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ESPN.com • 28th June 2025

Paige Bueckers meets 'favorite player' Kyrie Irving after historic performance

Paige Bueckers steals the rock and splashes a much-needed half-court buzzer-beater going into halftime for the Wings. (0:49)Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers played one of her best games as a professional on Friday in front of her favorite player: Mavericks star Kyrie Irving.Irving sat courtside as Bueckers had 27 points, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in a 94-86 loss to the Indiana Fever. Caitlin Clark missed the matchup due to a groin injury.The former UConn Huskies star had zero turnovers, b...

ESPN.com • 27th June 2025

Yankees announce George Costanza bobblehead giveaway for Aug. 21

The New York Yankees are once again honoring their "assistant to the traveling secretary" this season.The first 18,000 fans at the Yankees' Aug. 21 matchup against the Boston Red Sox will receive a bobblehead of George Costanza sleeping under former owner George Steinbrenner's desk. It coincides with "Seinfeld Night" at Yankee Stadium.The figurine depicts Costanza, one of the main characters of the hit show "Seinfeld," sleeping on the job during the Season 8 episode "The Nap." Above Costanza sle...

ESPN.com • 17th June 2025

Top Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony hits first MLB home run

Roman Anthony checked off an important box Monday in his young MLB career.The highly touted Boston Red Sox center fielder went deep in the top of the first inning for the first home run of his career. Anthony smashed a 96 mph sinker from Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert.The baseball went 391 feet and gave Boston an early 1-0 lead as it looks to win its sixth game in a row.The Red Sox called up Anthony a week ago, two days after the 21-year-old hit a 497-foot home run for Triple-A Worcester...

ESPN.com • 16th June 2025

MLB reveals uniforms for 2025 All-Star Game, Home Run Derby

Major League Baseball unveiled its uniforms for the 2025 All-Star Weekend on Monday, inspired by Atlanta and the Braves' stadium, Truist Park.The threads will be worn during Gatorade workout day and the Home Run Derby the day before the All-Star Game. Players competing in the Derby will also wear the All-Star uniforms.In September, MLB announced a return to players wearing their primary home or road threads during the actual All-Star Game. That was the case from the 1930s to 2019, before special...

ESPN.com • 16th June 2025

What the Pacers and Thunder are wearing for each 2025 NBA Finals game

The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers matchup in the 2025 NBA Finals showcases uniforms that haven't been on the big stage in a while.The Pacers have played in the Finals just once before, while this marks the second appearance for the Thunder franchise since relocating to Oklahoma City.Gold threads have been a staple for Indiana's uniform rotation since it joined the NBA from the ABA in 1976. The Pacers' previous Finals appearance featured their iconic pinstripe uniforms, which came in b...

ESPN.com • 13th June 2025

'Florida!!!': Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce attend Oilers-Panthers Game 4

Florida is one hell of a drug.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Swift wore all white while the Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end rocked an all-red fit capped off with a hat.It's the first time the couple has been spotted watching a sporting event together since Game 1 of the 2024 ALCS when the Cleveland Guardians faced the New York Yankees.Kelce is a noted Chicago Blackhawks follower. In 2023,...

ESPN.com • 10th June 2025

Athletics' Denzel Clarke leaps over wall to rob Angels' HR for incredible catch

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel looked to be on his way to his fourth home run of the season Monday. Unfortunately for him, Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke had the final say.Schanuel hit an 86 mph splitter off Athletics pitcher Grant Holman deep into center field in the bottom of the first inning. It went over the wall -- but Clarke elevated and hung in the air to snag the ball for an acrobatic catch.Holman put his hands above his head while Clarke celebrated his grab. All...

ESPN.com • 8th June 2025

'That's the Thundor dream': How one superfan contributes to OKC's 'free throw defense'

Brian Windhorst joins Scott Van Pelt to break down the Pacers' comeback win vs. the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. (1:48)Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey went to the free throw line against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs at Paycom Center.The Grizzlies already faced a 12-point deficit with one minute left in the first quarter. Edey shot an admirable 70.9% from the charity stripe during the regular season.Against the Thunder's st...

