Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family released a statement Tuesday that read, in part: "Our country deeply needs healing. We don't have the answers, but we do know that we want to be part of the change. As leaders in the New England community, we must speak up."
Who starts in goal for the Rangers? Might Vegas have a home-ice advantage? Here are the biggest lingering concerns for each club.
Celtics coach Brad Stevens said he wrote a letter to his players to let them know that "every decent person is hurting" and that "I'm with them."
With Tom Brady off to Tampa, the Patriots' offensive weapons have experienced a decline in fantasy appeal. Eric Karabell warns against underselling the Pats' best options, though.
New England lost a legend and leader, but better health and some subtle additions have boosted the supporting cast around the next quarterback.
The news of the playoff format sparked optimism last week. Here's the latest on the remaining hurdles the league must clear to get back on the ice.
Brian Windhorst, Malika Andrews, Andrew Lopez and Kevin Pelton discuss the events of the past week and how the NBA community has rallied around the cause. Then, the crew tries to answer questions about the quality of games to expect when the NBA returns, if the "playoff-plus" format is fair and whether the league is trying to tailor its return plan around Zion Williamson and the Pelicans (16:00).
The longtime New England assistant, who has kept busy with yard work and grandkids, says the timing was right for him to step away from the game.
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown led a peaceful protest march through Atlanta on Saturday night after driving 15 hours from Boston. He was joined by Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon.
Seth Towns, who graduated from Harvard on Thursday and has transferred to play for Ohio State next season, was briefly detained during a protest in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday.
The Patriots' Devin McCourty and his wife, Michelle, shared on social media that they are grieving the loss of a daughter, who was stillborn last Sunday.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says Boston pro teams' reopening of their practice facilities next week must be done in accordance with the health and safety rules that each of the leagues is developing.
The Rams are committed to Jared Goff. Are the Eagles really tied to Carson Wentz long term?
Here's everything you need to know about where your favorite team will be picking and the prospects it should be looking at in this year's unique draft.
NFL owners tabled a proposal that would have given teams an alternative to the onside kick, the second straight year they have decided against addressing what has become a thorny issue.
Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it's handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic.
While much uncertainty remains as to whether play can actually resume, there are five specific ways the league can maximize the fun should a playoff tournament happen.
Gerrit Cole on the O's? Cody Bellinger in Houston? We look back at the past decade to assess where teams went wrong and which players they should have taken instead.
The Buffalo Bills have long stood in the looming shadow of their AFC East rivals, the New England Patriots. But now, with Tom Brady departed for Tampa Bay, the division is up for grabs for the first time in nearly a decade. For the Bills, it all comes down to third year quarterback Josh Allen, who's earned his fair share of admirers and skeptics in an up-and-down career thus far. ESPN Bills reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques assesses Allen's strength and weaknesses, and explains how Allen's improvements could mean this is the season Bills fans have been dreaming of.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 46 | 18 | .719 | - | W4 |
| Boston | 43 | 21 | .672 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 39 | 26 | .600 | 7.5 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 30 | 34 | .469 | 16 | W3 |
| New York | 21 | 45 | .318 | 26 | W1 |
