The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 93-80 on Wednesday to bring themselves within one win of the NBA Finals, and Jaylen Brown wants to make sure they don’t fumble away that opportunity. “This is a great opportunity,” Brown said in his postgame media availability. “Leave everything on the floor. Have no reasons for regret… […]
Celtics Stars See Golden Opportunity, Want ‘No Reasons For Regret’ — NESN.com
Ross Pounders hasn’t lost faith. A little sleep, maybe. But not faith. “For me, it’s playoff hockey — it happens,” Pounders, an Avs fan from Castle Rock, said after watching Colorado fall 5-4 in overtime to St. Louis at Ball Arena Wednesday night. “Being up 3-0 (and losing the lead) was a bit of a…
Avalanche fans “shocked” by Game 5 overtime loss to St. Louis Blues, but still confident. “It’s not ideal.” — The Denver Post
Jaylen Brown scored 17 of his 25 points in the final 14 minutes as Boston broke open an ugly Game 5 late, winning 93-80 Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Celtics advancing toward NBA Finals as hobbled Heat desperately try to keep up — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Back in the day for DU, just a few miles down the freeway from Ball Arena, Tyler Bozak scored 26 goals in 50 games. But all of those were overshadowed by his overtime marker to propel the St. Louis Blues past the Avalanche, 5-4, in Game 5 of the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series on…
Former DU center Tyler Bozak’s overtime goal completes St. Louis’ comeback over Avalanche — The Denver Post
Just last year, the Nets assembled a historically talented trio: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden.
Are the Nets unraveling? — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday after playing through discomfort and swelling for most of the 2021-22 season. LaVine’s surgery took place at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, where he lives during the offseason, and he’s expected to make a full recovery, the Bulls said in…
Zach LaVine has surgery on his left knee as the Chicago Bulls guard prepares to enter free agency — Boston Herald
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s 8:30 p.m. Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics at FTX Arena after missing Monday night’s Game 4 loss at TD Garden due to a groin strain. 413 more words
Tyler Herro questionable for Game 5 vs. Celtics; Jimmy Butler off Heat injury report — Twin Cities
MIAMI — Robert Williams returned to action Monday night after a one-game knee-related absence in Game 3, his fifth miss in the last eight games, and the difference was immediate. With Williams in the paint, the heads of Heat players go on a swivel, and the fact they shot 29 percent in the Celtics’ Game…
Celtics notebook: Rob Williams bides his time — Boston Herald
Tim Anderson hit a three-run homer, capping a tumultuous weekend at Yankee Stadium and helping the Chicago White Sox beat New York, 5-0, Sunday night for a doubleheader sweep.
Anderson’s HR hushes Yankees, lifts Chisox to twinbill sweep — MLB | NBC Sports
That water bottle tossed toward Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri hardly came out of nowhere.
New scrutiny for Avs’ Kadri after collision with Binnington — ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports
Andrew Wiggins’ highlight dunk over Luka shows how far he has come as a player and how close the Warriors are to another title.
Kurtenbach: Andrew Wiggins’ insane dunk on Luka Dončić will forever change his reputation — Chico Enterprise-Record
Luka Doncic scored 40 but the Warriors are now up 3-0 in the series.
Wiggins puts Doncic in a poster, Warriors put Mavericks on notice with Game 3 win — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 