Celtics punch back, take Game 3 in ClevelandCeltics punch back, take Game 3 in Cleveland
Jayson Tatum poured in 33 points, and Boston rebounded with a 106-93 win to take a 2-1 series lead.
Day: May 12, 2024
Doncic, Irving help Mavs gut out win vs. ThunderDoncic, Irving help Mavs gut out win vs. Thunder
Luka Doncic battled his nagging knee injury, P.J. Washington remained hot from 3 and Kyrie Irving closed strong in the Mavericks’ Game 3 win over OKC.
Canes stay alive as Rangers drop 1st playoff gameCanes stay alive as Rangers drop 1st playoff game
Veteran defenseman Brady Skjei scored on a power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
Skenes fans 7, tops 100 mph 17 times in debutSkenes fans 7, tops 100 mph 17 times in debut
Paul Skenes, the top-ranked pitching prospect in baseball, had a promising major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at PNC Park, working into the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs while throwing 17 pitches of 100 mph or more.
Braves lose no-hitter on 2-out HR, still top MetsBraves lose no-hitter on 2-out HR, still top Mets
Braves lefty Max Fried and two relievers fell one out short of a combined no-hitter, losing the bid on a ninth-inning homer by J.D. Martinez, but the Braves held on to win 4-1.
Yanks’ Cole reaches 89 mph in 3rd bullpen sessionYanks’ Cole reaches 89 mph in 3rd bullpen session
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole threw 29 pitches including breaking balls on Saturday in his third bullpen session since injuring his elbow in spring training, telling reporters afterward that he threw 13 curveballs and his fastball reached 89 mph.
Irving helps Mavs seize control of series vs. OKCIrving helps Mavs seize control of series vs. OKC
Kyrie Irving’s running left-hander in the lane late in Saturday’s Game 3 helped the Mavericks hold off the Thunder to take a 2-1 series lead.
‘Future is going to be fun’: Wemby hailed as ROY‘Future is going to be fun’: Wemby hailed as ROY
In a special ceremony inside Scobee Planetarium, a 100-seat theater in San Antonio, with children from local Boys & Girls Clubs in attendance, Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama accepted the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award that he won earlier this week.
MSG: Oakley not invited back to Knicks gamesMSG: Oakley not invited back to Knicks games
MSG says Charles Oakley has not been invited back to the arena despite assertions from the former New York Knicks enforcer that he had received an offer to return.