Day: December 24, 2024
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers offered an unusually curt response Tuesday when asked about Jets owner Woody Johnson — boosting the perception of a rift between them.
Steelers’ Pickens set to return after 3 games outSteelers’ Pickens set to return after 3 games out
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is off the injury report and set to play in Wednesday’s game against the Chiefs.
Dru Smith Out For Season With Torn AchillesDru Smith Out For Season With Torn Achilles
Dru Smith has suffered a torn Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the 24-25 season. Smith is on a Two-Way contract and was on the cusp of a standard NBA contract.
Smith had recovered from a torn ACL just over a year ago. Smith went undrafted out of Missouri in 2021.
Smith had appeared in 13 games with the Heat, averaging 6.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals in 20.1 minutes.
Keshad Johnson Converted By Heat From Two-Way To Two-Year NBA DealKeshad Johnson Converted By Heat From Two-Way To Two-Year NBA Deal
The Miami Heat are converting Keshad Johnson from a Two-Way contract to a standard NBA contract. Johnson is averaging 21.2 points and 8.3 reboudns in the G League with Sioux Falls.
Johnson has also appeared in two games with the Heat.
Johnson went undrafted in 2024 out of Arizona and is represented by Aaron Turner.
Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17: Who can secure a postseason berth, division title?Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17: Who can secure a postseason berth, division title?
Nine of 14 teams have already secured their playoff spots. Here are the clinching scenarios for this week.
Zion eyeing return to full practice next weekZion eyeing return to full practice next week
Zion Williamson (hamstring) is expected to return to full practice next week, while Brandon Ingram (ankle) will be reexamined in around two weeks.
Sources: Heat’s Smith has torn Achilles tendonSources: Heat’s Smith has torn Achilles tendon
Heat guard Dru Smith, who was averaging a career-high 6.3 points per game, has suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon, sources told ESPN.
76ers win after livid Embiid ejected in chaotic half76ers win after livid Embiid ejected in chaotic half
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid was ejected for arguing with officials after a charging foul and had to be restrained by coaches in a chaotic first half Monday night against the Spurs that also saw Andre Drummond tossed and then un-ejected upon review.
Gunnar and Boomer Esiason: How a football family found solace in hockeyGunnar and Boomer Esiason: How a football family found solace in hockey
Throughout Gunnar Esiason’s journey with cystic fibrosis, the sport of hockey has always been huge part of his family. See their story on E60 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Pack clinch, but ‘some concern’ over Watson injuryPack clinch, but ‘some concern’ over Watson injury
On a night when they authored the first shutout of the NFL season — 34-0 over the Saints — and clinched a playoff berth for the second straight year, about the only problem the Packers endured was a knee injury to Christian Watson.