MILWAUKEE — When the Celtics lost a relatively meaningless regular-season game here on April 3, fans at various times chanted, “Bucks in six,” referring to the number of games it would take them to win an opening-round playoff series. The Eastern [...]

The Pacers were down by as many as 17 points in Game 3 of their first-round series, but they rode the energy of their home crowd to defeat the Cavs and take a 2-1 series lead. 2 Bank Accounts That Pay 10x What Your Bank Pays Learn More [...]

If J.R. Smith would have made the three-pointer he launched at the end of Friday's Game 3 between the Cavaliers and Pacers, things might have gone a bit different. But Smith's buzzer-beater attempt went begging off the rim, the Pacers won 92-90[...]

The Penguins’ power play has been on the ice for momentum-swinging moments all season.When the 5-on-5 goals weren’t coming early in the season, it stepped up to provide instant offense. Throughout the season, it clicked at a league-high 26.2[...]

LeBron James did not take the bait when a reporter asked him a difficult question after Game 3 on Friday. James had 28 points and 12 rebounds in Cleveland’s 92-90 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Bojan Bogdanovic was a big story in the game because he[...]

<p>For the first time since 2008, a LeBron James-led team has lost two games in the first round. And James largely has Bojan Bogdanovic to thank for that inauspicious stat.</p>For the first time since 2008, a LeBron James-led team has lost two [...]

Khris Middleton scored 23 points and the Milwaukee Bucks rode a dominating first half to overwhelm the Boston Celtics in a 116-92 win, narrowing the deficit in the first-round playoff series to 2-1. Eric Bledsoe and Jabari Parker each added 17 for[...]

Sven Andrighetto scored with 1:28 left to give the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 victory over Nashville Predators 2-1, sending the first-round series back to Denver for Game 6. Gabriel Landeskog tied for the Avs with 4:11 to go.This is the third time the [...]

Bradley Beal heeded his coach's plea to "do his job" by scoring 21 of his 28 points in the first half, his All-Star backcourt running mate John Wall delivered 28 points and 14 assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto[...]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has joined the ownership group of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks as a limited partner. The Bucks made the announcement between the first and second quarters of Game 3 of their Eastern Conference playoff[...]

The reigning Western Conference champions are the only MLS team without a win, something they will hope to change against Minnesota UnitedToronto FC's slow start is due in part to the team's quest for a CONCACAF Champions League title, a quest that[...]

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Wild 5-0 on Friday night to win a playoff series for the first time in franchise history. Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for his second shutout of the series, and Mark Scheifele added a goal in the third to help the[...]

<p>Bojan Bogdanovic scored 30 points, leading the Indiana Pacers back from a 17-point halftime deficit for a 92-90 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.</p>Cleveland was 39-0 during[...]

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo made headlines when he suggested he'd sacrifice pay to see the MLB schedule shortened. Commissioner Rob Manfred was candid in his agreement with that potential trade-off."I think that Anthony's comments[...]

<p>The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Friday night to force sixth game in the first-round series.</p>PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Sean Couturier's long shot from the point got past Matt Murray with 1:17 left and the Philadelphia [...]