ESPN.com • 5th June 2025

Pacers, Thunder is latest NBA Finals matchup that includes long championship drought

Stephen A. Smith details why Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner will be key to the Pacers' success in the NBA Finals vs. the Thunder. (2:03)No matter who comes out victorious in the 2025 NBA Finals, one thing is for certain -- a long championship drought will be snapped.This is the second NBA Finals in which both participants are on title droughts that exceed 40 years, according to ESPN Research. The previous instance was in 2021 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns.The Indiana Pacers ha...

ESPN.com • 5th June 2025

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts jokingly gives Shohei Ohtani remote car for his daughter

Shohei Ohtani is having a season so strong for the Los Angeles Dodgers that manager Dave Roberts decided to buy Ohtani's daughter a car -- sort of.

Roberts says in a video posted to social media by the Dodgers on Wednesday that he and his wife purchased a pink remote-controlled electronic Porsche for Ohtani's daughter, who was born in April. Roberts calls it a "sincere gesture."

As Ohtani walks into Roberts' office, he looks down at the car, smiles and stands speechless as Roberts says, "I hav...

ESPN.com • 4th June 2025

From wild dunks to improbable comebacks: The top photos of the 2025 NBA playoffs

The 2025 NBA Finals are finally here, with Game 1 tipping off between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers on Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET on ABC). And it has been an eventful road to get there.With high-flying slams and a first round that featured two seven-game series, shining moments this postseason haven't been difficult to find.The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics had a memorable second-round series. The drama was high between the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets, too. The Pacers stunned...

ESPN.com • 31st May 2025

Ronaldo at Man Utd tops trends since a UCL final didn't include an English, Spanish or German side

Julien Laurens and Mark Ogden discuss what PSG will need to do to beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final. (2:19)Saturday's UEFA Champions League Final between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain is a rare matchup in the competition.The two sides have never faced off against each other, and they have differing pedigrees in the Champions League. Inter Milan has won the competition three times -- most recently in 2010 -- while PSG has never raised the trophy, last appearing in a final in 20...

ESPN.com • 27th May 2025

Tobias Harris pokes fun at 76ers fans after Paul George reveals parade comment

Tobias Harris hasn't suited up for the Philadelphia 76ers in over a year, but there's no love lost between the forward and the team's fan base.

In the midst of last season, 76ers forward Paul George got stuck in traffic as Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrated the franchises' NFC Championship Game win. That moment went viral, but George didn't reveal what fans told him until an episode of his podcast released on Monday.

George said as soon as he rolled down his window and was recognized, a fan y...

ESPN.com • 22nd May 2025

Haliburton 'choke' marks latest chapter of Pacers-Knicks beef

Take a brief look at the history of playoff matchups between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. (0:52)The 2025 Eastern Conference finals are a matchup straight out of the 1990s, but the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers also have fresh beef to bicker over.New York and Indiana have faced off in the postseason eight times, including six in an eight-year span. The last time the Knicks were playing for a spot in the Finals was in 2000 -- losing to the Pacers in six games.One of the more ic...

ESPN.com • 19th May 2025

Panthers poke fun at Justin Bieber, Maple Leafs after dominant Game 7 win

Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended in a dominant Panthers victory on Sunday night -- and clever trolls to celebrate.Florida defeated Toronto 6-1 to advance to its third straight Eastern Conference finals. Six Panthers scored goals. Three came in the second period then another three in the third -- after the Maple Leafs pulled one back earlier in the period.After the game, Florida took to social media to rub it in. A ca...

ESPN.com • 18th May 2025

Natalia Bryant dons Kobe's iconic logo on USC graduation sash

Relive Kobe Bryant's final performance as a Laker in which he recorded an astonishing 60 points on April 13, 2016. (0:55)The eldest daughter of Kobe Bryant, Natalia, graduated from the University of Southern California on Friday and had a special detail on her sash.Natalia included her late father's iconic Nike sheath logo at the top, hovering right on her heart.Natalia graduated from USC's School of Cinematic Arts. Congratulations poured in from USC women's basketball star JuJu Watkins, New Yor...

