MINNEAPOLIS — Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the San Antonio Spurs, who took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.Wembanyama went 13 of 18 from the floor and 10 of 12 from the line, adding five blocks and a full night of paint deterrence as the Spurs won their second straight game after dropping the opener at home.Advertisement“It was like holding the ship together. We had a lead. We didn’t need to rush. We needed to be…
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San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1AdvertisementBOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led…
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MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: The Yankees made the promotion of Spencer Jones official yesterday. The top prospect replaced Jasson Domínguez, who sprained his AC joint during Thursday’s game. Jones DH’d and batted sixth in his debut, going 0-for-2 with a walk against fireballer Jacob Misiorowski, who had little issue with the rest of the Yankees’ lineup as well.He was joined by right-handed reliever Kervin Castro, who made 20 appearances between 2021 and 2022 with the Giants and Cubs but until last night had not made a single MLB appearance since then, a span of 1,357 days. Castro replaced…
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Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division)Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDTLINE: Canadiens -125, Sabres +105; over/under is 6NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 1-1AdvertisementBOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres are in a 1-1 series tie in the second…
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The Guardians got a big opening series win vs. The Orioles last night, featuring fans getting excited about Parker Messick and worried about Cade Smith.Here’s Zack Meisel’s recap of the no-hit bid from Messick. He extolled Austin Hedges’ work behind the plate:Stephen Vogt talked a little about Cade’s struggles:Paul Hoynes…
The turn this Lakers’ season took, it should go down as one of the franchise’s great what-ifs, coulda-woulda-beens, we’ll-never-knows …Shared regret for a legion of Lakers fans who were, for the full 15-2 month of March, vibing with their team, screaming excitedly like 6-year-olds and riding hard on the MVP…
NFL teams are finalizing their draft boards with the 2026 draft just days away.The 91st edition of the NFL Draft will be held from April 23-25, with Pittsburgh hosting for the first time since 1948.USA TODAY Sports examines the biggest position of need for all 32 teams.AdvertisementBiggest position of need:…
The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at Kansas Speedway for its ninth race of the 2026 season. It is the first of two dates at Kansas, as NASCAR also goes to the venue in September. In 2025, Kyle Larson won the pole for the spring Cup Series race…
Barcelona are once again exploring the market for full-back reinforcements, and a familiar name has resurfaced – Alejandro Grimaldo.According to SPORT, Barcelona are closely monitoring the situation of the Bayer Leverkusen left-back, who is increasingly likely to leave the Bundesliga side this summer.AdvertisementWith just one year remaining on his contract,…
Perhaps we should all be very surprised that Rickie Fowler posted an opening round 65 at the RBC Heritage on Thursday.Fowler is sitting in a tie for fourth after one round of the RBC Heritage, two shots adrift of the leader, Ludvig Aberg.AdvertisementThe 37-year-old American carded seven birdies and a…
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 18: Assistant General Manager, Head of Analytics Sunny Mehta for the Florida Panthers poses for his official headshot for the 2024-2025 NHL season on September 18, 2024 at the Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via…
KMOX’s pre/post-game host Matt Pauley sets the stage for us for the Astros upcoming weekend series vs. St. Louis.Q: Is Jordan Walker now the face of the franchise?A: Interesting question. I’m not sure I’d say he’s the face just yet, but his start to the season has been spectacular. AdvertisementHe was…
Who would you rather have in a Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić or Victor Wembanyama?Wemby will no doubt be the answer to this question at some point in the (perhaps not-too-distant) future. But for now, I defer to those with at least some playoff experience. For my money, Jokić…
At its core, the NFL draft is a matchmaking exercise. Teams employ scouts and general managers to determine the who best fits the franchise’s current and/or future goals and make moves to secure those players.Sometimes it pans out. Last year the Seattle Seahawks traded up to select safety Nick Emmanwori.…
NASCAR fans have never really been known for staying in their lane, sometimes literally. From a fan once approaching Matt Kenseth for an autograph during a red flag at Watkins Glen International to others wandering a little too close to pit road, the line between access and overstep can get…
Cristian Chivu wants more goals from his attack tonight as Inter Milan look to ride the wave of momentum built in recent weeks and take another decisive step toward mathematically securing the Scudetto against Cagliari.According to Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInter1908, the focus falls squarely on the partnership that dismantled…
