NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers Manhandle Pistons, Win Series, Get Knicks In East Final

 At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit:  In the lone Sunday NBA Playoff game, Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and dished out eight assists, while Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill (off the bench) added 23 each as the Cleveland Cavaliers manhandled the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on the road to win the seventh and deciding game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Evan Mobley added 21 points and 12 rebounds to the Cleveland cause.

The Pistons were led by Daniss Jenkins' 17 points.

The Cavaliers will square off against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden at 5:00 PM PDT (ESPN/Prime Video).

Alright, Where Is Illya Kuryakin?

At Laurel Park, Laurel, Maryland: 

In Saturday's 151st running of the Preakness Stakes (taking place at Laurel Park due to ongoing construction at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course), Napoleon Solo, with jockey Paco Lopez aboard, and with Chad Summers (making his Triple Crown debut) as trainer, won the race, with Iron Honor second, and Chip Honcho third.  

Golden Tempo, who won the Kentucky Derby, passed on this one.

The Belmont Stake will take place on Saturday, June 6 at Saratoga Race Trace (Belmont Park still undergoing construction).

Associated Press photo by Stephanie Scarbrough 

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Sabres Go Wild On Habs, Force Game 7

 At Bell Centre, Montreal:

In the lone Saturday Stanley Cup Playoff contest, after trailing 3-1, the Buffalo Sabres scored seven unanswered goals and smothered the homestanding Montreal Canadiens 8-3 to square their Eastern Conference semifinal series at three games apiece.

Jason Zucker, Jack Quinn (twice), and Zach Mesta scored power-play goals for the Sabres.

The series will decided at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ESPN.

NBA Playoffs: Spurs Finish Off Wolves, Get Thunder Next; Pistons Force Game 7 With Cavaliers

 The NBA Playoffs continued on Friday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Rocket Arena, Cleveland:

Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and dished out eight assists as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on the road in game six of their conference semifinal series.

Seven Pistons scored in double-figures.

James Harden led Cleveland with 23 points.

The series, now deadlocked at three games apiece, will be decided on Sunday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Prime Video, with the New York Knicks awaiting the winner.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Target Center, Minneapolis:

Stephon Castle scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs, with six players (including all five starters) scoring in double-figures, manhandled the homestanding Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 to win their conference semifinal series in six games.

Anthony Edwards (with 24 points) and Terrance Shannon, Jr., off the bench (21) paced Minnesota.

The Spurs will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Final, starting on Monday at Oklahoma City's Paycom Center at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ESPN.

Well, Here It Is...

The San Francisco 49ers' 2026 regular season schedule, which was released on Thursday:

Thursday, September 10:

@ Los Angeles Rams (at Melbourne, Australia), 5:35 PM Pacific Time (Netflix)

Sunday, September 20:

vs. Miami Dolphins, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)

Sunday, September 27:

vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1:05 PM Pacific Time (FOX)

Sunday, October 4:

vs. Denver Broncos, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (CBS)

Sunday, October 11:

At Seattle Seahawks, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)

Monday, October 19:

vs. Washington Commanders, 5:15 PM Pacific Time (ESPN/ABC)

Sunday, October 25:

at Atlanta Falcons, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (FOX)

November 1-2: Bye

Sunday, November 8:

vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1:05 PM Pacific Time (CBS)

Sunday, November 15:

at Dallas Cowboys, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)

Sunday, November 22:

vs. Minnesota Vikings (at Mexico City), 5:20 PM Pacific Time (NBC)

Sunday, November 29:

vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)

Sunday, December 6:

at New York Giants, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (FOX)

Sunday, December 13:

vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)

Thursday, December 17:

at Los Angeles Chargers, 5:15 PM Pacific Time (Prime Video)

Sunday, December 27:

at Kansas City Chiefs, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (CBS)

Sunday, January 3:

vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 5:15 PM Pacific Time (NBC)

To be deternined:

at Arizona Cardinals, network or streaming service to be deternined

 

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Golden Knights Oust Ducks, Get Avalanche Next; Habs Take 3-2 Series Lead On Sabres

 The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Thursday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York:

Cole Caufield, Alexandre Tower, John Anderson, Jake Evans, Nick Suzuki (power play), and Ivan Demidov (power play) each scored once as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the homestanding Buffalo Sabres 6-3.

The Habs, now up three games to two in their conference semifinal series, can finish off the Sabres with  a game-six home victory on Saturday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ABC.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Honda Center, Anaheim, California:

Pavel Dorofayev scored twice in the third period while goalie Carter Hart saved 31 of 32 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights roasted the hosts Anaheim Ducks 5-1 and wrapped up their conference semifinal series in six games.

