After leading all first-year players by averaging 14.7 PPG, Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs won the 2025 NBA Rookie ...

The best part about any NBA rookie class is the hope it inspires. Every fresh face has a shot to someday be etched on his ...

Alex Palou retains a healthy lead in the overall points standings. He has won six of the 10 IndyCar races this season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Top Rookie Performances from the First Day of 2025 NBA ...

Why you should be backing Jacob Misiorowski to win NL Rookie of the Year over Agustin Ramirez, Drake Baldwin and Chase Burns.

In Woodruff’s absence this year, the Brewers had built a strong starting five-man rotation consisting of Freddy Peralta, ...

Rookie Wire looked at the opening odds for the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year award following the conclusion of the 2025 NBA ...

According to LA Sports Hub’s Brian Sampson, the Lakers could reunite their recently added big man, Deandre Ayton, with a ...

No rookie has emerged as the leader of this year’s class. There isn’t a single first-year player on pace to average 15 points and appear in enough games to qualify for the league’s ...

But Clingan, the No. 7 pick last year, did not receive any votes this year. Henderson, the No. 3 pick in 2023, was also shut out. Sharpe, the No. 7 pick in 2022, failed to garner votes.

Eric Cole won Rookie of the Year last season, edging out a late-year charge from Ludvig Åberg. Cole, 35, was the second-oldest player to earn that honor (Todd Hamilton was 38 when he won in 2004).

The biggest rookie surprise in the NL this year is Tyler Fitzgerald, who has slashed .307/.362/.594 (170 OPS+) in 202 at-bats with 12 doubles, 14 home runs, 28 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts.