By Michael Pina If the two All-Stars join forces in Philadelphia, here’s how their games could mesh—or clash. View the original article to see embedded media. Despite a wave of conflicting reports and rumors as we near Thursday’s trade deadline, the su…
Reports: Blazers, Pelicans Agree on CJ McCollum Trade
By Zach Koons The Dame-CJ backcourt in Portland seems to be nearing an end. View the original article to see embedded media. The Blazers and the Pelicans are reportedly set to make a major trade centered on Portland guard CJ McCollum, according to ESPN…
SI:AM | Nathan Chen’s World-Record Skate
By Dan Gartland Plus: a new Olympic record in speed skating, the curious case of Eileen Gu and more. Good morning. I’m Dan Gartland, here with more news from Beijing as the Olympics carry on. If you’re reading this on SI.com, you can sign up to get thi…
Watch: Nathan Chen’s World-Record Performance at Beijing Olympics
By Andrew Gastelum The U.S. star set the highest short program score in figure skating history on Tuesday. View the original article to see embedded media. While most Americans were heading to bed Monday night, Nathan Chen was living the dream for Team…
Canada Beats U.S. In Likely Preview of Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Game
By Alex Prewitt The 4-2 victory was merely a meaningless preliminary tilt, but the sport’s fiercest rivalry did not disappoint. View the original article to see embedded media. BEIJING — As far as palate-whetting Winter Olympics appetizers go, this one…
Eileen Gu’s Olympic Gold for China Thrust Her Citizenship Status into the Spotlight
By Michael Rosenberg The 18-year-old topped the podium with a clutch performance on Tuesday, but the triumph also put her in a precarious position amid ongoing political tension between the country where she lives and the country she represents at the …
By Erasing His Present, Kyler Murray Opens Up the Future
By Conor Orr The Pro Bowler’s social media scrub provided a reminder that quarterbacks aren’t always attached to their teams—or even football. View the original article to see embedded media. Kyler Murray’s social media scrubbing on Monday could amount…
Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo Is Living the Olympic Dream
By Stephanie Apstein The 22-year-old who trains alongside grade-schoolers at a tiny shopping mall rink is the country’s first-ever skater to advance to the free skate final. View the original article to see embedded media. BEIJING — Wearing a grin the …
Nathan Chen Is One Step Closer to Elusive Gold Medal
By Stephanie Apstein Four years after a disastrous performance cost him a chance at Olympic glory, the 22-year-old dominated in Beijing on Tuesday. To win, he must continue to fight off nerves—and a positive test. BEIJING — After it was over, after he …
Nathan Chen Breaks World Record With Short Program Score at Beijing Olympics
By Andrew Gastelum Tuesday’s historic performance comes after Chen fell twice during the PyeongChang Games. View the original article to see embedded media. If it wasn’t already clear that Nathan Chen had put his“disastrous” PyeongChang Games behind hi…