With another week left of a regular season that’s had no shortage of surprises, it would seem pointless to rule anything out or take anything for granted. If we’d done that earlier this season — and let’s be honest, some of you all did do that — we might have missed the Celtics taking the … Read more
Allegiant Stadium has been open less than two years, but already landed an NFL team, the Super Bowl, … [+] the Pro Bowl and the College Football National Championships. And that’s just one sports venue in Vegas. getty The Las Vegas Raiders only won their first NFL home game in their brand-new stadium on September … Read more
Mar 23, 2022 Andrew LopezESPN WHEN HE WAKES up in the morning, Josh Hart is greeted by a smiling family. Every morning he opens his eyes and looks at the wall in his bedroom, where he sees a wedding photo and a picture of a newborn baby. Except it isn’t from his wedding. And it … Read more
7:46 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN The Kobe Bryant Estate has reached a new long-term contract with Nike to continue producing both footwear and apparel from Bryant’s Zoom Kobe series, Vanessa Bryant and Nike announced on Thursday. The news comes nearly a year after Kobe Bryant’s initial endorsement deal with Nike expired. “We’re excited to announce … Read more
I fondly remember the early one-and-done days of college basketball. Kevin Durant was electrifying at Texas. Mike Conley and Greg Oden turned Ohio State into a powerhouse. OJ Mayo was the talk of the town at USC. For me, the one guy who stood out most was Kansas State’s Michael Beasley. After all, I saw … Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – New LSU coach Matt McMahon brushed aside the specter of possible NCAA sanctions for the program he agreed to take over this week, or how they might affect his ability to build on his already formidable career coaching record. “I couldn’t tell you anything about my career record. That’s not … Read more
6:05 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Jeff Passan Close ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The progress toward further changes to New York City’s private-sector vaccine mandate has inspired confidence that … Read more
Gradey Dick was enjoying time with his teammates when they were told a special guest wanted to wish them luck. Suddenly, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum showed up on the screen. Dick had a lot of other thoughts on his mind already: The high school senior leaves this weekend to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game. … Read more
Rutgers senior Ron Harper Jr. will declare for the 2022 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday. “I’m ready to put myself out there to get myself in the best position possible to be drafted,” Harper said. “I’m going all-in.” Harper, a projected second-round pick, was named an Associated Press All-American honorable mention and second-team … Read more
This is the tale of two teams. Two fantasy teams. Both are currently in the first round of their respective playoffs. Both managed by yours truly. Both playoff teams reflect the strength and analytic wisdom of my rebounding + usage rate draft strategy. (The teams that reflect the strength and analytic wisdom of my free … Read more