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🏀 Good morning to all, however particularly to …
THE INDIANA PACERS
Tyrese Haliburton has ice in his veins, and the Pacers‘ late-game magic is aware of no bounds. Indiana took a shocking 2-0 sequence lead over the Cavaliers with an unbelievable 120-119 win on Haliburton’s stepback 3 with 1.1 seconds left.
Indiana completed the sport on an 8-0 run over the ultimate 47.2 seconds.
- Down 119-112, Aaron Nesmith got here flying in for an enormous dunk off a missed free throw. Two seconds later, he drew an offensive foul on Donovan Mitchell.
- Pascal Siakam acquired one other layup, and the Cavaliers struggled to get the ball in and needed to name timeout. Even after the timeout, Max Strus threw the ball away.
- With 12.1 seconds left, Haliburton drew a foul and made the primary free throw. He missed the second, however Myles Turner batted the ball out to Haliburton, who crossed over Ty Jerome after which nailed the stepback, his second game-winner this postseason.
- The different one was within the Pacers’ loopy Recreation 5 comeback in opposition to the Bucks.
Since 1998, there have solely been three playoff video games wherein a crew trailed by seven or extra within the ultimate minute and received. Indiana has two of them … in its final three video games!
😁 Honorable mentions
- In NHL second-round Recreation 1 motion, the Hurricanes beat the Capitals, 2-1, in time beyond regulation, and the Oilers beat the Golden Knights, 4-2, and these had been our 3 Stars of the Night time.
- Luka Dončić is reportedly “absolutely dedicated” to the Lakers.
- Mikal Bridges defined his Recreation 1-sealing steal.
- Sam Presti received NBA Govt of the 12 months.
- Might the Cowboys reunite with this former Professional Bowler?
- Tom Brady was as soon as a sixth-round quarterback. Now, he is endorsing this sixth-round quarterback.
- 5 NFL groups are getting new alternate helmets.
- Listed below are the Calder Trophy finalists.
- Florida and Todd Golden agreed to an extension.
- Notre Dame and Clemson scheduled a 12-year soccer sequence from 2027-38, and whereas the soccer shall be enjoyable, it is but one more reason for Notre Dame to stay impartial, Chip Patterson notes.
- The Large 12 prolonged commissioner Brett Yormack.
- Sue Hen will turn out to be the managing director of Crew USA girls’s basketball.
🏀 And never such a great morning for …
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THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
It is falling aside slowly then for the Cavaliers. Earlier than Recreation 2, they introduced Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De’Andre Hunter had been out with damage.
Regardless of, they nonetheless had Mitchell, whose Herculean 48-point effort sufficient.
Then, they fell aside on the courtroom. Sam Quinn counted six completely different errors in that disastrous ultimate minute. Sure, the dearth of Garland’s ball dealing with and Mobley and Hunter’s protection damage … so much. However a number of of those errors had been the fundamental ones: not rebounding missed free throws, lacking free throws, not having the ability to inbound the ball, and so forth. Any NBA participant ought to be capable of execute that.
And so Mitchell’s exceptional outing goes by the wayside, and the Cavaliers may quickly observe, down 2-0 heading to Indiana and having wasted a “heroic” — and now exhausted — Mitchell, James Herbert writes.
😥 Not so honorable mentions
🏀 Stephen Curry damage as Warriors beat Timberwolves in Recreation 1
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The Warriors upset the Timberwolves, 99-88, in Recreation 1 in Minnesota, however they misplaced Stephen Curry within the course of. The Golden State famous person left within the second quarter with a hamstring pressure, and coach Steve Kerr says it is unlikely Curry performs in Recreation 2 tomorrow.
- Curry appeared to injure his hamstring whereas defending. He scored on the following possession — a part of a scorching begin (13 factors) — however requested to come back out and went straight to the locker room.
- The Warriors acquired one other large effort from Buddy Hield (24 factors) and a 20-point, 11-rebound, eight-assist recreation from Jimmy Butler, who must get extra aggressive in Curry’s potential absence, Brad Botkin writes. Draymond Inexperienced added 18 factors, together with 4 3s.
