It goes without saying that every game in any sport becomes magnified in the playoffs. Game 1 is a tone-setter. In a seven-game series, it allows the most forgiveness in general because the losing team still has time to make up ground. Per the site Who Wins (an excellent resource for a lot of major sports playoff history), NBA teams that win Game 1 go on to win the series 75.3% of the time.
Durant and Booker combined for 82 points. But Edwards again proved too much for the Suns to overcome.
Anthony Edwards dropped 36 points in Phoenix.
The Timberwolves are rolling even when their All-Stars struggle.
The Phoenix Suns clinched the Western Conference's No. 6 seed in the NBA playoffs with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, coupled with the Los Angeles Lakers defeating the New Orleans Pelicans.
Both Lillard and Antetokounmpo were listed as game-time decisions.
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine recap last night’s Mavericks win over the Clippers and wonder what comes next for the Heat, Suns and 76ers.
Peter Oosterhuis was a fixture at the 17th hole of the Masters.
The Bucks face a 3-2 deficit against the Pacers heading into Thursday's Game 6.
Heat Culture may mean a more cautious approach to retool around Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are declining the fifth-year option for running back Najee Harris, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.
Jones suffered a spinal fracture in a crash at Talladega.
Despite his unimposing presence on the mound, Imanaga's fastball and splitter have completely stymied MLB hitters.
Formula 1 makes its first of three visits to the United States this weekend as it takes over the Hard Rock Stadium complex for the third-ever Miami Grand Prix.
After a month of play, four AL Central teams are above .500, a distinction no other division in baseball can claim.
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don exposes some fraudulent statistics as we near the close of Week 4.
Buehler hasn't set foot on an MLB mound since June 2022.
Al Horford stepped up for Boston in Game 5, and now the real test begins for the Celtics, who will likely be without their starting center for the conference semifinals.
Caitlin Clark fans beware: You never know what the 20-year veteran might say … or do.
Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill recaps a fun night for the NBA Playoffs before previewing tonight’s Clippers/Mavericks game.
Ryan Garcia beat Devin Haney via majority decision in their bout last month in Brooklyn.
