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The best draft prospect bracket: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA

That got us thinking. Where would Wembanyama and Bedard stack up all-time in their sports based on pre-draft hype? We decided to create brackets matching the talented players against each other to find out. We asked our draft experts and analysts at ESPN to come up with a list of the eight most-hyped prospects in […]

NBA Finals 2021: If history is any lesson, expect something amazing to happen in this year’s Finals

We already know that the 2021 NBA Finals are going to produce a champion that hasn’t lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 50 years. The Phoenix Suns have never claimed a title in their 53-season history, while the Milwaukee Bucks last won the NBA championship in 1971. So this edition of the Finals is set […]

A closer look at Michael Jordan’s 63-point playoff game

Monday marks the 34th anniversary of Michael Jordan‘s 63-point performance for the Chicago Bulls against the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the 1986 Eastern Conference quarterfinals (watch on ESPN+). Jordan’s 63 points remain the most scored in a single postseason contest in NBA history, and he did so at the age of 23. “I […]

Khris Middleton is staying ready for when he and the Milwaukee Bucks can resume their quest for history

No one knew it at the time, but it would be the last shot Middleton would take for a while. He sat out the next night in Denver, and two nights later came the stunning news that the NBA season was being suspended — and with it, so was Middleton’s quest for history. When the […]

Tom Brady leaving the Patriots: Why Brady vs. Belichick will be the last great battle of the dynasty

Editor’s note: Brady is expected to sign with the Bucs. This piece was first published earlier on Tuesday, when Brady announced that he wouldn’t be returning to the Patriots. It has been edited to reflect the latest news. Deep down, Tom Brady needed to find out. So did Bill Belichick. Together they had run out […]