Jordan Spieth’s search for the missing magicJordan Spieth’s search for the missing magic
Jordan Spieth, perhaps for the first time ever, is struggling. He hasn’t won since last year’s Open. Is it time to worry — or is the next act about to start?
Day: July 16, 2018
The NFL’s best under-25 starting lineup: Our picks, runners-upThe NFL’s best under-25 starting lineup: Our picks, runners-up
ESPN What would a lineup of under-25 NFL all-stars look like? Glad you asked. We polled 43 of our NFL Insiders — reporters, analysts, former players — to find out which players under age 25 will be the best at each position over the next three seasons. The results included four Saints (the most of
Predicting the Biggest Busts from 2018 NBA Free-Agent ClassPredicting the Biggest Busts from 2018 NBA Free-Agent Class
Age (as of Feb. 1): 23 2017-18 Per-Game Stats: 17.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks, 43.4 percent shooting, 33.6 percent three-point shooting Advanced Stats: 16.5 player efficiency rating (PER), 0.00 total points added (TPA), 0.72 real plus-minus (RPM) Contract Details: 4 years
5-on-5: Summer league’s best and most surprising rookies5-on-5: Summer league’s best and most surprising rookies
NBA Insiders ESPN.com Who were the standouts and disappointments at NBA summer league? Our experts answer the big questions. 1. Who was the best rookie you saw at summer league? Mike Schmitz, ESPN Insider: Often described as a safe or high-floor selection, Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. turned heads with his play in Las Vegas. This isn’t to say he’s an NBA Rookie of the Year front-runner or on track to be the best player from the 2018 draft class, but the 19-year-old outshined every other big man drafted ahead of him, and he looks like a steal at No. 7 overall. Often compared to Al Horford, Carter’s ability to space the floor (3-of-6 from 3), beat a switch in the post, play out of short rolls,
NFL Insiders predict: Rookie QB best set up for long-term successNFL Insiders predict: Rookie QB best set up for long-term success
NFL Insiders Our panel of ESPN NFL Insiders is looking ahead this week, identifying teams and players poised to dominate over the next few years. They’ll answer a question every day. Monday’s question: Thirteen quarterbacks were drafted this year, including five in the opening round. Which one
F1 ‘a very difficult environment’ without a cost capF1 ‘a very difficult environment’ without a cost cap
McLaren boss Zak Brown says Formula One’s plans to implement a cap on spending in future gives him optimism about a return to form for his beleaguered team.
Davids coming closer to slaying soccer GoliathsDavids coming closer to slaying soccer Goliaths
OK, so another World Cup went to one of the sport’s elites. But the underdog was best in show at the tournament, piling up upset after upset. That’s no coincidence.
Man with a plan: Rosen’s blueprint to fix NCAAMan with a plan: Rosen’s blueprint to fix NCAA
Josh Rosen isn’t going to whine about the broken NCAA system. He and his partners mapped out a plan and are hoping to start a meaningful conversation.
Free agency turning into bargain hunting for NBA clubsFree agency turning into bargain hunting for NBA clubs
Most of it will be for bargains. The biggest deals of NBA summer – like Chris Paul, Paul George and LeBron James getting contracts that will pay them a combined $450 million over the next four years – are almost certainly all done. A blockbuster trade involving San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard can obviously
Free agency turning into bargain hunting for NBA clubsFree agency turning into bargain hunting for NBA clubs
Even after roughly $1.5 billion in new contracts were hammered out during the first two weeks of free agency, there is still plenty of shopping for NBA teams to do over the coming weeks. Most of it will be for bargains. The biggest deals of NBA summer — like Chris Paul, Paul George and LeBron James getting