* The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Monday night. James Harden tied his playoff career high with 45 points and scored the go-ahead 3-pointer
* The Florida Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins, 4-3 in overtime of Game 7 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday night in Boston, completing their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit. The Panthers’
* The Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 108-101 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jimmy Butler had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Gabe Vincent scored 20 points for the Heat,
The Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 on Thursday with a score of 128-120 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 32 points on 6-of-8
The Baltimore Ravens announced on Thursday that QB Lamar Jackson has agreed on a five-year extension worth $260 million, with $185 million guaranteed. This makes Jackson the league’s highest-paid player with an average annual
* The Florida Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins in overtime with a score of 4-3, to stave off elimination and force Game 6. Boston tied the game on a power-play goal by captain Patrice
* The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-95 in Game 5 of the playoffs, and will now advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jalen Brunson led New York in scoring with 23
* Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference playoff game saw the NY Islanders avoid elimination, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 to cut down Carolina’s series lead to 3-2. The Islanders trailed 3-1 in
* The Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday night. Nikola Jokic finished with 28 points, 17 rebounds and a dozen assists,
* The Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-114 on Monday night, giving the Heat a 3-1 lead in the first-round series in Miami. Jimmy Butler earned a franchise playoff record 56 points, helping