ESPN.com • 18th May 2025

Trae Young pokes fun at Knicks fans during Nuggets-Thunder

As the Hawks defeat the Knicks, Trae Young sends a message to the Knicks fans by "rolling the dice" on the midcourt logo. (0:29)Trae Young may not have faced the New York Knicks this postseason, but he still found a way to troll his familiar foes.During Sunday's Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets, the Atlanta Hawks guard took to X with a subtle jab at Knicks fans. He complimented Thunder fans by saying they're louder than Knicks fans, whom Young has often bickered with.Y...

ESPN.com • 17th May 2025

Thibs, Brunson carryovers from last time Knicks were in the Eastern Conference finals

For just the second time this century, the New York Knicks are in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 on Friday, winning the series 4-2. New York won the first two games of the series and a key Game 4 to set up its decisive victory.

Since the 1999-2000 season, the last time the Knicks were in the Conference finals, they've had three chances to reach that stage again -- 2013, 2023 and 2024. Each time they came up short, including a seven-game series w...

ESPN.com • 16th May 2025

Red Sox unveil latest City Connect uniforms, which pay homage to iconic Green Monster

Fenway Park's Green Monster is one of the most intimidating walls a hitter can face. The Boston Red Sox are bringing that aura to their latest City Connect uniforms with a design that pays homage to their home stadium's iconic left-field wall.The "Fenway Greens" uniforms were unveiled Friday and will debut against the Atlanta Braves the same day. The threads will be worn on select home game days throughout the season.Boston's previous yellow-and-blue City Connect uniform now replaces its blue al...

ESPN.com • 16th May 2025

'So that's why they're called the 0's': Twins troll Orioles after shutout win

The Minnesota Twins are on a roll. They extended their winning streak to 11 games Thursday with a 4-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles that completed a series sweep. Their confidence carried over to social media, too, as they trolled the Orioles.

Minnesota used a three-run third inning to propel itself to victory, with home runs from DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Byron Buxton.

The Twins hold the longest win streak in MLB; its their their longest run of victories since winning 12 straight from April 22...

ESPN.com • 12th May 2025

'OMGGGGG': Mahomes, LeBron lead reactions to Mavericks landing top pick in 2025 draft

The Dallas Mavericks will have the first pick in the 2025 NBA draft and the opportunity to draft Cooper Flagg. (0:54)The Dallas Mavericks have captured the flag.The franchise won the 2025 NBA draft lottery on Monday, earning the right to draft projected top pick Cooper Flagg. Dallas entered the lottery with just a 1.8% chance of landing the No. 1 spot.It's only the second time the Mavericks will select No. 1 in the NBA draft. They selected Mark Aguirre with the top pick in 1981.Dallas jumped 10...

ESPN.com • 9th May 2025

Kevin Durant to D.C.? How major league pickleball groups pulled off rare ownership swap

Trades between two professional sports franchises are a common occurrence. Swapping players or draft picks has happened for years.But trading ownership of a professional sports team is more of a rarity.In April, the Major League Pickleball franchises known as the D.C. Pickleball Team and the Brooklyn Aces announced their franchise name rights would be exchanged ahead of the new season, according to a press release.In other words, the D.C. team is now owned by Brooklyn's previous owner and vice v...

ESPN.com • 7th May 2025

Caitlin Clark, Trae Young top reactions to Tyrese Haliburton's shocking game-winner

Tyrese Haliburton gets the ball after a missed free throw, then nails a step-back 3 to allow the Pacers to rally for a win in Game 2. (1:31)Tyrese Haliburton called game in the Indiana Pacers' miraculous 120-119 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series Tuesday.Down by two points with 27 seconds left, Indiana intercepted Cleveland's inbounds pass, giving it a chance to win the game. Haliburton attacked the basket but was fouled, sending him...

ESPN.com • 7th May 2025

Donovan Mitchell flies high for poster dunk in Game 2 of Pacers-Cavs

Brian Windhorst details the injuries of Cavaliers stars Evan Mobley, De'Andre Hunter and Darius Garland the day before Game 2 against the Pacers. (1:13)The Cleveland Cavaliers were undermanned against the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday, but that didn't hinder Donovan Mitchell's ability to posterize a defender.With less than a minute left in the first half, the Cavaliers guard received an inbounds pass then accelerated toward the basket from half court.Wa...