Ben BabyJun 9, 2025, 01:24 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was not a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic — and chose his footwear for Game 2 of the NBA Finals accordingly. Nelson arrived for the news conference announcing him as the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award winner, as selected by the National Basketball…
Jeremy WooJun 7, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 We’re back for another year to draw pro comparisons for ESPN’s projected lottery prospects in the 2025 NBA draft, which runs from June 25-26 (8 p.m. ET on ABC…
Syracuse received a commitment from Brayden Charney, he announced on social media on Monday afternoon. The West Palm Beach (FL) Cardinal Newman offensive lineman selected Syracuse among 12 offers he held. His list also included Old Dominion, South Florida, Western Kentucky, Eastern Michigan and James Madison, among others. He was highly interested in SU before…
Cristiano Ronaldo has ended speculation regarding his future by confirming he will remain at Al Nassr. Ronaldo’s contract with the Saudi Pro League club expires on June 30. The Portugal captain said he had been courted by clubs participating in the Club World Cup but after winning the UEFA Nations League trophy with Portugal on…
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I don’t know how it happened, but mandatory minicamps are finally here and they’re starting around the NFL this week, which means the end of spring practice is just days away. By the end of the week, minicamp will be over for 27 of the…
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns pulled off a blockbuster trade at the 2025 NFL Draft, which reshaped the top of the draft order and shifted the landing spot for former Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. The top non-quarterback in the class flew off the board at No. 2 overall, as expected. But instead of…
As the final minutes ticked away in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 123-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the broadcast panned to a forlorn Tyrese Haliburton sitting on the bench. The Game 1 hero could do nothing but sit and watch as the Thunder tied the series at…
Miracle comebacks don’t happen for one reason alone. But if you were to point to a single number that most defined the Indiana Pacers‘ against-all-odds 111-110 Game 1 NBA Finals win, which required a 15-point fourth quarter rally, 18 would tell you a lot. That was the number of 3-pointers the Pacers hit, six more…
AFTER FIVE HOURS and 29 nail-biting and thrilling minutes, Carlos Alcaraz hit a down-the-line forehand winner and then collapsed to the ground with his hands over his eyes. Seconds later, he stood up and quickly made his way over to hug Jannik Sinner, with clear mutual admiration seen in their brief embrace. Alcaraz had emerged…
