Year 2 of the Giannis-Dame partnership was supposed to fuel a title run in Milwaukee. Where can the franchise turn now after another first-round exit?
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.
Only one young player is untouchable as the Rockets enter an offseason with lucrative draft capital and a promising future.
Beasley was in a chipper mood after the Pistons staved off elimination in Game 5.
Running back J.K. Dobbins and wide receiver Elijah Moore received the seldom-used unrestricted free agent tender from the Chargers and Browns, respectively.
The Vikings and outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel reached agreement Tuesday on a one-year, $23 million extension that includes $22.4 million guaranteed.
The Jaguars are not picking up the fifth-year option for linebacker Devin Lloyd, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The Falcons have picked up wide receiver Drake London's fifth-year option, the team announced Wednesday.
Giants rookie pass rusher Abdul Carter also received a prank call during the NFL draft, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Man United are a "work in progress" under Ruben Amorim. What should he do to reshape the first-team squad? Here's what we think.
Chicago Stars FC announced on Wednesday that the club has fired Lorne Donaldson as head coach after the Stars lost five of their first six games of the season.
Wrexham is keeping the party going after sealing a third-straight promotion by throwing a ticket-only end-of-year awards ceremony for fans.
Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier has agreed to join Monaco as a free agent when his contract expires in the summer, sources have told ESPN.
Evangelos Marinakis has taken a step back from his ownership duties at Nottingham Forest as the club gear up for Champions League qualification.
The Cincinnati Reds placed corner infielder Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back injury retroactive to Monday, the team announced Wednesday.
The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Luke Raley on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right oblique strain.
Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine is expected to miss the rest of the season after he underwent shoulder surgery.
The Yankees became the first team in major league history to open a game with three consecutive home runs more than once in a season.
Shohei Ohtani's "Dad Strength" is finally beginning to kick in as the Dodgers' slugger hit his first home run since the birth of his daughter to jump-start a 15-2 victory over the Marlins.
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast its 2025-26 outlook.
Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of Florida's first-round series against Tampa Bay.
Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson was replaced after two periods Tuesday night because of an illness, putting Marc-Andre Fleury in net for the Wild.
The PWHL will expand to eight teams next season by adding Seattle as its second new franchise alongside Vancouver, and The Associated Press has learned that plans are already in the works to add two more in a year's time.
Sebastian Aho hammered a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second OT to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 Tuesday night to clinch their first-round playoff series and become the first team to advance into Round 2.
The portal has closed, the draft is over, so who are the best players who stuck around even though they had options?
Four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel, ESPN's No. 4 pocket passer in the 2026 class, has committed to Michigan.
After departing in December for a brief stint at Texas A&M, former five-star wide receiver recruit Micah Hudson announced Sunday he is rejoining Texas Tech's football program.
Marshall will not renew the contract of athletic director Christian Spears when it expires next year, the school announced Tuesday.
Florida sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway, who was limited in spring practice and didn't throw due to shoulder soreness, has resumed throwing for the Gators.
Villanova's Mike Nardi, who took over as interim coach last month, has been hired by UConn as an assistant coach, the school announced Tuesday.
California transfer Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA star Peja Stojakovic and one of the best available players in the portal, has committed to Illinois over Stanford and North Carolina.
UConn power forward, Alex Karaban withdrew from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season, a source told ESPN.
Ex-prep phenom Mikey Williams has committed to Sacramento State, where he'll play under the tutelage of new GM Shaquille O'Neal and coach Mike Bibby.
Sidi Gueye, one of the top international prospects in his age group, has committed to Arizona.
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