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2024 NBA draft: Latest news, mocks and player rankings
Read all of our NBA draft content leading up to the big two-day event from June 26-27.
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NCAAF
Ranking the 55 best players in the college football transfer portal
We're ranking the best players in the portal by past production and potential to contribute to a new team.
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2024 NBA draft lottery: Odds for every team and potential picks
NBA draft experts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo break down the likely picks, odds and best fits for prospects prior to Sunday's lottery.
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NFL
Barnwell's post-draft winners and losers: 16 players most affected by what their teams did
Which veterans' situations were dramatically altered by what happened in the 2024 NFL draft? We evaluated 16 players.
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MLB
2024 MLB draft rankings 2.0: The top 150-plus prospects -- and a mini-mock draft
A group of powerful college hitters is surging up draft boards. Here's who your team could be targeting this summer.
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NHL
Stanley Cup playoff lessons: Maybe just don't give the Oilers a power play?
With much of the opening round in the books, here are the top takeaways that will influence the next set of matchups through to the Cup Final.
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NFL
NFL experts debate the 2024 draft: Our early Rookie of the Year picks
Our experts weigh in on the 2024 NFL draft's biggest questions. Who are the favorites for Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year?
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Bayer Leverkusen
Soccer
How is Bayer Leverkusen's 48-game unbeaten streak even possible? Crunching the numbers
No one has been able to stop Bayer Leverkusen -- no one in Germany and no one in Europe. How is a 48-game unbeaten streak even possible, and can other teams replicate it?
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Lakers
NBA
Jokic, Edwards, ???: We ranked the 20 best players from the first round of the NBA playoffs
Could the Lakers' star be No. 1, or where would Anthony Edwards fall in? Let's dive into the most important players, as ranked by the numbers.
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NHL
Conn Smythe Watch: Swayman, McDavid, Zibanejad among leaders for playoffs MVP
As the second round begins, here are the favorites, players on the cusp, and those with work to do to mount a serious challenge.
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NBA
The biggest strength -- and most dangerous flaw -- for each remaining team in the NBA playoffs
Eight teams are left in the 2024 NBA playoffs! Here's each one's biggest strength -- and a weakness that could end its season.
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Marlins
MLB
Olney: Luis Arraez trade shows Marlins are ready to deal -- but who do they have left to move?
If Miami's rebuild has officially begun, what value remains among their players? Those around the league weigh in.
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NHL
Keys to the offseason: What's next for the Golden Knights, other eliminated teams?
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2024-25 outlook.
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NBA
2024 NBA playoff tiers: How do the eight remaining teams stack up?
ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton puts the remaining eight playoff teams into five tiers. How many land in Tier 1?
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NBA
What each eliminated NBA team needs to do this offseason
We break down the summer priorities and needs for the NBA teams that have already been sent home.
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NBA
Four factors that will determine Game 7 between Orlando and Cleveland
In the lone Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, who has the edge between the Magic and Cavs?
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MLB
A May MLB blockbuster?! Grading deal sending Luis Arraez to Padres from Marlins
San Diego and Miami couldn't wait to make the first big deal of the season. Who got the better of the shocking swap?
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NBA
Lowe: What to expect from this Timberwolves-Nuggets clash of the titans
On paper, they're even: Minnesota with its top-ranked defense and average offense, Denver with its surgical offense and solid defense. Here are the matchups, schemes and counters that will determine what should be an epic Western Conference battle.
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Thunder
NBA
Youth in revolt? Why the young Oklahoma City core could buck history's trend
With a young roster, draft flexibility and cap space, the Thunder's championship window might be wide open for the foreseeable future.
Soccer
Ranking the top 50 USMNT players on club form: ESPN's Player Performance Index returns
The USMNT Player Performance Index returns to rank the top 50 U.S. national team players and scientifically rate their club form.
daily
Meet the five-stars, top QBs and best player at each position in the 2026 ESPN Junior 300
As we look ahead to the top junior recruits in 2026, these are the players you need to know.
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NCAAF
Four schools off to hot starts in 2026 college football recruiting
It's a long way until the class of 2026 hits a college football field, but some schools are already locking up the junior class's top recruits.
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Angels
MLB
More homers than Bonds? More WAR than Ruth? The 'what-if' legacy of Mike Trout
With this generation's greatest baseball player on the IL again, we look at what might have been.
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MLB
Passan's early MLB takeaways: Offense on the decline? Which teams are for real -- and which are in trouble?
What stands out a month into the season? Let's break down the biggest early trends -- and what they mean for the rest of 2024.
soccer transfers
Here's how Liverpool arrived at Arne Slot as the choice to replace Jurgen Klopp
With Klopp leaving, Liverpool must replace an irreplaceable coach. They've landed on Arne Slot, and digging into the data explains why.
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