08
May
OKC rolls past Mavs to stay unbeaten in playoffs
The Thunder, behind a balanced effort from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, rolled past the Mavericks to take Game 1.
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08
May
Celts roll in 25-point blowout of Cavs in Game 1
Led by Jaylen Brown’s 32 points, the Celtics pulled away in the second half and routed the Cavaliers 120-95 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
08
May
Gobert ties NBA record with fourth DPOY award
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert joined Hall of Famers Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as four-time winners of the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
08
May
NHL-worst Sharks win lottery, right to choose No. 1
The San Jose Sharks, in a period of transition and currently without a head coach, won the NHL draft lottery on Tuesday night, following a regular season in which they posted just 19 wins and 47 points, good for last in the entire league.
07
May
Why everyone — including Draymond Green and Steve Kerr — sees Macklin Celebrini as a can’t-miss prospect
The expected No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, Celebrini has seen athletic success up close over the years with his dad working for a number of professional sports teams. Watch the NHL draft lottery at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
07
May
New heights: WNBA to provide full-time charters
For the first time, the WNBA will fund full-time charter flights for its teams. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the program will launch “as soon as we can get planes in places.”
07
May
Predicting conference semifinal matchups: Celtics-Cavs, Thunder-Mavs
Which teams will reach the conference finals? Our experts make their picks for each second-round matchup.
07
May
Luka vs. Lu, backcourt battles: Biggest factors in Thunder-Mavs, Celtics-Cavs series
Our experts reveal the biggest factors to watch heading into the second-round playoff series between the Thunder and Mavericks and the Celtics and Cavaliers.
07
May
Brittney Griner’s book details harsh life in Russian prison
Griner’s memoir about her experience, “Coming Home,” written with Michelle Burford, is being released Tuesday.
07
May
Penske suspends 3 in IndyCar cheating scandal
Team Penske president Tim Cindric was one of four suspended for two races by Roger Penske for their roles in a cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar.