— Nikola Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and fed Aaron Gordon for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in overtime for his 10th assist, giving the Denver Nuggets a 130-128 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
— Pavel Francouz made 34 saves for his second career shutout, Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche earned a point in their 10th straight game, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Wednesday night.
— Caris LeVert scored a franchise-record 22 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Malcolm Brogdon added 19 and the Indiana Pacers increased the pressure on Lakers coach Frank Vogel with a 111-104 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Latrell McCutchin announced Wednesday he is transferring to USC from Oklahoma.
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said repeatedly Wednesday that he is focused on the task at hand -- namely, getting L.A. turned around -- amid questions about his job security.
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Mel Kiper Jr. projects Round 1 of April's draft, filling needs for every team. Where will the first quarterback land?
The NFL's elite eight will convene this weekend with the divisional playoffs, and after a relatively upset-free wild-card round (sorry, Cowboys -- I...
The Rams saved their best defensive performance of the season for the playoffs, completely overwhelming Kyler Murray and making a statement.
Is Brian Flores the best candidate for the Bears job? Will Joe Burrow win a Super Bowl with the Bengals? Where does Justin Herbert rank among current players in the NFL? Also, ESPN NFL Reporter Kimberley A. Martin stops by to play Hot News or Not News. Plus, Jay reacts to Duke's surprising loss to FSU last night!
What has allowed OBJ to be so successful with the Rams when he struggled so much with the Browns? Dak Prescott apologized for comments made about officials after the game. The guys explain why they don't hold it against him. Also, Real or Not Real on which remaining playoff QB's will win a Super Bowl with their current team. Plus, ESPN Milwaukee's Jen Lada previews Packers/49ers!
We ranked the top rookies for the 2021 season. Which QB made the top 10? Who are the next-best defenders behind Micah Parsons? And who just missed the list?
Duke overtook Kentucky for the No. 1 spot in the class rankings, but the Blue Devils weren't the only team to climb the top 25.
What is the key takeaway from each team's play since mid-December? We break it all down here and issue the latest 1-32 rankings.
Brady's achievements at his age have been exhaustively recorded. Yet it's still staggering that he's older than the coaches of the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. And he has history with all three.
Will Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers leave their teams? Could a big-name coach make a surprising decision? What will the NFC East teams do at QB? Execs help us look to the future.
— Victor Hedman and the Tampa Bay Lightning found a novel way to break up the monotony that can be the middle of the NHL regular season.
The Clippers are extending Paul George's period of rest for the torn UCL in his right elbow a few more weeks to see how it responds, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
More college football players are entering the transfer portal each year. As the season winds down, we will analyze top players as they enter the portal and make new commitments.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 34 | 9 | .791 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 32 | 12 | .727 | 2.5 | W1 |
| LA Lakers | 22 | 23 | .489 | 13 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 22 | 24 | .478 | 13.5 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 18 | 29 | .383 | 18 | L2 |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 107 | 55 | .660 | - | W1 |
| LA Dodgers | 106 | 56 | .654 | 1 | W7 |
| San Diego | 79 | 83 | .488 | 28 | L1 |
| Colorado | 74 | 87 | .460 | 32.5 | L2 |
| Arizona | 52 | 110 | .321 | 55 | W2 |
