Kawhi Leonard had 36 points, grabbed nine rebounds to go with four assists and three steals, but he’ll need more help if the Clippers want to eliminate Denver.
Brock Nelson broke a tie with 3:25 left, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 in Game 3 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final on Friday night. The Islanders rebounded from a stunning finish to Game 2 to trim their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven matchup, but it wasn't easy. Tampa Bay wiped out a two-goal deficit in the first 13 minutes of the final period before Nelson, who also had an assist, beat goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy off a pass from Anthony Beauvillier.
Desperate times brings out the best in the Denver Nuggets. Paul Millsap ignited Denver with a fracas before scoring 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter, Michael Porter Jr. made a late 3-pointer and the Nuggets overcame a 15-point, second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Clippers 111-105 on Friday night in Game 5. Don’t evict the Nuggets out of the bubble just yet.
New York needed a third-period goal to seal the deal against the Lightning and avoid falling way behind in the Eastern Conference finals.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh quickly dismissed the idea of wearing a face shield on Sunday after seeing Andy Reid’s shield fog up during Thursday night’s game.
The 49ers remain upbeat about the prospects of playing Sunday against the Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium as scheduled despite serious air quality concerns rooted in smoke from area wildfires.
The Saints said they are launching a season-long #SayHerName initiative to address the plight of Black women in America.
Jalen Ramsey was relieved his historic five-year deal was completed before the Rams kicked off their season against the Cowboys on Sunday.
Jamal Murray scores 26 points and grabs 8 rebounds as Denver beat LA, 111-105.
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