In 1979, the first words spoken on ESPN weren't just an announcement.

If you're a fan, they were a sports prophecy.

What you'll see in the next minutes, hours, and days to follow.

Glad you're with us tonight.

May convince you, you've gone to sports heaven.

And right now, you're standing on the edge of tomorrow.

This fall, the next era of ESPN begins.

Sports Forever.

The first round of this year's NHL draft is tonight in L.A.

70-4 Pacific on ESPN ESPN Plus, John Butchie Grosbich.

But she hosts along with a cast of hockey experts who provide stats, info and breakdown each selection.

The New York Islanders have the first overall pick.

Coverage begins with the point.

Six Eastern, three Pacific on the deuce.

Leading up to 2025 draft, Rucker star Aceiley had hopes of being drafted to teams of his liking

his reps told him with the top five pick not to pick ace that he wouldn't report to the organization

if he drafted him anyway however on draft night things didn't go as he planned utah jazz selected

bailey at fifth overall new orleans and brooklyn were preferred destinations for the NBA rookie.

Here's Ace post draft.

I mean, I control what I control, so how they feel, how they feel.

But my team and me, just me focusing on the basketball and them doing what they're doing, so it happens.

Had you had any idea, they had any interest in you?

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