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Patrick Mahomes just can’t stop winning on and off the field, with the Super Bowl champion’s latest conquest coming as the ESPY for Best Male Athlete. Mahomes was named for the award after completing a record feat accomplished by no other NFL player ever. He was the first and only to win NFL season MVP, […]

In a tear-jerking moment at the ESPYs on Wednesday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin got emotional as he presented the Pat Tillman Award for Service to the team’s training staff. Hamlin couldn’t hold back his tears as he introduced the Bills’ training staff to the audience. Many in the crowd were also brought to tears […]

Pat McAfee decided to use his opportunity as ESPYs presenter to roast Undisputed co-host Skip Bayless for his insensitive tweet about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin was in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this year after making a tackle during a Monday Night Football game between the Bills and the Cincinnati […]

To say this was a magical season for Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray would be an understatement. After missing the entirety of the 2021-22 season as he recovered from an ACL injury, Murray returned with a vengeance having one of his best individual seasons while helping lead the Nuggets to the NBA championship. He’s cemented […]

It’s that time of year again as the ESPYs, a celebration of the sports world, are just around the corner. This year’s edition of the ESPYs is set to take place on Wednesday night, although it will look quite different than previous years. Unlike earlier editions of the awards show, which featured a celebrity host […]

It’s being reported that the 2023 ESPY awards show will not have a host — a first for the ceremony in its three decades of operation. The Big Lead broke the news of a hostless ESPYs ceremony. The reason for no host is the ongoing WGA writers’ strike that’s still going on as we speak. […]

Stephen Curry continues to live his best life – and arguably the best life of anyone on the planet. The Golden State Warriors point guard had a blast hosting the ESPYs, adding some spice to some of his roasts during the superstar-studded spectacle. Curry took several jabs that set both social media and some of […]

The annual ESPYs commenced Wednesday night with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry as the host. Curry did a great job hosting the awards, with burns towards players and fan bases throughout the show. The Warriors guard is coming off his fourth NBA title and first Finals MVP award. "Appreciate this. Only reason I really […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia after being found with a weed pen in Moscow several months ago. At the ESPYs on Wednesday, a lot of athletes made a point of highlighting that the United States government must bring her home. That clearly upset Russia. On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Russian government […]

It wasn’t just Stephen Curry who made headlines for the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night during the ESPYs. Dubs teammate Klay Thompson was also in attendance to accept his award as this year’s Best Comeback Athlete. It was an emotional moment for Thompson, who came back to win an NBA title with Golden State […]

Stephen Curry had a lot of fun on Wednesday night as he used his platform to throw shade on opposing teams and some of his co-stars. The Golden State Warriors superstar was tasked to host the ESPYs, and he surely did not disappoint. Curry had a lot of jokes about LeBron James and the Los […]

It’s just win after win after win for Stephen Curry after his tremendous 2021-22 campaign with the Golden State Warriors. The latest hardware the greatest shooter of all time is adding to his trophy cabinet is the ESPY Award for the Best NBA Player for 2022 — an honor that Curry had undoubtedly earned. Curry […]

On Wednesday night, the ESPY Awards were held in Los Angeles, California. Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was the host of the even this year. He really wanted to show his comical side, so he worked with comedian and movie star Kevin Hart on some material. During the open of the program, Curry […]

Stephen Curry had some big shoes to fill as he hosted the ESPYs on Wednesday night. As tradition would have it, the fans were expecting him to come out with savage jabs aimed at his NBA co-stars. Well, the Golden State Warriors superstar gladly obliged — except for one particular Kevin Durant joke. Peyton Manning […]

On Wednesday night, the ESPY Awards were held in Los Angeles, California. They are hosted this year by four-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry. One of the early awards happens to be one of the more important and impressive awards given. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp won the ESPY Award given to the player […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was under a considerable amount of pressure heading into Wednesday night. The four-time NBA champ was named as the host of the annual ESPYs and in true Steph fashion, the greatest shooter of all time stepped up to the plate to open the show with a ton of hilarious […]

The ESPYs are always an exciting time to see so many world-class athletes in a red-carpet setting. Getting a chance to see countless superstars in their sports take off the game jerseys, put on nice clothes, and let down their guard makes for an exciting evening. This year’s ESPYs are hosted by Steph Curry who […]

Stephen Curry promised to deliver heat at the ESPYs, and he did just that to start his hosting gig. Unfortunately for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, he’s on the receiving end of the Golden State Warriors star’s hilarious trolling. Early in the show, Curry shared how he is just the second NBA player to […]

The ESPY awards are set for Wednesday night, and there are many awards to give out to honor the remarkable professional athletes and their hard work. However, some of the female athletes nominated for awards were not invited to attend the event. According to ESPN, “both COVID restrictions and a new venue with much less […]

Ahead of the 2022 ESPYs awards show, sports fans took a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the past moments from the event. Who could forget Peyton Manning’s infamous roast of now-Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant during the 2017 ESPYs, during which he poked fun at Durant for joining the Golden State Warriors? Well, […]

