On one hand, there were the hopeful Magic who were coming off a pair of positive, building-block-like first-round exits and ready to take the next step, headlined by the acquisition of sharpshooting guard Desmond Bane. Then there were the downtrodden Sixers, a team that seemed hopeless, anchored down by two of the worst contracts in …
Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard both have won multiple championships and been named Finals MVP. At the peak of their respective careers, they were in the conversation for best basketball player in the world. Now these two hall-of-fame-bound superstars will lead their teams against each other … in the Play-In Tournament. Curry and Leonard are …
VANCOUVER – At the end of their nightmare, the Vancouver Canucks had a California dream. Jake DeBrusk guided in an overtime setup from Elias Pettersson as the Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Tuesday to complete a four-night, three-game sweep of the National Hockey League’s California teams. The Canucks long ago clinched last-place overall, …
It’s time for playoff basketball. The NBA has unveiled its 2026 playoff schedule. Here are all the matchups (all times Eastern): Saturday, April 18: at Cleveland, 1 p.m.Monday, April 20: at Cleveland, 7 p.m.Thursday, April 23: at Toronto, 8 p.m.Sunday, April 26: at Toronto, 1 p.m.* Wednesday, April 29: at Cleveland, time TBD* Friday, May …
Centre Hanna Miller scored a milestone goal as the Vancouver Goldeneyes kept their slim Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff hopes alive with a 4-1 win over the Seattle Torrent in a battle between two expansion teams on Tuesday night. Sarah Nurse, Anna Meixner and Madison Samoskevich also scored for Vancouver, which snapped a three-game losing …
The winger collected a pass from centre Elias Pettersson and tapped a shot in to seal the victory 2:58 into the extra frame. Defenceman Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for the Canucks (25-48-8), while DeBrusk and Zeev Buium each added a goal in the second period. Elias Pettersson the centre notched two assists. Kevin Lankinen …
NBA Play-In Highlights
SALT LAKE CITY — Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Utah Mammoth beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night and secured the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Schmaltz scored his first goal for the Mammoth 4:54 into the second period on the power-play, assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Dylan Guenther. He added …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Alex Ovechkin hasn’t decided if his final NHL game was Tuesday night. If it was, the Russian superstar made sure he got on the scoresheet. Ovechkin assisted on Jakob Chychrun’s go-ahead goal during the third period of the Washington Capitals‘ 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. “It’s pretty cool. We tried to win, and we …
Portland defeated the host Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday to clinch the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. The victory earns the Blazers a first-round matchup with Victor Wembanyama and the No. 2-seeded San Antonio Spurs. Game 1 of that series is set for Sunday in San Antonio. Meanwhile, …