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Pistons look to carry momentum into Game 3 vs. Magic
The Detroit Pistons almost were unrecognizable for the first six quarters of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, but that all changed in the span of about eight minutes.,The top-seeded Pistons appear to have finally settled in as they head into Game 3 against the eighth-seeded Magic ...
Hawks look to build comfortable series lead over Knicks
The New York Knicks held a comfortable lead for most of their Game 1 win last weekend.,Since then, the Atlanta Hawks have made things massively uncomfortable for an opponent with aspirations of a deep postseason run.,The pressure is intensifying for the Knicks, who will look to even up the first-rou...
Mariners' big bats waking up ahead of series at Cardinals
Maybe the Seattle Mariners' big three are finally getting over their World Baseball Classic hangovers.,Over their just-completed six-game homestand, Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez and Josh Naylor's bats started to heat up.,The Mariners went 3-3 against a pair of American League West rivals, the Texas ...
Angels visit Mike Trout-friendly Kansas City for 3-game series
While the Los Angeles Angels have ended their first true skid on the young season, the Kansas City Royals continue to struggle.,Looking to build on a needed victory, the visiting Angels try to hand the Royals a 10th loss in 11 games on Friday night.,Los Angeles ended a four-game losing streak, durin...
Short-handed Lakers show grit in leading series vs. Rockets
Beyond LeBron James' individual brilliance and extensive postseason history of carrying teams to heights previously unimagined, perhaps the characteristic most overlooked within these Los Angeles Lakers was their collective ability to overcome obstacles during the regular season.,Even with James, Lu...
Blue Jays in evaluation mode as homestand opens vs. Guardians
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to gain some traction during a six-game homestand that starts Friday night against the Cleveland Guardians.,The Blue Jays completed a 4-5 road trip with a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday as they continue to seek the magic of last season.,The loss snappe...
76ers, Celtics enter Game 3 all square; Philly 'hopeful' Joel Embiid returns
Welcome to the playoffs.,After the Boston Celtics dropped Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, those four succinct words from Jaylen Brown summarized the situation at hand for the division rivals.,The Celtics look to recover from a surprising defeat to the Sixers when the teams reconvene Friday in...
Raptors identify areas to improve while down 2-0 to Cavs in series
The Toronto Raptors need to decrease turnovers and get more scoring from Brandon Ingram on Thursday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff matchup against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.,The Cavaliers lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 after their wire-to-wire 115-105 home ...
Led by CJ McCollum, Hawks look to seize series lead vs. Knicks
CJ McCollum is filling the exact role the Atlanta Hawks had in mind when they acquired him in January. The veteran is not only scoring plenty of points, but he's also providing an experienced presence for a young team.,McCollum scored 32 points on Tuesday to spark Atlanta's fourth-quarter comeback a...
Dodgers turn to Ohtani to continue pitching success against Giants
Shohei Ohtani hopes his second career start at San Francisco's Oracle Park is a longer version of his first when the Los Angeles Dodgers seek to even their three-game series against the Giants on Wednesday night.,Landen Roupp outdueled Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a 3-1 Giants win in the series opener on T...
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez carries stellar season into start vs. White Sox
When left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez struck out the United States' Byron Buxton with a two-strike changeup in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the Diamondbacks came to attention.,"I thought, ‘Well, we got it,'" said Arizona manager Torey Lovullo, who was texting with D-backs pitchi...
Juan Soto returns as Mets try to end 12-game skid vs. Twins
Juan Soto finally is coming back to the New York Mets on Wednesday.,The Mets can only hope he brings their offense with him.,Soto will look to give the sinking Mets a much-needed jolt Wednesday, when he is expected to be activated from the injured list before New York hosts the Minnesota Twins in th...
Seeking elusive win, Austin FC tasked with slowing Quakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying the best eight-match start in franchise history and coach Bruce Arena doesn't want to hear any chatter about a letdown.,The destructive Earthquakes (7-1-0, 21 points) have outscored opponents 17-3 and look to inflict more damage when they host Austin FC on Wedne...
Inter Miami visits Real Salt Lake for second test following coaching change
Inter Miami passed their first test since the surprise departure of coach Javier Mascherano. As interim coach Guillermo Hoyos would attest, having Lionel Messi at his peak helps.,The Herons complete a two-game trip through the Rocky Mountains when they play Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah...
LAFC, Rapids have quick turnaround to brush off losses
After a week of highs and lows, Los Angeles FC are set for another midweek match when they play host to the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday.,LAFC (5-2-1, 16 points) advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals last Tuesday but will enter off a 4-1 home loss to the upstart San Jose Earthquakes on S...
'We're right there': Ducks hungry to even series with Oilers
After feeling like they let a win slip from their grasp in the series opener, the Anaheim Ducks will try to regroup for Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.,The Oilers took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series on Monday when they sc...
Thunder to read their 'menu' in anticipating Suns' Game 2 adjustments
Limited to just 33 games in the regular season by a series of injuries, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams never really developed much of a rhythm.,However, after his 22-point, seven-rebound, six-assist performance in the Thunder's 119-84 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns in their first-round...
Wild's Marcus Foligno: Stars 'can't hang with us 5-on-5' entering G3
As far as Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno is concerned, the key to regaining control of his team's first-round playoff series is staying out of the penalty box.,That's it. Simply keep the same number of players on the ice as the Dallas Stars.,"They're looking to play 5-on-4," Marcus Foligno sa...
Frustrated San Diego FC vying for better result at Dynamo
San Diego FC hope to snap out of an extended funk when they travel east to square off against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.,San Diego (3-3-2, 11 points) hasn't tasted victory since a 1-0 win at Sporting Kansas City on March 7 and heads to the Bayou City with a five-g...
Minnesota United, FC Dallas put unbeaten streaks on line
Two teams riding extended unbeaten strings meet Wednesday night when Minnesota United visit FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas.,Coming off a 2-0 win Saturday night over the Portland Timbers, Minnesota (4-2-2, 14 points) is 3-0-1 over its last four matches. Its three straight wins constitute its longest winn...