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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.
The strangest fact or story from every Super Bowl
Sometimes the game is a blowout, and sometimes the game is close. Either way, the Super Bowl almost always delivers something unusual, be it a play on the field, a halftime incident, a new technological innovation, or even the implementation of new rules and game-day standards.
Young stars who led their teams to the Super Bowl
Throughout NFL history young players have announced themselves by either getting to or winning a Super Bowl. Let's take a look at some of the biggest stars who helped their teams reach the Super Bowl at age 25 or younger.
Ranking the 25 most thrilling Super Bowls
While the Super Bowl has had its share of rough patches, at least as far as competitiveness goes (looking at you, 1980s), there have also been a plethora of great contests.
Ranking the 20 most one-sided Super Bowls
Everyone hopes that the Super Bowl, with so many eyes glued to televisions, will deliver a compelling contest. Recently it has done so more often than not, with wild comebacks, big plays, and huge upsets thrilling viewers around the world.
NFL Championship Weekend Predictions: History will be made in the NFC
If Wild Card Weekend was largely a dud for the NFL, the Divisional Round more than made up for it. Sure, there was the predictable Patriots blowout — though the officials may have helped the process along — but the rest of the games delivered the goods.
NFL Divisional Round Predictions: Patriots cruise, but one favorite will lose
The Wild Card Round has come and gone, and the NFL can’t be terribly happy with how things went. Jeff Triplette had such a rough time officiating the Chiefs-Titans game that he decided to retire afterwards.
NFL Wild Card predictions: NFC shines while the AFC grinds
After a season fraught with dramas both off-field and on, major injuries to key pieces, and several “game of the year” level matchups living up to their advance billing, the playoffs are here.
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