'A season of evolution': What Klay's sixth-man role means for the Warriors

Kendra Andrews, ESPNFeb 29, 2024, 08:00 AM ET WHEN THE Golden State Warriors celebrated inside the home locker room following Stephen Curry’s latest heroics, Klay Thompson sat alone at his locker with a towel draped over his head. It was Feb. 10, and Curry had just hit a last-second, game-winning 3-pointer to send the Chase […]

Key thoughts and analysis from this week's Champions League action

Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our Top Soccer News section and subscribing to push notifications. The Champions League round of 16 rumbled on with four more first-leg matches this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from the quartet of intriguing fixtures. A battle of fallen titans On […]

The Paul George trade, OKC's rise and the blockbuster that keeps on giving

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM AS LA CLIPPERS brass celebrated, Doc Rivers executed an uncomfortable assignment. It was July 10, 2019, and the Clippers had just pulled off a blockbuster […]

'I still can get up there': The NBA coaches that rattle the rim — and one that can windmill

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM “YEAHHH!” ORLANDO MAGIC players hollered in unison as coach Jamahl Mosley turned and started his approach, chopping his feet to check the grip on the […]

Vikes OC Phillips pleads guilty to lesser charge

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 15, 2024, 04:16 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He […]

Cops: K.C. shooting appears to stem from dispute

Feb 15, 2024, 12:09 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities in Kansas City said Thursday that the mass shooting that left one person dead and 22 injured at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration appeared to have stemmed from a dispute among several people. Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday that the total number of […]

Key thoughts and analysis as Champions League knockouts begin

Find the biggest stories from across the soccer world by visiting our Top Soccer News section and subscribing to push notifications. The Champions League knockout stage kicked off this week, with half of the remaining participants in action. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from the first batch of last-16 matches. Is anyone scared […]

Blazers G Sharpe undergoes abdomen surgery

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe underwent successful surgery Friday for a core muscle injury and will be reevaluated in six weeks. Sharpe, 20, hasn’t played since Jan. 11, when he sustained a lower abdominal strain during a 139-77 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a lack of progress in rehabilitation, it was determined […]

Hightower returns to Patriots as linebackers coach

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can […]