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SAY WHAT?
All Dollied Up
Did you know that Dolly Parton wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” on the same day? What an artist, seriously. This weekend, at Bristol Motor Speedway, she’ll be sponsoring NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick’s No. 2 Chevy — and it comes with the coolest Dolly-themed paint job you’ll ever see. Read More
THINGS TO CARE ABOUT
Kiper and McShay’s latest duel … Predicting the NFL draft is incredibly difficult, so we’ve decided to take two cracks at it. Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay are predicting the first two rounds on ESPN+ — that’s 64 picks, from the Cardinals to the Patriots — and with the draft right around the corner, you’re going to want to check out their thoughts now. Read More
15 minutes of insane … One minute, he was an accountant who played beer league hockey. The next, he was in net for the Chicago Blackhawks, stopping seven shots against the Winnipeg Jets. It’s been a year since Scott Foster somehow found himself playing in the NHL on a $0 emergency tryout contract, and he’s finally agreed to open up about his unique and ridiculous experience. Read More
Trae Young is good now … He didn’t look like a Rookie of the Year candidate right out of the gate — in fact, you could say that Trae Young had an embarrassing start in the NBA. He’s made a remarkable turnaround, however, made even more outstanding by the fact that he’s been doing it all out in the open — learning on the job, if you will. Brian Windhorst has the incredible story of his slow build to success. Read More
THINGS TO WATCH
2:18
From Kawhi’s laugh to Kevin Durant’s rant, there have been plenty of memorable moments behind the mic.
1:59
Stephen A. Smith doubles down on his claim that the Rockets won’t beat the Warriors and adds that nobody will defeat Golden State in the playoffs.
OVERHEARD
“We didn’t know how to guard him. We had never seen him before. I hadn’t heard of him until during the game. I had never heard of him, but I knew about him after the game. That’s what’s up.” — Al Harrington, on first encountering Dirk Nowitzki during the 1998 Nike Hoop Summit. Read More
REMEMBER WHEN?
On this date in 1974, Hammerin’ Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s MLB home run record by hitting his 714th. A few days later, he hit No. 715 and would hold the home run crown until Barry Bonds passed him in 2007. Read More
WHAT’S ON TONIGHT?
Kobe Bryant’s Detail (streaming on ESPN+): Kobe uses his powers of observation to break down one player from each of the Women’s Final Four teams. Want the best possible insight into the best of the best from the women’s NCAA tournament? You won’t get better than Kobe on ESPN+’s Detail.
Philadelphia Fusion vs. New York Excelsior (7 p.m. ET, ESPN3): “GOATS” is the name for a team composition in the Overwatch League that has dominated gameplay. Named for the lower-tier team that pioneered its use, it involves three tank characters combined with three support characters, eschewing traditional damage characters to create a rolling wave of death that’s almost impossible to crack. Stage 2 of the OWL’s 2019 season will feature a number of changes designed in part to combat GOATS, plus a brand-new character for players to experiment with. We’ll see if anything has changed when the Fusion and Excelsior face off.
(5) Lipscomb vs. (2) Texas (7 p.m. ET, ESPN): It’s come down to this for the NIT, with Cinderella story Lipscomb taking on a more traditional power in Texas. Watch out for Lipscomb’s Garrison Mathews — the senior guard has been on fire, dropping 34 and 44 points, respectively, in his past two games.
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