Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.
Duke big man Khaman Maluach is jumping to the NBA, where he is a potential top-10 pick after helping the Blue Devils reach the Final Four.
Stephen Curry had 36 points, and the Warriors delivered perhaps their gutsiest performance of the season in a 104-93 win to take a 2-1 series lead over the Rockets.
Indiana guard Bennedict Mathurin didn't play in Game 4 of the Pacers' first-round series with the Bucks on Sunday night due to an abdominal bruise.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerged from a shooting slump to score 38 points and the Thunder beat the Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a four-game sweep.
The New England Patriots selected Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor with the final pick of the NFL Draft, and Minor said the "Mr. Irrelevant" moniker that comes with the pick fits him, as he's "never been a highly recruited guy, I've never been a top guy."
The son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich admitted to being the one behind a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during Day 2 of the NFL draft.
Lawrence Taylor wants newly drafted Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter to create his own legacy, one that won't include wearing the No. 56 that Taylor made famous during his legendary career.
Tennessee is signing wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, who was the Titans' No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward's favorite target at Miami last season, as an undrafted free agent, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.
Free agent defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, who has 47.5 sacks and 112 quarterback hits in 123 career games, has signed a one-year deal with the Jaguars worth up to $5 million.
Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger and Lucas Vázquez were all shown red cards in the dramatic closing stages of Real Madrid's 3-2 extra-time defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday.
Marcus Rashford has been ruled out of Aston Villa's FA Cup semifinal after picking up an injury.
Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich's Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig next Saturday due to suspension.
Cristiano Ronaldo led Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Saturday.
Ruben Amorim said he has "no regrets" about taking the Manchester United job but added he had to shake off doubts about the timing of his appointment.
Devin Williams, who has stumbled to start the season, has been ousted as closer by Yankees manager Aaron Boone, with Luke Weaver set to get save opportunities.
Jose Quintana became the first Brewers pitcher to win his first four starts for the team since CC Sabathia in 2008.
Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow departed Sunday's outing against the Pirates after one inning with right shoulder discomfort.
Major League Baseball dropped a one-game suspension against New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Raimon Gomez, a pitcher for the Mets' Class A affiliate in Post St. Lucie, Florida, had a pitch clocked at 104.5 mph -- faster than any pitch thrown in the majors this year.
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The Senators and Nick Cousins were fined after Cousins was spotted flipping a puck across the center ice line at Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz as he went through his pregame routine.
Playing in just his second game this season and with his team facing a 2-1 series deficit, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years during his club's 4-0 Game 4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday.
After a Game 4 victory over New Jersey on Sunday, Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said he was "frustrated" when there was no penalty given to Devils veteran forward Timo Meier when he injured goaltender Frederik Andersen in the second period.
Two-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck allowed five goals before being pulled early in the third period as the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets fell to the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Sunday.
Kentucky will ask its board of trustees on Friday to approve a plan to convert its entire athletic department into an LLC, a move the school says will position it to adapt to the new climate of collegiate sports.
Quarterback Brendan Sullivan, who started three games for Iowa last season and eight for Northwestern over the 2022 and 2023 seasons, is set to transfer to Tulane for the 2025 season.
Tulane quarterback TJ Finley is once again in the transfer portal after being suspended earlier this month pending the outcome of a legal case.
Four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel, ESPN's No. 4 pocket passer in the 2026 class, has committed to Michigan.
After departing in December for a brief stint at Texas A&M, former five-star wide receiver recruit Micah Hudson announced Sunday he is rejoining Texas Tech's football program.
Duke big man Khaman Maluach is jumping to the NBA, where he is a potential top-10 pick after helping the Blue Devils reach the Final Four.
USC recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma but remains intubated as he recovers from a crash in the Los Angeles area.
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell has committed to St. John's, sources told ESPN.
Jimmer Fredette, a star at BYU who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 basketball at last year's Paris Olympics, announced his retirement Wednesday.
The NCAA for the first time is authorizing licensed sportsbooks to receive official data from championship events, including the men's and women's basketball tournaments.
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The Senators and Nick Cousins were fined after Cousins was spotted flipping a puck across the center ice line at Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony […]
Canadiens starting goalie Sam Montembeault left in the second period of Game 3 on Friday night, and Capitals starter Logan Thompson exited late in […]
Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Canadiens forward Josh Anderson were each fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for their roles in a melee that […]
Simon Nemec went from a healthy scratch in Game 1 to scoring the winning goal in double overtime of Game 3 to give the Devils new life in their […]
Pavel Buchnevich scored three goals for his first career playoff hat trick and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 in […]
Without suspended winger Brandon Hagel in the lineup, the Tampa Bay Lightning stormed back to defeat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Saturday, cutting […]
Playing in just his second game this season and with his team facing a 2-1 series deficit, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his […]
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