Basketball
Who is NBA Cup MVP? Can anyone stop OKC? Big questions ahead of the quarters
ESPN’s NBA insiders are breaking down the biggest NBA Cup group stage surprises and what lies ahead in the knockout rounds.
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Basketball
‘When do we get our Siakam?’: What to make of the Bulls’ uneven early season
From a 6-1 start to a 9-10 record to begin December, which Chicago Bulls team is the real version and what could be next?
Hockey
Islanders’ Palmieri has torn ACL, out 6-8 months
Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri tore his left ACL in Friday’s loss to the Flyers and will miss the next six to eight months.
Hockey
Sources: Rangers’ Fox (upper body) set for LTIR
The Rangers will place defenseman Adam Fox on long-term injured reserve with an upper body injury, sources told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Fox is considered week-to-week but should be ready for the Olympics if selected by […]
Hockey
The NHL’s best this week: Kyle Palmieri, ‘hockey guy’
The Islanders forward tore his ACL — then made a brilliant pass to set up a goal. Plus, what to watch this week.
Hockey
✍ Grading all 32 teams at the quarter mark
From multiple A’s down to two F’s, here’s what has gone right (and wrong) for every club.
Hockey
Canadiens’ D-man Matheson gets $30M extension
The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Mike Matheson to a five-year, $30-million contract extension on Friday.
Hockey
‘No Plan B’ if Olympic hockey arena is not ready
An official for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics said “there is no Plan B” if the main ice hockey arena, which is still under construction, is not ready for the Winter Games.
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Mammoth’s Keller thanks Blues for tribute to dad
Mammoth captain Clayton Keller expressed gratitude to the Blues, who held a pregame moment of silence Saturday for his father, who died on Thanksgiving Day.