Jamal Murray led the Nuggets to a Game 5 win and 3-2 series lead over the Clippers Tuesday night. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Matthew Stockman via Getty Images DENVER — Nikola Jokić is capable of doing it all.  For the Denver Nuggets, it’s a lot better if he doesn’t have to. He didn’t have to Tuesday night.  Sparked by a big game from Jamal Murray … Continue reading NBA playoffs: Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook spark Nuggets past Clippers to 3-2 series lead

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart stood at the scorer’s table, watching the Detroit Pistons extend their lead in the closing minutes of Game 5 and waiting to check in, waiting for the chance to try to turn the tide. And they just kept waiting. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson are waiting for a while to get in the game, as there is … Continue reading How Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart missed perhaps the most crucial stretch of the Knicks' Game 5 loss

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 35 points to help the Boston Celtics clinch their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a 120-89 Game 5 victory on Tuesday night over the visiting Orlando Magic. Tatum was 10 of 16 from the field and made all 11 of his free-throw attempts while adding eight rebounds and 10 assists as the Celtics wrapped up their first-round series in five games for the … Continue reading Jayson Tatum leads Celtics into second round after eliminating Magic in Game 5

Traevon Mitchell Former West Florida defensive tackle Traevon Mitchell committed to South Florida on Tuesday. After spending two years at Chowan University, Mitchell played this past season in Pensacola, where he racked up 7.5 sacks and 17.5 TFLs. He will help replace Bernard Gooden who left the Bulls program this spring as a versatile defensive lineman who can rush the passer. Continue reading Bulls add West Florida DT Traevon Mitchell

After officially hanging up his boots in 2020, The Undertaker has become somewhat of an elder statesman role around WWE. When he pops up on programming, he’s always reliable for an easy pop, and his icon status helps give a rub to any performer he interacts with. The best part of “The Deadman” is his ability to evoke emotion with his promos—when he talks, everyone … Continue reading The Undertaker Sends Cryptic Warning to Top NXT Star

NEW YORK (AP) — Even while Jalen Brunson was having his worst game of the postseason, the New York Knicks wanted him on the floor. Instead, the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year was stuck watching a critical stretch of crunch time in Game 5 on Tuesday night from the scorer’s table. The ball wouldn’t go out of bounds and nobody would commit a foul … Continue reading Brunson has his worst game of the playoffs in Game 5, and gets stuck on the sideline for part of it

Doc Rivers appeared poised to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to an emotional victory on Tuesday, taking a late lead against the Indiana Pacers that would have overcome the loss of Damian Lillard to extend their NBA playoff series. Then it all fell apart in the final 40 seconds. The Bucks held a seven-point lead late in overtime but saw the Pacers end the game on … Continue reading Doc Rivers Assigns Blame After Bucks Suffer Playoff Collapse Against Pacers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minnesota goalie Filip Gustavsson was replaced after two periods Tuesday night because of what the team called an illness, putting Marc-Andre Fleury in net for the Wild to face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. Fans chanted Fleury’s name to begin the third period. He remains arguably the most popular player in the Golden Knights’ … Continue reading An illness forces the Wild to replace Gustavsson with Fleury at goalie against Golden Knights

The Boston Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic from the NBA playoffs in Game 5 of their first-round series on Tuesday, and in doing so, they have taken a step toward repeating as world champions. If they do win it all again, one reason will be the improvement of their bench, which was a relative weakness last season. With Jrue Holiday out of action in Game … Continue reading NBA Reveals Al Horford News on Tuesday

The Detroit Pistons made up for their narrow home loss to the New York Knicks in Game 4 of their Best-of-7 series on Tuesday night with a 106-103 Game 5 win at Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple.  The Pistons’ win puts them in position to send the series to a deciding Game 7 if they can win Game 6 at home on Thursday … Continue reading Pistons Owner Tom Gores Sends Strong Message Ahead of Game 6 vs. Knicks in Detroit