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How the memory of Coby White’s father keeps guiding the Bulls rookie

“Say, ‘Hey Uncle C,”‘ his mother, Bonita, says with a smile, inching her 3-month-old grandson, Ali Pourghassemi II, closer to White so they can rub noses. Soon, Coby White will take the court for his first regular-season game, fulfilling a dream he and his family have shared since he was a kid in Goldsboro, North […]

2024 NBA Finals MVP odds Tatum, Jokic lead favorites

As we get set for the first weekend of playoff basketball here are the latest NBA odds to win Finals MVP. Odds are accurate as of publication time. For most up-to-date odds go to ESPN BET Jayson Tatum, Celtics +225 Nikola Jokic, Nuggets +300 Jaylen Brown, Celtics 10-1 Anthony Edwards, Bucks 17-1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder […]

Biggest takeaways from the first weekend of the 2024 NBA playoffs

Our NBA experts were at all eight Game 1s on Saturday and Sunday — all of which were won by the home team, the first time that has happened since 2013 — and shared their first impressions of every series, with a glance at what we might expect as these teams head into Game 2 […]

Way-too-early Roto and Category league rankings for 2024-25

Fantasy Women’s Basketball is now open! Create or join a league today to get started. Sign up for free! Some new names will enter the top five in fantasy drafts next season, as Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are coming off of incredible seasons. But how do things fall after that? Who cracks the top […]

Way-too-early H2H Points league rankings for 2024-25

NBA playoffs betting: Three bets for Sunday

Then, in the other two matchups, we have two road favorites against higher-seeded teams with their best players also dealing with injury. According to ESPN Stats & Information, they’ll be just the fourth and fifth teams since the 1990-91 season (excluding the bubble) to be underdogs in their first playoff game while being the higher […]

Craig Kimbrel’s milestone baseball rescued from fountain

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Baltimore left fielder Colton Cowser threw the ball from the final out of a 9-7 win over Kansas City into the Kauffman Stadium fountains. About two minutes later, he realized he might have made a mistake. Craig Kimbrel had gotten his 422nd save Saturday night, tying Billy Wagner for seventh on […]

Texas Rangers set to send Max Scherzer on rehab assignment

The team has not announced where in its minor league system that Scherzer will pitch, but signs are pointing toward a return for the veteran right-hander to the defending World Series champions’ rotation soon. On Monday, Scherzer, 39, threw 24 pitches in a live batting practice session, according to Bally Sports Southwest, and on Friday […]

Roman Gabriel, former NC State QB and NFL MVP, dies at 83

Gabriel’s son, Roman III, announced his father’s death in a social-media post, saying he had “passed away peacefully” that morning of natural causes at home. Gabriel was a two-time player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference (1960 and 1961) while at NC State, becoming the first ACC quarterback to throw for 1,000 yards […]

Commanders can change franchise trajectory in 2024 NFL draft

ASHBURN, Va. — In Adam Peters’ first draft as the Washington Commanders general manager, he has a chance to: Find a franchise quarterback with the second overall pick. Select a left tackle who could be in place for a decade. Transform the franchise with six picks in the top 100. “There is a lot of […]

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