Memphis Grizzlies All-Star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is recovering from surgery for a turf toe injury and will be reevaluated in about 12 weeks, the team announced Wednesday. The 6-foot-10 Jackson, who agreed to a five-year, $240 million extension with the Grizzlies on Monday, injured his right foot while participating in offseason basketball activities…
CLEVELAND (AP) — The folks in Cleveland and Detroit are pushing back on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham with some civic pride after Cunningham questioned the league’s choice of expansion to those markets. The social media accounts for each city posted responses to Cunningham, who said Tuesday she wasn’t sure “how excited people are to…
Steelers fans rejoice! We now have more information on the upcoming new throwback helmet and uniform set to be unveiled shortly. According to Andrew Lind of SportsLogos.net, the Pittsburgh Steelers will reveal their new throwback yellow helmets and corresponding uniforms on July 21. Lind wrote that the new jerseys mirror the 2007–2011 throwback uniforms more…
Shwetha SurendranJul 2, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. An Ohio woman has sued Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2021 when they both attended the University of Kentucky. According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday, Hairston met the…
The social media accounts for the cities of Cleveland and Detroit have pushed back at Sophie Cunningham after the Indiana Fever guard questioned the WNBA’s plan to expand into those markets. Cunningham said Tuesday that she didn’t “know how excited people are to be going to Detroit or [Cleveland],” and identified Miami, Nashville and Kansas…
Eric MoodyJul 2, 2025, 11:20 AM ET Close Eric Moody is a writer for fantasy football, men’s and women’s basketball, and sports betting at ESPN. Eric joined ESPN in 2021 after working as a senior fantasy analyst at Pro Football Network. Prior to that, he spent much of his career as a manager at a…
Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed to a one-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Dinwiddie averaged 14.3 points and 6.2 assists in 30 games as a starter for the Dallas Mavericks last season and provides a reliable scorer, passer and leader for a young Hornets backcourt. Editor’s Picks For…
The 2025 NBA coaching carousel is complete, as ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that the New York Knicks are expected to hire two-time Coach of the Year Mike Brown, who takes over for the fired Tom Thibodeau. Thibodeau led the franchise to its best stretch of success since the 1990s — winning at least one…
The Boston Celtics have endured a significant talent drain since the end of the 2024-25 season. Team president Brad Stevens has traded away veterans Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, while backup big man Luke Kornet has left in free agency, and veteran forward Al Horford’s future remains unclear. Stevens has added Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott…
The New York Knicks are working to hire Mike Brown as their next head coach, according to ESPN. Brown has been offered the job and the two sides are trying to finalize the deal, per multiple reports. The decision marks the end of a lengthy process that followed New York’s surprising decision to fire former…
