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Round 2 mock draft: Predicting landing spots for the best available prospects
Who are the best players still on the board -- and where could they go in the second round? We project the next 32 picks of the NFL draft.
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Mel Kiper Jr. reveals his best players available after Round 1
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NBA PLAYOFFS
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'You can't fake that fire': What fueled Kevin Durant's incredible return to the game
The 14-time All-Star played in 75 games this season, the most since his time with the Warriors. The journey to be able to do so reveals an unrelenting burn within: to return to the player he once was -- and more.
Lowe: Why the Mavericks and Clippers face enormous pressure in Game 3
Here's everything to know about the first truly critical game of the 2024 playoffs.
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RECAPPING ROUND 1
DAY 2 COVERAGE ON ESPN NETWORKS AT 7 ET
Kiper's winners and head-scratching picks from Round 1: Here's who got the best value
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which featured a couple of shocking picks and five trades.
NFL draft experts debate Round 1: Steals, misses, savvy trades and perfect QB fits
The best and worst picks. Plus which QB landing spots stood out? And who are the top remaining prospects?
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ASSESSING ATLANTA'S QB SITUATION
McAfee: It's awkward in Atlanta after Michael Penix Jr. pick
Stephen A. 'disgusted' with sympathy for Cousins after Penix pick
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TRACKING EVERY PICK AND TRADE
2024 NFL draft: Pros and cons for every first-round pick
The Chicago Bears did as expected and picked Caleb Williams at No. 1. We look at the pros and cons of every pick in Thursday's opening round.
Grading big NFL draft trades: Are Vikings giving up too much in their trade-ups?
The Vikings got their QB for good value, but did they give up too much to grab Dallas Turner? We graded the trades.
76ers top Knicks in Game 3 as Embiid drops 50
Stephen A. sounds off on Lakers after another loss to the Nuggets
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QBS DOMINATE THE DRAFT
Can the Bears develop Caleb Williams? Here are 11 coaches, 2 GMs on what it takes
The Bears need to reverse course if they're going to develop Caleb Williams. Here are experts' tips on quarterback development.
Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye fuel QB takeover of Round 1
Here's what we know about how Williams, Daniels and other first-round QBs will fit in.
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QUARTERBACKS IN FOCUS
Belichick critical of Drake Maye after Patriots selection
Tannenbaum: Giants made a big mistake passing on J.J. McCarthy
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- Bucks rule out Giannis (calf strain) for Game 3
- Agent: Cousins confused by Falcons' Penix pick
- Sources: Patriots, Vikings eyed trade for Herbert
- Embiid puts up 50, reveals Bell's palsy diagnosis
- DQ'd Newgarden: Didn't know rules were broken
- Alabama transfer Griffen commits to Jayhawks
- Iowa athletes suing over betting investigation
- Marlins LHP Luzardo scratched with elbow issue
- Lowe: Pressure on Mavericks, Clippers
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