Basketball

CEBL roundup: Unbeaten Bandits sink winless Shooting Stars 88-83

LANGLEY, B.C. — The last time the Scarborough Shooting Stars played at Langley Events Centre they went home with their first Canadian Elite Basketball League championship title.

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Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving each score 33 points as Mavs beat Wolves for 3-0 lead in West finals

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks made all the big plays late again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

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Pacers hope to beat odds by fighting back and extending Eastern Conference finals against Celtics

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Rick Carlisle expects the Indiana Pacers to punch back Monday night.

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Tatum and the Celtics aim to clinch conference finals against Indiana

Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Celtics -8; over/under is 222.

May 26, 2024 12:03 AM Read more >

Pacers perform well, but miss injured star Tyrese Haliburton late in Game 3 loss to the Celtics

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton desperately wanted to help his teammates fight their way back into the Eastern Conference finals.

May 25, 2024 11:08 PM Read more >

Jrue Holiday's finishing flurry helps Celtics beat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jrue Holiday didn’t feel well all day. He even missed the team’s morning shootaround. When it mattered most, though, the Celtics guard looked just fine. Holiday converted a three-point play with 38.

May 25, 2024 10:54 PM Read more >

Lynx pull away late to beat Liberty 84-67

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx hit 14 3-pointers to hand the New York Liberty their second-straight loss 84-67 on Saturday.

May 25, 2024 10:42 PM Read more >

Wolves hit road in West finals trailing Mavs 2-0, same deficit Nuggets recently erased in Minnesota

DALLAS (AP) — The Timberwolves have the same problem in the Western Conference finals against the Mavericks that Minnesota forced on the Denver Nuggets in the previous round of the playoffs.

May 25, 2024 2:04 PM Read more >

Dallas hosts Minnesota with 2-0 series lead

Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Sunday, 8 p.m.

May 25, 2024 12:04 AM Read more >

T-wolves struggling to get Edwards going, as another off game has them down 2-0 and headed to Dallas

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards drove toward the lane with the time on the clock dwindling and the Minnesota Timberwolves clinging to a two-point lead on the Dallas Mavericks .

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