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TV: TNT, 9 p.m. ET BetMGM line: Mavericks -1.5 After a thrilling conference semifinal round produced a pair of Game 7s, the West finals have crashed with a resounding thud. We have the peaking Golden State Warriors and outmatched Dallas Mavericks to thank. History suggests the Mavericks are toast. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to

TV: ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET BetMGM line: Celtics -6.5 At first glance Saturday, it looked like we were in store for a third straight blowout in the Eastern Conference finals. Though the Celtics eventually climbed out of a 26-point hole, the Miami Heat held on to take a 2-1 series lead over Boston headed into

TV: TNT, 9 p.m. ET BetMGM line: Mavericks -2.5 For a half Friday, the Dallas Mavericks looked poised to tie the Golden State Warriors at 1-1 in the Western Conference finals. Luka Doncic was the best player on the court with 24-first half points as Dallas took a 14-point edge into halftime. Then the wheels

TV: ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET BetMGM line: Celtics -6.5 Time for a close game? The first two games of the Eastern Conference finals have been blowouts. Now that the series is headed to Boston for the first time, it might finally be time for a close game. Boston responded perfectly to an 0-1 series deficit

There was a moment, a brief moment, when Tiger Woods was one stroke off the lead in a major in 2022. It didn’t last. Through his first five holes Thursday morning in the PGA Championship at Southern Hills, Woods was 2-under par and looking strong and confident, not at all like he was still recovering

John Daly insists on using a buggy for medical reasons at the US PGA Championship – GETTY IMAGES Resembling a cross between a peroxide Santa and a washed-up Grateful Dead roadie, John Daly soaked up the Oklahoma humidity as only he knew, chugging gallons of Diet Coke inside the comfort of his buggy. Once, the

When the Mavericks upset the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the second round of the NBA playoffs last week, it was the most shocking thing to come out of Dallas since Kristin Shepard shot J.R. Can they do it again in the Western Conference finals versus the Golden State Warriors? You can tune in next week

How about that cackle? How about Luka Doncic just straight laughing in the face of whatever poor Phoenix Sun was assigned to stop him on Sunday? Over and over the Dallas Mavericks‘ star would step back and drain a three-pointer — or occasionally take it to the hoop — and then promptly back-peddle down the

LAS VEGAS — One-and-done players are usually five-star prospects in high school and McDonald’s All-Americans. Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero have been on NBA scouts’ radar because of their high profile before hitting the college scene. Blake Wesley is far from your typical one-and-done. The 6-foot-5 combo guard was an under-the-radar high school recruit, ranked

Even for someone who has designs on a career in filmmaking, Gwenna Gentle couldn’t believe it. After sitting on the side of the highway for several minutes during what she thought was a routine traffic stop, Gentle said a sheriff’s deputy in Liberty County, Georgia, got on the charter bus she and her Delaware State

(This story has been updated to reflect the Mariners’ demotion of Jarred Kelenic.) When the Seattle Mariners face the New York Mets on Friday, Robinson Cano will not be there, and now neither will Jarred Kelenic. A seismic December 2018 trade that shifted the course of both franchises is back under the microscope this weekend

“Oh, you want to hear about attending A’s games? As anyone who’s been within earshot of me for more than three minutes can attest, I’m happy to talk about not attending A’s games.” So opened an email from Danny Willis, a 39-year-old Oakland A’s fan — he says the Bash Brothers were “basically superheroes” —

The NFL’s highest-priced pickups this offseason weren’t all laser-armed quarterbacks, explosive edge rushers or dynamic receivers. Some of the sport’s signature voices have landed more lucrative television contracts than all but the NFL’s most well-paid players. With newcomer Amazon needing to make a splash after acquiring the rights to “Thursday Night Football” and ESPN eager

When Tom Brady retires 20 years from now, we’ll have an interesting group of No. 1 NFL announcing teams. Fox needed to replace its No. 1 team when Joe Buck and Troy Aikman left to ESPN, and it made a massive splash by announcing that Brady will become its lead analyst when he retires from

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s hard to say whether the Golden State Warriors were winning one for their coach, or providing a place of temporary solitude for their grieving teammate. They had a basketball game to win, an opportunity to go up 3-1 on an opponent they’d like to dispatch — so keeping whatever emotions were

SAN FRANCISCO — Ja Morant limped off, the Golden State Warriors went off, then Taylor Jenkins and the Memphis Grizzlies sounded off. Every game, it’s something new in this young versus old, establishment versus new kids playoff series. You can’t tell if this is the start of a contentious rivalry or independent odd occurrences happening