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From the archives: MJ comparisons and MVP expectations -- when Vince Carter was NEXT

Editor's note: This story, which named Vince Carter as the NBA's next superstar, was originally published in the Oct. 10, 2000, issue of ESPN The Magazine. On Thursday, after 22 seasons, Carter announced his retirement from the NBA. VINCE CARTER ...

Antonio Brown's fit with Seahawks; Chase Young's promise

Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: A look at the top five franchise-tagged players. The Jets' options with Jamal Adams. How Chase Young ...

Virtual or not, Sean Lee's prep work for Cowboys' season never ends

ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)

If you are somewhere near Santa Barbara, California, in the next month and you see a football player in a park or on a field in a Dallas Cowboys helmet, it could be linebacker Sean Lee. The Cowboys' offseason program -- virtual from the beginning to the end ...

2020 NBA schedule: The 12 most important games of the restarted regular season

The 2020 NBA season restart finally has its schedule. Each team will have eight regular-season games to help finalize playoff seeding, with the first two games starting on July 30 as the Utah Jazz face off versus the New Orleans Pelicans followed by the LA ...

As coronavirus spikes in MLB markets, so does scrutiny from health experts

Now that Major League Baseball has a start date for its pandemic-shortened season, it faces hard realities in markets where the coronavirus is spiking, notably Houston, where a top health official says he might object to games if current trends aren't reversed ...

2020 NBA schedule debate: Best games, playoff races and NBA title favorites

After Friday's release of the new 2020 NBA schedule, it's time to look ahead at the games, players and teams that will be most compelling when the season resumes on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Which playoff ...

Colts LB Darius Leonard -- 'Scary' to be threatened with police call while dining out

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard said it was "scary" to hear that police could get involved during a dispute that led to him being kicked out of a Chipotle restaurant this week. "When you think about being a Black male now in America, and to hear ...

State of the Franchise: Redskins trending up with Ron Rivera in tow

Where does your franchise stand heading into 2020? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the key figures to watch and setting the stakes for the season to come. Members of the Washington ...

Eagles mailbag: What's the most exciting training camp battle?

NBCSports.com

NBCSports.com

We're now into the portion of the calendar year where the NFL is normally quiet. By this time every year, minicamps are over and teams are gearing up for training camps to begin in late July. This year isn't any different. But it's also completely different.

Jazz-Pelicans, Lakers-Clippers to tip-off NBA restart on July 30

The NBA season will resume with LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Zion Williamson highlighting a doubleheader to open the restart in Orlando, Florida. The NBA released its schedule for games in Orlando with the season resuming on July 30. Williamson ...