7:27 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Four sleeps without hockey was too many if you ask us. The NHL returns tonight with five games opening the slate of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here’s what to watch for in today’s edition of ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily: About last night… There was some NHL action last
Month: April 2019
8:00 AM ET NHL InsidersESPN The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs are set to begin on Wednesday, April 10. Our writers, analysts and editors weigh in with their predictions for each first-round series, along with way-too-early picks for the Stanley Cup Final and Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. Eastern Conference Western Conference Stanley
8:58 AM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A citation has been issued against a Missouri man accused of flashing a laser at New England quarterback Tom Brady during the Patriots’ AFC Championship Game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Prosecutors said Tuesday that Dwyan Morgan, 64, of Lee’s Summit, faces a single count
2:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson had the title he’d always wanted. He had the power to guide one of the most important franchises in sports, carte blanche. Anything he wanted to do as President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, he had the power to do. Fire the coach. Trade
12:11 AM ET ATLANTA — When Max Holloway first signed with the UFC in 2012, the promotion offered the 20-year-old featherweight a choice between two opponents for his Octagon debut. “One is a [Brazilian jiu-jitsu] black belt, and one is a striker,'” Holloway told ESPN. “I told them, ‘That is a cake [decision]. We are
7:50 AM ET The 2019 NBA draft comes with the debut of new odds throughout the lottery — giving more teams a reasonable chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick and a chance to select consensus top prospect Zion Williamson. The lottery will occur on on May 14 on ESPN, and the draft itself
8:01 AM ET What’s at stake for the NBA playoff race and draft lottery on the final day of the NBA regular season? Two teams are competing for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and it will go down to the wire. Only one playoff matchup is set in either conference, with plenty
8:33 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN MIAMI — There was one swap Dwyane Wade had always planned to make. Actually, there were 13 of them. As the final seconds ticked off the clock Tuesday in a 122-99 Miami Heat victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, Wade — followed by all 13 of his teammates who were on
7:05 AM ET The NFL draft annually brings back memories, and many of those memories aren’t exactly pleasant. With every draft bust comes the question, “What if we took [fill-in-the-blank Pro Bowler who’s on another team] instead?” On that note, what if you could go back and get a do-over on those draft picks that
9:30 PM BST They were deemed surplus to requirements four years ago, but Nic White and Will Skelton have very much been a part of the Wallabies’ World Cup discussions this time around. The England-based duo have been in excellent form of late, prompting a recent visit from Wallabies coach Michael Cheika to gauge their