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The dream season, the one that brought the Vegas Golden Knights three wins from the unfathomable, ended right around 11 o’clock Eastern Time Thursday night, when they fell to the Washington Capitals, 4-3.
25 names to know in the Stanley Cup Final
This year's Stanley Cup Final is about more than Alex Ovechkin and Marc-Andre Fleury. Sure, it's primarily about them, and they will rightfully garner the lion's share of attention, but there is plenty of talent on both sides, and no shortage of good individual stories to boot.
Road to the Stanley Cup Final: Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals
One team is in its first year of existence, the other has been a perpetual disappointment in the postseason. The Vegas Golden Knights have a chance to make sports history, and the Washington Capitals have a chance to finally and fully shed the label of playoff chokers.
Danica Patrick: Career retrospective
Whether in IndyCar or NASCAR, Patrick has been one of the biggest stars in auto racing for over a decade. Her time in the spotlight has not been without drama though, be it with other drivers or surrounding her personal life away from the track.
The best moments from the history of the NBA Draft Lottery
The NBA draft lottery is tonight, and while you would think that a drawing featuring the league commissioner and a bevy of team executives would be short on drama, you'd be wrong.
Eastern Conference Final preview: Lightning look to bring Capitals back down to Earth
The Eastern Conference Final is here, and while one of the participants is very familiar with this setting, the other hasn’t been here in 20 years. The Tampa Bay Lightning are playing in their third conference final in the last four seasons and finished the season as the top seed in the East.
Top 20 storylines heading into Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs
Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs is already underway, even as the East's first round just wrapped up, with Cleveland barely surviving an inspired challenge from Indiana.
Man of Steel: Looking back at James Harrison's career
James Harrison announced his retirement on Instagram this week, which seems fitting given that many of his highest-profile moments over the last year or so played out on social media.
Picking the All-NBA First, Second and Third teams
The NBA of 2018 is one where positional versatility is so prevalent that most guys should just be called “basketball players,” especially the superstars.
Top 20 storylines heading into the NBA playoffs
In recent seasons, it has felt like a foregone conclusion that the Cavaliers and Warriors would meet in the NBA Finals. Cleveland is still the favorite in the East, but Philadelphia loudly announced their status as a serious contender late in the season, and the Warriors face a very real challenge in the form of top-seeded Houston.
NBA first round Eastern Conference Playoff preview
The Eastern Conference was not quite as deep as the West this year. Whereas a 46-win team, the Nuggets, missed out on the post-season, the East was populated by three teams with 44 or fewer wins.
23 memorable events from Michael Jordan's career
For those of a certain age, Michael Jordan is an icon, a marvel who dominated headlines in the 1980s and 1990s. MJ, who last played in the NBA in 2003, will be subject of ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary series starting Sunday, April 19 (9 p.m. ET).
Michael Jordan: Career retrospective
If Michael Jordan isn't the most famous athlete in history, he's certainly on a short list with about two or three others. Certainly, no athlete has had a greater impact on how sports stars are marketed than Jordan.
Five candidates for every NBA award
The MVP race seems like James Harden's to lose, though LeBron James made a furious charge. Then there is the hot debate on what does and does not qualify a rookie as Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell await who's named Rookie of the Year, along with a very deep Coach of the Year race.
10 best match-ups in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Ah, the "match-up." Sometimes it describes a meeting between two teams, other times it deals with a battle within the battle, two individuals going at it, with the winner's team usually seizing victory.
10 X-factors in the 2018 NHL Playoffs
There might not be a more unpredictable postseason than the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Some of it is the nature of the sport itself, and some of it is the fact that outstanding individual performances, especially from goaltenders, can turn a series on its ear.
The 20 biggest storylines heading into the NHL playoffs
From the Penguins' quest for a three-peat, to Vegas' incredible first season reaching its next chapter, the NHL playoffs are not lacking for storylines.
Why you should watch this year's NCAA Tournament
Let’s be honest: You probably don’t need more reasons to watch the NCAA Tournament. If you’re like most of the rest of the country, you’re going to watch whether you’re at work or home, and you’re going to hide your behavior from your boss — unless you’re your own boss, in which case, lucky you!
Why you shouldn't watch this year's NCAA Tournament
Most people are fans of the NCAA Tournament. Giving them a reason to watch is as simple as saying, “It’s the NCAA Tournament.” However, some other people might not be inclined to watch and want an extra push to do something else, like read a book, tend to the garden or dig out from another Nor’easter.
Celebrating Steph Curry as he turns 30
He's a household name now, one of the most famous players in the NBA and one of the most recognizable athletes the world over, but Stephen Curry wasn't always marked for greatness.
History of the national anthem and sports
Fifty years ago, the Star Spangled Banner did not have the innate connection to sports that it does today. Certainly, the anthem and how athletes reacted to it was not a dynamic that received much scrutiny like it does in the present, though the 1968 Summer Olympics proved a notable exception.
Why the Eagles will win the Super Bowl
There will be dog masks aplenty inside U.S. Bank Stadium, as Eagles players, coaches and fans have embraced their underdog status throughout the playoffs.
Why the Patriots will win the Super Bowl
The New England Patriots will enter Super Bowl LII as a clear, if not overwhelming, favorite. Led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, this team very much has a “been there, done that” feel about it, and it should.
NFL Predictions: Patriots look to make history in Super Bowl LII
It is finally here. After months of stories, controversies, upsets and unsung heroes making their respective marks on the 2017-2018 NFL season, the Patriots and Eagles will meet to decide who walks out of U.S.
