1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1842+ words) Darius Garland, Jalen Williams and Klay Thompson reveal their excitement for playing on Christmas. (0:42) Christmas Day is usually a time for family and basketball, but the NFL is presenting a new challenge for the NBA this holiday season. After a…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (525+ words) PHOENIX -- After his team's defense was shredded in the third quarter of a 132-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was asked a simple, straightforward question. Does your group have enough players who…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (339+ words) Cooper Flagg hammers home a one-handed dunk in the third quarter to extend the lead for the Mavericks. (0:25) DALLAS -- Cooper Flagg offered a simple, if sarcastic, explanation for the best long-range shooting performance of his spectacular rookie season in the…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (447+ words) EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said Tuesday that last season's playoff loss to Houston -- a game in which he threw a career-high four interceptions -- still lingers. "It was…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (208+ words) LOS ANGELES -- Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman's two-game suspension for "repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players" was upheld by hearing officer Jordy Nelson on Tuesday. Perryman remained in the game and finished with…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago  (161+ words) First baseman Ryan O'Hearn and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a two-year, $29 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday. O'Hearn, 32, had a big year in 2025, earning his first All-Star selection while setting career highs with a .281 average,…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago  (193+ words) Clayton Kershaw extends his thanks and recognizes many in the Dodgers clubhouse after announcing he will retire at the end of the 2025 season. (3:04) Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, welcomed their fifth child last Friday, the former Los Angeles Dodgers…...

16+ hour, 41+ min ago  (435+ words) Chris "Mad Dog" Russo explains why he needs to see more from the Eagles before he can claim they have fixed their issues. (0:57) NFL analysts Ben Solak and Seth Walder picked out a handful of standout players who might be…...

19+ hour, 52+ min ago  (182+ words) With NBA Christmas games on the horizon, stars and coaches share their stories and gripes about playing on the holiday. The Spurs and Thunder face each other twice this week, including on Christmas Day (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Utah Jazz star…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1891+ words) Darius Garland, Jalen Williams and Klay Thompson reveal their excitement for playing on Christmas. (0:42) CHRISTMAS DAY GAME memories are a blur for Doc Rivers. Since 1984, Rivers has played or coached on Christmas a total of 17 times. As he recounted two…...