One day you’ll be a college wide receiver, hoping for a chance to play for a good NFL team. The next minute you’re a potential No. 1 wide receiver for the league’s back-to-back champions: the Kansas City Chiefs. After being selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft last weekend, former Texas wideout … Read more
Kevin Pelton, ESPN senior writerMay 5, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Close to Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Series Formerly a consultant for the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Thanks to playing the only Game 7 of the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic will take center stage on Sunday (1 p.m. … Read more
BOSTON – When Brendan Shanahan took over the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey operations a decade ago, he felt he had to eliminate the organization’s tendency to take “shortcuts.” The Leafs he inherited were known for chasing trends rather than trying to establish them. Because they constantly changed course when the wind blew them in a … Read more