Ground-bound Bobcats took flight to become playoff Hornets 11:37 AM ET Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. print CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rich Cho is the measured sort. A former attorney and Boeing engineer, Cho paved his way in the NBA through a mastery of legalese fine print and CBA minutia. So while his head coach, Steve … [Read more...]
Isaiah Thomas’ sons stole the show at his post-game media session
Isaiah Thomas' sons stole the show at his post-game media session After helping lead the Boston Celtics to a huge 104-95 overtime win in Game 4 of their first-round series with the Atlanta Hawks, Boston's Isaiah Thomas headed to the podium for a post-game press conference to discuss how the Celtics knotted their best-of-seven first-round series up at two games apiece. The Celtics All-Star … [Read more...]
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 8 of 2016 season
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 8 of 2016 season Here are the ten things we learned from Week 8 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Toronto makes its move The last time Toronto traveled down the 401 to Montreal, they were humiliated in the MLS Cup Playoffs. On that night, TFC didn’t show up. It was 3-0 Impact at halftime. But in the first derby of the year in Montreal on Saturday had a very … [Read more...]
What We Learned: How do you fix the NY Rangers?
What We Learned: How do you fix the NY Rangers? The problems with the New York Rangers were evident, in the last few years, to anyone who paid attention. The defense wasn't very good and seemingly worsening every year. The forward depth wasn't being utilized in a particularly helpful way. Money was allocated seemingly at random, or at least based on deeply outmoded thinking. The cupboards … [Read more...]
The Grizzlies’ refusal to quit brought their head coach to tears
The Grizzlies' refusal to quit brought their head coach to tears The San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies from the 2016 NBA playoffs on Sunday. The Spurs won a franchise-record 67 games this season, boasted the stingiest defense in the NBA, and entered the postseason completely healthy. The Grizzlies came into the playoffs without stars Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, with half … [Read more...]
Angels infield mimes double play and tricks Leonys Martin
Angels infield mimes double play and tricks Leonys Martin Infield plays can be a number of things. They can be flashy and fun, they can be horrifically bad, or they can just be plain routine. But rarely are infield plays straight-up fake. That's the feat that several Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim players pulled off on Sunday when they played the Seattle Mariners at home. This magical … [Read more...]
Signing Josh Norman won't prevent a long-term deal with Kirk Cousins, others – ESPN (blog)
Signing Josh Norman won't prevent a long-term deal with Kirk Cousins, others - ESPN (blog) 10:54 AM ET John KeimESPN Staff Writer Close Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns print The Washington Redskins had stayed on the sidelines of free agency, … [Read more...]
Tom Brady merchandise sold more than any other NFL player in 2015-16
Tom Brady merchandise sold more than any other NFL player in 2015-16 You like him, you really like him! (Well, some people do. Based on tweets and internet comments we've seen, a lot of people aren't so fond of him.) At any rate, when the NFL Players' Assocaition released the top 50 player sales list on Monday morning, ranking sales of merchandise for the 2015-2016 season (March 1, 2015 … [Read more...]
Refs ignore tripping call on Islanders’ tying goal, outrage ensues (Video)
Refs ignore tripping call on Islanders’ tying goal, outrage ensues (Video) Moments before John Tavares tied Game 6 of the New York Islanders’ series with the Florida Panthers with 54 seconds left in regulation, Matt Martin may have gotten away with one: Right before the Tavares goal. pic.twitter.com/HppjOXYWBQ— Matt Porter (@mattyports) April 25, 2016 Florida’s Vincent Trocheck was angling … [Read more...]
Young Pistons fall short, but their future is bright
Young Pistons fall short, but their future is bright 8:40 AM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Detroit Pistons' season … [Read more...]