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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.
Playoffs picks: Who wins Rangers-Canes, Panthers-B's, Stars-Avs, Canucks-Oilers?
The first round is complete. Which teams will make it to the conference finals? Our experts make their predictions.
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FORECASTING THE PLAYOFFS
Eight NBA playoffs teams left! Each has a massive strength -- and a potentially fatal flaw
Eight teams are left in the 2024 NBA playoffs! Here's each one's biggest strength -- and a weakness that could end their season.
Jokic, Edwards, ???: We ranked the 20 best players from the first round of the NBA playoffs
Let's dive into the most important players, as ranked by the numbers.
PERK HAS THE LATEST BUZZ
'NBA Today' crew cracks up over Big Perk's housefly problem
ANALYZING THE NFL DRAFT
More than 20 college coaches evaluate the NFL draft: Best fits, biggest drops and sleepers
We have takeaways on the 2024 NFL draft class, from the college coaches who best know the prospects.
NFL experts debate the 2024 draft: Best picks and biggest head-scratchers
Our experts weigh in on the 2024 NFL draft's biggest questions. Which teams made the best and worst picks?
RECAPPING THE WEEKEND IN EUROPE
The VAR Review: Why wasn't Havertz's penalty overturned?
Should the VAR have got involved after Kai Havertz was awarded a penalty? Why wasn't Bournemouth's goal awarded? That and more in the VAR Review.
What Real Madrid's LaLiga title means, Haaland's four-goal day and more
Real Madrid's LaLiga title will be remembered, while Erling Haaland silenced the haters.
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TURNOVER IN TINSELTOWN
Stephen A.: LeBron's carousel of coaches affects GOAT case
Six coaches in 13 years: What's behind this constant churn for the Lakers
The Lakers will hire their seventh coach since 2011 as yet another summer of upheaval and searching begins.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Spring overreactions from each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team
From Heisman candidates to a potential No. 1 NFL draft pick. Here are post-spring ball overreactions from each top 25 team.
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.
RILEY SPEAKS HIS MIND
Pat Riley: Jimmy Butler should keep his mouth shut if he isn't playing
Pat Riley on Tyler Herro: He's been a little fragile
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- Riley: Butler extension contingent on availability
- Burrow back to throwing at Bengals workouts
- Clips hope to keep George, Harden with Kawhi
- United falls at Palace for record 13th Prem defeat
- Gobert questionable for G2 after 1st child born
- Weightlifting champ killed in Russia-Ukraine war
- Sixers' Morey: 'Going to have a lot of changes'
- NBA playoff tiers: How teams stack up
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Donovan Mitchell's 39-point game rallies Cavs to next round
Donovan Mitchell scores 39 points in Game 7 to help the Cavaliers eliminate the Magic.
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The debate about whether Erik ten Hag is the right man to lead Manchester United has grown in intensity as the 2023-24 season winds down, so let's break down the arguments on both sides.
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Inside the Coyotes' stunning move from Arizona to Utah
The franchise's relocation was somehow both lightning fast and painfully slow. Here's how it all fell apart in Arizona, and what lies ahead.
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The birth of the Nova Knicks
The "Nova Knicks" date back to 2016, inside a Villanova dorm room, centered around despising one specific teammate.
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