Matthew Stafford is considered a “high-risk, close contact” of a non-team member who tested positive for COVID-19, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He would be eligible to play Sunday against Minnesota pending five straight days of negative tests.
Eddie Johnson, the two-time All-Star for the Atlanta Hawks whose career was shortened by arrests that led to a ban from the NBA and life sentence in prison, has died. He was 65.
Sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe that player representatives are expected to approve an agreement with the NBA that will lead to a 72-game season starting on Dec. 22.
In an emotional video, Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns detailed having to “pull the plug” on his mother, Jackie Cruz-Towns, who died in April of complications from COVID-19.
The Sixers’ reported interest in James Harden illustrates what Daryl Morey might be thinking as he embarks on his new role in Philadelphia.
There are $34.1 million reasons for Gordon Hayward to stay in Boston next season — and that still may not be enough.
It is all about the money, the TV money in particular, and that likely means a Dec. 22 start.
A six-week break going into the Masters was not what Dustin Johnson had in mind. Under CDC guidelines followed by the PGA Tour, he won’t have to be tested for three months. "I know I’m playing next week at the Masters," Johnson said Wednesday, adding that he would be "nervous for sure" if he had to wait for the test results before setting foot on Augusta National.
Two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert, who has had multiple horses test positive for medication violations, is taking steps to “do better,” including hiring outside oversight.
The Pelicans reportedly have made Jrue Holiday available, and the Warriors should all over him.
