David PurdumJun 25, 2025, 12:04 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Cooper Flagg is causing sportsbooks to take extreme measures during the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg’s odds to be the top pick in the draft had reached -100,000 at multiple sportsbooks Thursday morning, meaning a bettor would need…
With 155 home runs in 543 career games with the Phillies, Kyle Schwarber has effectively averaged a HR once every 3.5 games during his time in Philadelphia. He’s had 18 multi-homer games during that span, and he’s tended to hit his home runs in bunches throughout his 11 years in the big leagues, so finding…
Jun 25, 2025, 10:16 AM ET Businessman Mark Walter’s acquisition of the majority ownership stake of the Los Angeles Lakers, in a deal that puts the franchise valuation at $10 billion, is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of this year. In a statement Wednesday, the sides confirmed that Jeanie Buss —…
Matt BowenJun 25, 2025, 09:55 AM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and…
Getty Images The 2025 NBA Draft kicks off Wednesday night in Brooklyn. But NBA teams did not wait until draft night to start making trades. Multiple All-Stars have been dealt since Sunday, as the Rockets made the first blockbuster of the summer by acquiring Kevin Durant in a trade with the Suns. The Celtics have…
Kevin SeifertJun 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate…
It’s no mystery why players such as George Pickens, Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons dominate Cowboys headlines. They’re all star players with questions surrounding their upcoming season, either in expected level of play, uncertain contract status or their role in the locker room. They are headline generators in-season and out. Players deeper down the roster…
DETROIT — The Collin Morikawa-Joe Greiner experiment is over. Morikawa is scheduled to compete this week at the Rocket Classic and has a friend on the bag this week. It’s unclear who Morikawa will have take over permanently going forward, but this week at Detroit Golf Club, he has KK Limbhasut, a former college teammate…
Jun 24, 2025, 01:09 PM ET CINCINNATI — The scene inside the Cincinnati Bengals‘ locker room resembled the aftermath of a mid-week practice in the fall. Quarterback Joe Burrow, seated at his locker, with his chair turned to face the middle of the room, slightly hunched over, analyzed one of the team’s offseason workouts. This…
Jun 25, 2025, 05:57 AM ET Newell’s Old Boys‘ new stand at their Coloso Marcelo Bielsa stadium has been named after Lionel Messi, announcing the decision on the day the Inter Miami forward turned 38 years old. The stadium already has a stand named after another Argentina legend, Diego Maradona, who played for the club…
