Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. DENVER — LeBron James marched off the court after the Lakers’ 132-126 Game 1 loss Tuesday to the Denver Nuggets, closed his eyes, craned his head back and let out an, “Oh […]

The most highly anticipated NBA draft lottery in years was conducted Tuesday night. The San Antonio Spurs earned the right to likely select Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick, and teams picking No. 2 through No. 14 also learned their fates. With the complete draft order now known, the 26 teams that have concluded their seasons can turn their […]

"Britain's hardest man" was once KO'd by a fearsome underground boxer – but survived his "most brutal" punch. Lenny McLean was often dubbed the hardest man in the country, having had more than 3,000 unlicensed boxing fights, links to the criminal underworld and his sheer 18st presence. But he met his match when he twice fought who many consider the […]

ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books PARIS — IN A SMALL park in Rive Gauche, the Parisian district known for its art and culture, is one of the highest murals in Europe, an 88-foot old stairwell that has been turned into a colorful collection of squiggly figures designed to cheer up […]

Boston Celtics advance to Eastern Conference NBA Finals vs. Miami Heat after a dominant 112-88 Game 7 win over the Philadelphia 76ers as Jayson Tatum scores an historic 51 points Jayson Tatum scored 51 points – the most in a Game 7 in NBA history – on Sunday The Boston Celtics have reached Conference Finals for second consecutive year  DailyMail.com […]

BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said he was “disappointed” that the NBA’s officiating game report from Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals saw Philadelphia have 13 officiating errors disadvantaging the 76ers compared to four for the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “It was disappointing to see, honestly,” 76ers coach Doc Rivers said before Sunday afternoon’s […]

Snooker: Bingtao breaks ‘unwritten rule’ during win Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan has further outlined his “no numpties” stance in the sport and urged the powers that be to replicate clashes from football such as the Real Madrid vs Manchester City Champions League tie earlier this week. The Rocket has rarely held back when explaining how snooker can be improved upon, […]

A record 123 players will assemble at Wintrust Arena in Chicago for the NBA draft combine, G League Elite camp and pro day circuit starting Saturday, kicking draft season into high gear. Chicago also plays host to the highly anticipated NBA draft lottery on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN), a monumental event that will determine which lucky franchise is given […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan explains why he made a 146 in 2016 World Snooker Championship winner Luca Brecel has made his first expensive purchase since pulling off a memorable triumph at the Crucible last month. The Belgian overcame Mark Selby in the final to register his first world title success and collect the mammoth £500,000 prize from the overall £2.4m pot, and […]

Dennis Schroder might have produced the greatest meme of the 2023 NBA playoffs in Monday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. With his Warriors down three points with 15 seconds remaining in regulation and two of the league’s top 3-point shooters on the floor in teammates Stephen Curry and […]