NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and helped New York seize control of a close game after a run of blowouts, leading the Knicks to a 108-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Playing without the injured Joel Embiid, the 76ers put…
Michael VoepelMay 6, 2026, 08:30 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Multiple Authors Oklahoma State lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament to eventual champion…
Tristan H. CockcroftMay 6, 2026, 08:20 AM ET Close Tristan H. Cockcroft is senior writer for fantasy baseball and football at ESPN. Tristan is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. He is also a two-time LABR and three-time Tout Wars champion. Multiple Authors Gear up for some bargain shopping! We’re now deep enough…
The NBA fined Celtics forward Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday after he accused officials of having “an agenda” against him in Boston’s seven-game first-round loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The league announced it had fined him for public criticism of the officiating two days after Brown, in an appearance on his Twitch stream, took issue…
Adam RittenbergMay 5, 2026, 08:25 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Multiple Authors The American Football Coaches Association is recommending changes to the college football calendar that would end the season by the second Monday in January, while also pushing for increased access to the College Football…
Greg WyshynskiMay 5, 2026, 07:41 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Multiple Authors SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL draft lottery Tuesday night, earning the chance to select Penn State phenom Gavin McKenna, who is expected to be picked No. 1. “You need some luck and we…
Jamal CollierMay 4, 2026, 05:00 PM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered…
Ohm YoungmisukMay 4, 2026, 04:38 PM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of…
SAN ANTONIO — Nine days after badly hyperextending his left knee and suffering a bone bruise, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is expected to play in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs barring a pregame setback, league sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Edwards is known as a quick healer, and team sources indicated to…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola has Liverpool and Arsenal interested, while Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders could leave the club in the coming weeks. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s winter grades | Women’s grades TRENDING RUMORS Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola is…