ESPN’s annual award show, the ESPY Awards, is a night to celebrate the best athletes from around the sports world. However, according to those close to a few of the female athletes nominated for awards, ESPN failed to invite multiple nominees to the ESPYs. Caprice Dydasco, the star defender from the NY/NJ Gotham FC of […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is going to host the ESPYs on Wednesday night, and he sure looks ready for his post-NBA championship gig. On social media, Steph teased the preparations for the event and hyped it up with a video where shared his excitement hosting the highly anticipated awards show. It’s going down!! […]

Not only is Stephen Curry hosting the ESPYs on Wednesday night, but he’s also a nominee for a number of awards. Naturally, the Golden State Warriors star wants to win, especially the Best NBA Player honor. Speaking to PEOPLE ahead of his hosting gig, Curry shared his desire to take the accolade–probably to include it […]

Every year, at least since 2021, fans across the WWE Universe have a chance to vote on their favorite moment of the past calendar year via the ESPN Espys. While this hasn’t been the only representation WWE has had at the awards show, as noted nice guy Titus O’Neal was nominated for the Muhammad Ali […]

Get ready. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is about to throw on a suit and host the biggest award show in professional sports. Steph took to Twitter on Wednesday to make the big announcement, revealing he will be the main man at the ESPYs on July 20th: July 20 we live!! @espn @ABCnetwork 👀🎤 […]

Stephen Curry just added another award to his trophy case. The Golden State Warriors star was named the ESPYs award winner for Best NBA Player, as voted on by fans. Curry beat out finalists Luka Doncic, Chris Paul, and Nikola Jokic for the award. In a moment of gratitude, the Warriors icon spoke out on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs in what feels like an eternity ago. However, it really hasn’t been that long and the jokes keep pouring in regarding Ben Simmons after his disastrous playoff performance. On Saturday at the ESPYS, the Sixers point guard (for now, at least) was absolutely […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors did not take part in this year’s postseason festivities, but this does not mean that Steph was not able to make an impact through his outstanding level of play this season. So much so, that the Dubs star took home the ESPY award for “Best NBA Player,” beating […]

Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson delivered a strong message for the entire world at the 2020 ESPYS. Wilson opened his co-hosting duties at this year’s awards show by speaking up about racism and the injustices that have been prevalent in today’s world. "This is our moment to prove that we know a better world is […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has had to take unprecedented action in order to prepare for the 2020 NFL season amid on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Regardless, this has not prevented him from flexing his star power off the field. ESPN announced that Wilson will be hosting this year’s ESPYs alongside Seattle Storm point guard […]

Drew Brees’ three young boys got to meet one of their favorite athletes at Wednesday night’s ESPY award show: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. Baylen Brees, 10, Bowen Brees, 8, and Callen Brees, 6, wore a set of matching maroon tuxedos to the event. As it turned out, those were the same colors that […]

Hall of Fame center Bill Russell will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at this year’s ESPY’s, according to several official accounts. Just found out I will be receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Arthur was a man of great courage. Tune in July 10, this is a special honor! #ESPYsABC #ArthurAsheAward @NBA […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara burst onto the scene in the NFL in the 2017 season as one of the most exciting young backfield talents in the league. According to ESPN, Kamara’s strong first campaign has landed him a nomination for the ESPYS award for this year’s breakout athlete. The nominees for breakthrough […]

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady is coming off yet another highly impressive campaign that saw him lead his team to their third Super Bowl appearance in the last four years while earning his third career NFL MVP award. According to ESPN, this massive amount of success has landed Brady on the shortlist of […]

is In the last several years, former Buffalo Bills great and Hall of Famer, Jim Kelly, has been working his way back from a couple of bouts with cancer—each time successfully fending off. He has been a huge inspiration with his continued battle with the disease that has fatally impacted millions of people across the […]

The biggest joke of last night’s 25th ESPY Awards was apparently all a well-orchestrated plan. Host Peyton Manning had the joke of the night, taking a playful jab at Kevin Durant and saying the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team was so dominant that even he would consider joining them. Kevin Durant ain't feeling Peyton Manning joke.. […]

Following the roasting of the day, provided by ESPY‘s host Peyton Manning, Kevin Durant got a little cheer from U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman, who tweeted at the Golden State Warriors forward shortly after he was the butt of one of Manning’s many jokes during the ceremony. .@KDTrey5 YOU CAN JOIN OUR TEAM ANY TIME YOU […]

The Golden State Warriors have won the ESPY award for Best Team after winning the NBA title with a dominating 16-1 win-loss record in the postseason. The #ESPYS for the Best Team goes to @warriors! Last season they had the best regular season record & NBA Champions. pic.twitter.com/YLOPPkzB63 — ESPYS (@ESPYS) July 13, 2017 The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has won the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete. The one-man show secured an NBA record with 42 triple-doubles this season, beating the previous record by one outing. The #ESPYS for the Best Male Athlete goes to @russwest44! 42 triple-doubles are a record for most during an @NBA season. […]