Russell Westbrook gives explicit 'job' description after helping Nuggets to overtime playoff win
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Timberwolves beat Lakers by 22 in Game 1 of playoff series - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 with six 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame Luka Doncic's 37-point Lakers playoff debut for a 117-95 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Jokic, Gordon fuel Nuggets’ comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams’ NBA playoff opener
DENVER: Russell Westbrook, whose late-game follies hung over the Denver Nuggets as they navigated the stunning dismissals of coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth on the eve of the playoffs, came up clutch against his former team in crunch time Saturday. “That’s who he is,” Nikola Jokic said after watching Westbrook hit an uncontested corner 3-pointer to give Denver a two-point lead late in regulation and then knocking the inbounds pass away from — and off of — James Harden with 9.6 seconds left in overtime to help seal Denver’s 112-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. “I just know that (inbounds) play,” from being there the previous two seasons, Westbrook said. Westbrook had plenty to do with L.A.’s whopping 20 turnovers, including an uncharacteristic seven from Kawhi Leonard. “Russ is Russ,” interim coach David Adelman said after improving to 4-0. “Defensively, he’s absolutely incredible. He was playing free safety out there.
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It's our favorite time of the year, when the NBA takes precedent over all sports, games are thrilling and guys named Jimmy Butler and Jamal Murray transform from mortals into basketball Gods.
Pacers race past Bucks, 117-98, to take 1-0 lead in first-round playoff series
Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points and seven rebounds and Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks, 117-98, for a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series on Saturday.
As Jets' playoff run starts, here's what you need to know about Winnipeg's whiteout parties
While temperatures are forecast to rise over the weekend, a whiteout will be blowing through True North Square on Saturday, as the Winnipeg Jets face the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of their first-round NHL playoffs series.
2025 NBA playoff odds, predictions: Back Pistons upset in first round
On Saturday, the NBA playoffs tip off, and the Boston Celtics will look to defend their title and try to become the first team since the 2017-2018 Warriors to repeat as champions.
'Fun stuff starts now': Maple Leafs turn attention to Senators in Battle of Ontario playoff series
Craig Berube wanted to finish Thursday night healthy.