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Thunder bury Lakers in second half to take 3-0 series lead

Ajay Mitchell scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half and the ‌Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the final 24 minutes en route to a convincing 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday night.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and nine assists as the defending champion Thunder took a commanding 3-0 series lead and improved to 7-0 this postseason. Chet Holmgren had 18 points and nine rebounds, Cason Wallace added 16 points off the bench and Mitchell also had 10 assists.“The confidence I got from my teammates and our coaching staff has been amazing from Day 1,” Mitchell said.

Hockey icon Ernie 'Punch' McLean killed in northern B.C. crash

Tributes are pouring in for a towering figure in British Columbia's hockey community.

Steve Kerr agrees to 2-year deal to remain with Warriors - ESPN

After exactly three weeks of deliberation, Steve Kerr agreed to a two-year contract to return as coach of the Golden State Warriors, reaching terms to continue the partnership into what will be his 13th season and beyond in the position, Dan Eveloff and Rick Smith of Priority Sports told ESPN on Saturday.

James Harden, Donovan Mitchell help Cavaliers over Pistons - ESPN

CLEVELAND — James Harden hit three clutch shots in the final two minutes, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 116-109 on Saturday to cut the Pistons' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Caitlin Clark 'felt good' despite lingering back issue in official return to court - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark admitted to being a bit anxious before playing in her first regular-season WNBA game since July 15. Injuries limited her to just 13 games last season, and here she was, stepping back onto the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, bathed in an overhead spotlight as the crowd strained their vocal cords.

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Thunder bury Lakers in second half to take 3-0 series lead

Hockey icon Ernie 'Punch' McLean killed in northern B.C. crash

Steve Kerr agrees to 2-year deal to remain with Warriors - ESPN

James Harden, Donovan Mitchell help Cavaliers over Pistons - ESPN

Caitlin Clark 'felt good' despite lingering back issue in official return to court - ESPN

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