The Golden Knights will take on the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final, which will open at the Ball Arena in Denver this coming Wednesday at 5:00 PM on ESPN.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Avalanche Roar Back To Knock Off Wild And Win Series

 At Ball Arena, Denver:

In the lone Wednesday Stanley Cup Playoff match, Brett Kulak scored the winning goal at 3:52 of overtime as the Colorado Avalanche came back from three goals down to shock the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-3 in game five of their Western Conference semifinal series and win it four games to one.

Parker Kelly, Jack Drury, and Nathan MacKinnon each scored in regulation for the Avs.

Colorado will face the winner of the Vegas-Anaheim series (in which the Golden Knights lead three games to two) in the Western Conference Final.

NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers Knock Off Pistons In OT, Take 3-2 Series Lead

 At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit:

In the lone Wednesday NBA Playoff contest, James Harden scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds while Donovan Mitchell added 21 and Max Struss, off the bench, added 20 (to go with eight rebounds) as the traveling Cleveland Cavaliers upended the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in game five of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Cade Cunningham paced the Pistons with 39 points while dishing out nine assists and grabbing seven rebounds.

Now up three games to two, the Cavaliers can finish this series and advance to the Eastern Conference final against the New York Knicks by defeating Detroit, this time at home on Friday at 4:00 PM PDT on Prime Video.

Fire Knock Off Visiting Liberty For First Victory

With Bridget Carelton scoring 26 points and Carla Leite adding 21, the Portland Fire won their first game of the season on Tuesday night, upending the visiting New York Liberty 98-96.

Pauline Asher paced New York with 24 points while all five starters scored in double-figures.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Sabres Even Series With Habs; OT Goal Gives Golden Knights 3-2 Series Lead On Ducks

 The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Tuesday with two games.

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

At Bell Centre, Montreal:

Mattias Samuelsson, Tage Thompson (power play), and Zach Benson (power play) each scored once as the Buffalo Sabres evened their conference semifinal series with the Montreal Canadiens with a 3-2 road victory.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Honda Center, Anaheim, California:

Pavel Doroleyev scored the winning goal at 4:10 of overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the homestanding Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in game five of their conference semifinal series.

With a three-games-to-one series lead, the Golden Knights can wrap up the series with a game-six home victory on Thursday (6:30 PM PDT, TNT, TruTV, HBO Max).

NBA Playoffs: Wemby Returns As Spurs Lead Wolves 3-2

 At Target Center, Minneapolis:

In the lone NBA Playoff Tuesday contest, Victor Wembanyama scored 27 points and pulled in 17 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs upended the homestanding Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 in game five of their Western Conference semifinal series.

The Spurs, now up three games to two, can close out this series with a game-six home victory on Friday at 5:00 PM PDT on NBC and Peacock.

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Avalanche Too Much For Wild, Go Up 3-1

 At Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, Minnesota:

In the lone Monday Stanley Cup Playoff contest, Nazim Kadri (power play), Ross Cotton, Parker Kelly, Nathan MacKinnon (empty net), and Brock Nelson (empty net) each scored once as the Colorado Avalanche took care of the homestanding Minnesota Wild 5-2 in game four of their Western Conference semifinal series.

With the Avalanche now up three games to one, they can wrap up the series with a home win back in Denver on Wednesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (TNT/TruTV/HBO Max)

NBA Playoffs: Thunder Complete Series Sweep Of Lakers; Cavaliers Deadlock Series With Pistons At 2-2

Two games were played on Monday as the NBA  Playoffs continued. 

EASTERN CONFERENCE:  

At Rocket Arena, Cleveland:  

Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points while James Harden added 24 (to go with his 11 assists) as the Cleveland Cavaliers leveled their conference semifinal series with the Detroit Pistons at two games apiece after their 112-103 home win. 

Caris LeVert led Detroit with 24 points off the bench while Cade Cunningham added 19.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

At Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander popped in 35 points and dished out eight assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a four-game conference semifinal series sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers with a 115-110 road win.

Ajay Mitchell added 28 points to the OKC cause.

Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with 27 points while Rui Hachimura added 25, and LeBron James, in what might have been his final NBA game (that to be determined at a future date) popped in 24 while grabbing 12 rebounds.

The Thunder will host the opening game of the Western Conference Final against the San Antonio-Minnesota series (currently tied at two games apiece) with the date and time to be determined (NBC/Peacock).