The NBA has begun to gather input from its owners and general managers on new ways to combat tanking in the aftermath of the gambling scandal that rocked the league at the start of the season, sources told ESPN. At a board of governors meeting Friday, the league presented several ideas around potential modifications to…
Longtime foes LeBron James and Dillon Brooks will meet again Tuesday in Phoenix. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns have split two matchups this season — both hotly contested meetings that have reignited competitive battles between James and Brooks. Tempers first started to rise in 2021, when James performed the…
Dec 23, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is on Manchester United‘s radar, while Leicester City wonderkid Jeremy Monga is a target for Chelsea and Manchester City. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES –…
Jamison HensleyDec 22, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored…
Jorge CastilloDec 22, 2025, 03:29 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The Athletics have acquired utilityman Jeff McNeil…
Dec 22, 2025, 03:12 PM ET TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that they have entered into an agreement with the State of Kansas to play their games there beginning in 2031. The announcement comes after Kansas lawmakers approved a proposal Monday to help pay for a new domed stadium for the…
Eric KarabellDec 22, 2025, 10:17 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. The 16th Sunday of the NFL season may be most remembered for the stunning end…
Dec 22, 2025, 09:22 AM ET It’s bowl season, and the College Football Playoff field is down to eight teams, with No. 1 Indiana among the teams that will lay it all on the line for a chance to be crowned national champion. The quarterfinals will be played on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, then…
NFL NationDec 21, 2025, 11:25 PM ET Close NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season began with a Thursday night contest…
Mark SchlabachDec 20, 2025, 07:21 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia OXFORD, Miss. — After leading No. 6 Ole Miss to a 41-10 rout of No. 11 Tulane in a CFP first-round game Saturday, new Rebels coach Pete Golding walked off…