- That is the fourth time in eight playoff video games the Warriors have held their opponent underneath 100 factors. Minnesota was a putrid 5 for 29 (17%) from 3.
The Warriors’ win additionally means all 4 highway groups received their second-round opener, the first time that is ever occurred. Street groups are 5-0 general this spherical. I do know I say “count on the surprising” typically, however that is past anybody’s anticipation.
⚽ Inter beats Barcelona in epic UEFA Champions League semifinal; preview at the moment’s PSG-Arsenal match
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It was every part any impartial observer may have hoped for and extra, an epic match with legendary moments that may reside on without end. Inter is heading to the UEFA Champions League ultimate after a rollicking 4-3 second-leg victory (7-6 on mixture) over Barcelona.
- Lauturo Martinez put the hosts forward after a Barcelona turnover and a Denzel Dumfries help, and Hakan Calhanoglou doubled the lead with a penalty kick.
- Identical to within the first leg, although, Barcelona stormed again. Eric Garcia scored on an exquisite volley early within the second half, and Dani Olmi headed dwelling six minutes later to tie it.
- Raphinha scored within the 87th minute off an incisive Pedri cross to provide Barcelona a 3-2 lead, however Francesco Acerbi knocked dwelling an exquisite end off one other Dumfries help within the third minute of added time.
- In further time, Davide Frattesi netted a 99th-minute winner. Yann Sommer made some large saves, together with a full-stretch cease of a Lamine Yamal strike, to see issues by means of.
- Truthfully, do your self a favor and watch the highlights. Phrases cannot do that recreation justice. Listed below are the high 10 moments from the 2 legs.
This was the most effective sporting occasions in current reminiscence. As CBS commentator Thierry Henry mentioned, “For this reason we love soccer.”
Inter heads to its second UEFA Champions League ultimate in three years, and Francesco Porzio explains why this could possibly be the squad to complete the job. It begins with their high participant.
- Porzio: “Martinez was named as the brand new membership captain after the departure of Samir Handanovic in the summertime 2023. The Argentinian striker is the face of this crew, and the actual fact he did the inconceivable to get well in time for the second leg at San Siro after struggling a muscular damage in Barcelona, it tells why he desires to win the Champions League greater than anybody else. After successful the 2022 World Cup with Argentina, and the Copa America in 2021 and 2024, successful the Champions League would in all probability be the final dream he has as a soccer participant.”
Inter will face the winner of PSG-Arsenal, with Les Parisiens carrying a 1-0 lead into at the moment’s second leg (preview | projected lineups) airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Listed below are our professional predictions and greatest bets.
🏈 Causes for optimism, greatest questions for each NFL crew
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The offseason is a time for optimism: well being, breakouts, roster enhancements. It is also a time for questioning: depth, participant acquisition, perhaps even *gasp* decline.
It ought to be time for an inexpensive dose of each. And fortunate for you, now we have causes for optimism from Tyler Sullivan and greatest questions from Cody Benjamin for each crew.
With simply 5 draft picks, the Vikings have largely been within the background the previous couple of weeks, however I am actually excited by their cause for optimism.
- Sullivan: “Excellent roster to usher in younger QB — As J.J. McCarthy now takes the keys to the offense, there could also be some degree of concern/marvel about how he’ll fare. … Minnesota spent the offseason bolstering the inside of the offensive line, additional offering McCarthy with safety. In the meantime, his talent place group is headlined by Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson and Aaron Jones. That is not mentioning an offensive guru, head coach Kevin O’Connell, in his ear.”
In fact, he is additionally the largest query. That is the fantastic thing about all of it, is not it?
📺 What we’re watching Wednesday
⚽ PSG vs. Arsenal, 3 p.m. on CBS/Paramount+
🏀 Knicks at Celtics (Knicks lead 1-0), 7 p.m. on TNT/truTV
🏒 Panthers at Maple Leafs (Maple Leafs lead 1-0), 7 p.m. on ESPN
⚾ Padres at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. on MLB Community
🏀 Nuggets at Thunder (Nuggets lead 1-0), 9:30 p.m. on TNT/truTV
🏒 Stars at Wings Recreation 1, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN