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Former NFL scout Bucky Brooks picks the teams that helped themselves the most and a few that helped themselves the least.
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What were the best selections in each round? Which teams filled their needs? What were the top in-draft trades, and what was the most surprising pick?
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Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.
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The decision to fire manager Alex Cora after the Red Sox's 10-17 start to the season began with chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, president Sam Kennedy said.
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Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates the entire 2026 NFL draft, from the good (Cowboys, Jets) to the very questionable (Rams). See all 32 teams' grades.
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Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion as the Spurs beat the Blazers for a 3-1 series lead.
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Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-1 victory in Game 4 Sunday.
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Joel Embiid is back in the lineup for the 76ers just 2½ weeks after undergoing an emergency appendectomy.
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Boston let go manager Alex Cora and five coaches in a stunning move Saturday. Here's what you need to know.
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The Bruins' bench couldn't even look Jeremy Swayman in the eye following the goalie's outburst after being pulled in the third period of Game 4 with Boston down 6-0. "We should all be embarrassed," said coach Marco Sturm, his team now facing elimination.
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From the Pirates to the Penguins to the NFL draft, last week was a special one for the city of Pittsburgh.
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Undrafted Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, one of the most polarizing figures in college football, accepted an invitation to attend next weekend's rookie minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday afternoon.
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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, who was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his sprained left ankle after further testing, is expected to miss Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
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Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin, 24, who averaged 16:30 time on the ice in the Hurricanes' four-game sweep over the Ottawa Senators, was diagnosed with a concussion during his team's Game 4 victory Saturday afternoon, the team announced.
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We're grading the most impactful trades of the 2026 NFL draft, including the Saints trading for the former first-rounder.
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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources told ESPN.
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Can the Avs sweep? Who takes command in the other series? Here are previews for all the games, a best bet, and recaps from Saturday.
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New York signed Geno Smith to a one-year deal this offseason, but what will be the long-term answer?
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Jaden McDaniels' late layup in Minnesota's 112-96 Game 4 home victory over Denver incited a skirmish with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, a scrum that led to ejections as the Timberwolves secured a 3-1 series lead.
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Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby opened the scoring with his first goal of the playoffs, and set up defenseman Kris Letang's critical third-period goal with a nifty soccer-style kick, as the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Saturday in Game 4.
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The NFL said Saturday the final attendance number for this week's NFL draft in Pittsburgh finished north of 800,000, breaking the record of 775,000 set two years ago in Detroit.
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Sebastian Aho scored two goals and goaltender Frederik Andersen made 25 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2 Saturday, sweeping the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series to become the NHL's first team to advance to Round 2.
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Where are the top undrafted free agents going? Here are their destinations.
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The Saints acquired defensive end Tyree Wilson and a 2026 seventh-round pick from the Raiders, sending a 2026 fifth-rounder (No. 150) to Las Vegas in return Saturday.
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Here is the updated top 100 big board for the 2026 class.
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Matt Boldy scored on a deflection with 28.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie this Western Conference quarterfinal series with Game 5 set for Tuesday in Texas.
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The Cowboys acquired LB Dee Winters from the 49ers for pick No. 152 in the fifth round of the NFL draft.
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What were the best and worst picks of Round 1? Which trades really stood out? And what can we expect going into Day 2?
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Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Stars a 4-3 victory over the Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.
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