LAWRENCE, Kan. — Flory Bidunga had a double-double and No. 9 Kansas defeated top-ranked and previously unbeaten Arizona 82-78 on Monday night. Arizona (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) entered Allen Fieldhouse with the second-longest winning streak in Division I men’s basketball. “We weren’t very good, but at least we made them play maybe not their best,”…
Jeff BorzelloFeb 9, 2026, 11:01 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Multiple Authors Indiana plans to build a permanent bronze statue of Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight, the school announced Monday. The statue will be displayed alongside the 1976 national championship statues in the lobby…
Brian WindhorstFeb 9, 2026, 07:05 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Multiple Authors THE NUMBERS IN the cylinder were 3, 5 and 2. All low. The teams with the worst records and, therefore, highest odds in the annual NBA draft lottery, typically get…
Team USA defeats Team Canada in the gold medal game in overtime. If I was a script writer, that’s how the men’s Olympic hockey tournament would end. I’m tapping into my pro wrestling fandom to “book” the Olympics for maximum benefit for the interest of the game in North America. I have thought about this…
Jamal CollierFeb 9, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered…
After an MLB offseason full of twists and turns, spring training is in the air. The New York Mets capped an offseason overhaul with a trade for ace Freddy Peralta. The Baltimore Orioles brought slugger Pete Alonso to the American League East, and Alex Bregman left the division to join the Chicago Cubs. And the…
Jeremy FowlerFeb 9, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Jeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the entire league including breaking news. Jeremy also contributes to SportsCenter both as a studio analyst and a sideline reporter covering for NFL games. He is an Orlando, Florida native who joined ESPN in 2014 after…
MILAN — Handle with care. That’s the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours. Olympic organizers are investigating with “maximum attention” after a spate of medals have fallen off their ribbons during celebrations on the opening weekend of the…
FCS powerhouse North Dakota State has finalized an agreement to join the Mountain West Conference in football only starting in 2026, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The school is expected to pay nearly $12 million to join the conference, sources told ESPN, which is in addition to the $5 million it will pay the NCAA…
Damian Lillard is apparently going to wear his Portland uniform again, in a most unexpected manner. Lillard — who has not played this season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon — will participate in the 3-point contest on All-Star Saturday, the NBA announced. Lillard is joining 2018 3-point contest champion Devin Booker of the…
