Right before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder tipped off on Tuesday, May 5, Lakers head coach JJ Redick took a seat on the bench, ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have won Game 1 of this second round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Oklahoma City led 61-53 at the half despite a sloppy start from 2025 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous ...

Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. Duncan Robinson added 19 ...

What an incredibly entertaining Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal series between the Wild and Avalanche from Denver on Sunday night, with Colorado taking a truly wild (pun intended) 9-6 ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on to Round 2 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, where they will face the Spurs in Game 1 on Monday in San Antonio. The Wolves advanced after a 110–98 win over the Denver Nuggets ...

Coming into the opening round of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche are the clear favorites to win it all. Their opponents, the Los Angeles Kings, are heavy underdogs to win a game in this series ...

LAS VEGAS --Mark Stone and Nic Dowd scored 1:47 apart for the Vegas Golden Knights, who rallied in the third period for a 4-2 victory against the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of the Western Conference First ...

Tonight’s prime time game features the Portland Trail Blazers taking on Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series. The tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET ...

Orlando's sudden revival thrills, what ails the Pistons and more from a road upset by the Magic in Game 1. Steve Aschburner The Magic get their first road playoff victory since 2020 and take a 1-0 ...

Eventually, the talent discrepancy revealed itself. Eventually, the experience discrepancy revealed itself. When they did, the game became a mismatch, and the Knicks blew it wide open. The Hawks were ...

The LA Kings dropped Game 1 of the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs by a 2-1 final score on Sunday afternoon at Ball Arena in Denver. Neither team found the back of the net in the first ...

The Boston Celtics dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday, winning 123-91. It was the franchise's 63rd playoff appearance, and the win marked Boston's ...