NBA Round up - Bucks & Heat move to one win from advancing in NBA playoffs
Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.
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Longtime Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf picks up assist in final NHL game
Ryan Getzlaf skated in with the puck on his stick and a clear path to goal. With an entire building practically begging him to shoot, the Anaheim Ducks' longtime captain glanced left, spun right and feathered a breathtaking, behind-the-back pass to trailing teammate Adam Henrique, who did not miss.
Phoenix Suns' Monty Williams says free throw disparity in Game 4 loss to New Orleans Pelicans something 'you have to look at'
NEW ORLEANS — Normally low-key by design, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams had cutting remarks about the officiating after the New Orleans Pelicans took Game 4 on Sunday to even the first-round series at 2-2.
Grayson Allen sinks Chicago Bulls amid boos as Milwaukee Bucks take commanding 3-1 lead
CHICAGO — In the days leading up to the team's first road playoff games in Chicago, the Milwaukee Bucks used every opportunity they could to shower Grayson Allen with boos.
Real Madrid suffer injury blow before Man City clash as Gabriel Jesus sends Liverpool warning
Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, April 24.
MRI confirms thumb ligament tear for Joel Embiid; Philadelphia 76ers star to have surgery after season, sources say
CAMDEN, N.J. — An MRI on Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid's sprained right thumb Sunday confirmed he has a ligament tear, but sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Embiid will have surgery to fix the tear after Philadelphia's season comes to an end.
A.J. Griffin, 'a Blue Devil for life,' becomes the fifth Duke men's basketball player from Final Four team to leave early for NBA draft
Duke freshman A.J. Griffin is heading to the NBA, becoming the fifth Blue Devils player in the past week to declare early for the draft.
VanVleet (hip) listed as questionable for Game 5
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet is officially listed as questionable for Monday's Game 5 in Philadelphia because of a left hip flexor strain.