Macklin Celebrini (David Gonzales-Imagn Images) As the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft and the first-ever No. 1 selection of the San Jose Sharks, all eyes are on Macklin Celebrini. When he and rookie teammate Will Smith made a TikTok recreating LeBron James’ famous family driveway workout over the holiday break, it quickly garnered … Read more
What does one do, how does one function when there’s no NFL football being played? Easy. Reading rankings from the season to see where your team stacks up against the rest of the league. It’s all we got right now. Well, that is, until the NFL Scouting Combine, free agency, and the draft in late … Read more
For well over a year, experts, analysts, fans and couch coaches all agreed — a rarity in today’s sports world — the 2024 NBA Draft class would not be the strongest in league history, and, in fact, would be one of the weaker iterations in recent years. That has, so far, been proven right with … Read more
What does one do, how does one function when there’s no NFL football being played? Easy. Reading rankings from the season to see where your team stacks up against the rest of the league. It’s all we got right now. Well, that is, until the NFL Scouting Combine, free agency, and the draft in late … Read more
There are some athletes who at a young age simply seem destined to achieve greatness, and Victor Wembanyama is one of them. I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this exited about a player’s rookie cards since LeBron James’ NBA debut in 2003. Collectors are buying up cards of the San Antonio Spurs’ center with … Read more
Brock Bowers | Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Wrapping up the Rookie Report Card series for the 2024 season, we have finally gotten to tight ends. I already handed out my final grades for quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers – although we had such a big receiver class, I had to … Read more
Only one Eagles rookie from Iowa can break the hearts of Caitlin Clark and Patrick Mahomes at the same time. For the once-overlooked Cooper DeJean, Super Bowl LIX already feels like a life breakthrough. 4 Cooper DeJean hasn’t stopped since leaving IowaCredit: Getty “It’s awesome to be here and to have this experience, especially as … Read more
John Cena is no stranger to jokes around his ‘You can’t see me’ catchphrase – but the statement may be true for his drunken pals. The wrestler-turned-Hollywood star downed beers with fans at WrestleMania but offers in-ring rookies an even grander experience. 4 Mason Ryan took out John Cena on his main roster debutCredit: WWE … Read more
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast … Read more
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area … Read more