Basketball
Why the East race is full of high stakes: ‘Not a lot of honeymoons going on’
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league to see who has the edge in the wide-open Eastern Conference.
Sports
Basketball
Isaiah Stewart, Ben Wallace and the legacy of Detroit’s enforcer
The intimidation, the electric blocks — and the suspensions — are all part of the Beef Stew experience.
Hockey
NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, over/under bet for each team
As the NHL returns from the Olympic break, the rankings see big shifts beyond the top five.
Basketball
🏀 Kobe, MJ and the black mamba’s secret history
In late 2002, Nike began creating a global campaign featuring the black mamba — and presented it to an NBA superstar. That star was not Kobe Bryant.
Basketball
Gibson, 40, agrees to 2-year deal with Grizzlies
Free agent Taj Gibson has agreed to a two-year deal to join the Memphis Grizzlies, his representative Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Basketball
Hawks plan Magic City night to honor ‘institution’
The Hawks are paying tribute to Magic City, Atlanta’s famed strip club, with a promotional night planned for March 16.
Basketball
Chris Bosh: ‘Lucky to be alive’ after health scare
Chris Bosh said that he’s “lucky to be alive” after a recent health scare that resulted in him waking up “covered in my own blood.”
Basketball
Sources: Markkanen (hip) out at least 2 weeks
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will be reevaluated in two weeks after an MRI on his hip Thursday, sources told ESPN, making him the latest Utah player to be sidelined because of an injury.
Basketball
SGA cleared to return for short-handed Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who missed the Thunder’s past nine games because of an abdominal strain, will be available Friday against the Nuggets.
Basketball
Knueppel sets rookie 3-pt. record — in 59 games
Kon Knueppel broke Keegan Murray’s NBA rookie record for 3-pointers, making his 207th on Thursday night against the Pacers.