NFL Draft, NBA Playoffs, NHL Action: Tonight's Top Sports

0:00On April 23, the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN and insiders say buckle up for chaos. Expect fireworks in the top five with a volatile board, possible quarterback trade-ups, and surprises like Indiana's Fernando Mendoza going first to. The Raiders or Ohio State's Arville Reese to the Jets. Teams are wheeling and dealing early. Shifting to the NBA playoffs, Detroit Pistons fans are celebrating their first home win since 2008, dropping 98-2. 83 on the magic to tie that series at 1-1. Shy Gilgis, Alexander, powered the Thunder past the Suns, 120-107 in game 1. Meanwhile, Spurs forward Keldin Johnson just snagged 6th man of the year after shattering the bench-gorn record. Over in the NHL, the Flyers are dominating Pennsylvania rivals Penguins with a 3-0 series lead after a 5-2 win. Ducks even things with Oilers at 6-4, though Conor McDavid tweaked his leg.

1:03Stars stole a 4-3 double overtime thriller over the wild for a 2-1 edge. College basketball's transfer portal wrapped up, and Duke emerged as big winners, landing blue chippers John Blackwell from Wisconsin and Drew. Sharnowski, from Belmont, despite losing one key guy. Mets finally snapped their 12-game skid with a 3-2 win over twins, but Francisco Lindor limped off with calf tightness. All eyes stay glued tonight, with the draft leading the charge, plus Nix, Hawks' Game 3, Nuggets, Timberwolves, and more playoff action unfolding. As these stories keep heating up, that's your NFL News Today update. AI powered and always on.