to move the Jayhawks on to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2012. Ellis hit … [Read more...]
Flyers’ rally stuns Avalanche in third in critical wild card battle
Flyers’ rally stuns Avalanche in third in critical wild card battle The Philadelphia Flyers blew a lead to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third period on Tuesday night, giving up two goals in 1:04, one of them shorthanded. It was a brutal loss. But at least they picked up a charity point. The same can’t be said of the Colorado Avalanche, who gave up two goals in 19 seconds in the third … [Read more...]
One-man army LeBron not enough as Nets overwhelm Cavs late
One-man army LeBron not enough as Nets overwhelm Cavs late There is a widely held belief that, no matter how the Cleveland Cavaliers scuffle and stumble during the regular season — the home loss to eight-man Memphis, the fourth-quarter collapse against a Jazz team without Gordon Hayward, the 21-point waxing at the hands of the Heat — none of it really matters so long as the Cavs are healthy … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant and Buddy Hield cause a stir during Sweet 16 game
Kobe Bryant and Buddy Hield cause a stir during Sweet 16 game Buddy Hield is on his way to the NBA as soon as his senior season ends with the Oklahoma Sooners, but he won’t get the opportunity to play against Kobe Bryant when he gets there because Bryant will retire after this season. So Hield wasn’t going to be stopped on Thursday when he saw his chance to introduce himself to one of the … [Read more...]