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Yahoo SportsNBA playoffs: Luka Dončić digs deep to help Mavs win ugly Game 2
Doncic scored 32 and Irving 23 as Dallas tied its series at one game each with the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.
The Canadian PressNashville Predators level playoff series with 4-1 victory over Canucks
VANCOUVER — Andrew Brunette liked the way his Nashville Predators put their bodies on the line Tuesday. Down a game in their first-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks, Nashville blocked 31 shots and "committed to the pain" in Game 2, the coach said. The commitment paid off — the Predators downed the Canucks 4-1 and levelled the series at 1-1. "I think that's maybe something we learned from Game 1 a little bit," Brunette said. "Maybe we weren't as committed to the pain and tonight
The Canadian PressRusty Kawhi Leonard returns to the Clippers' lineup in 96-93 loss to Luka Doncic and the Mavericks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rusty Kawhi Leonard had 15 points and seven rebounds in his return for the Los Angeles Clippers, but he couldn't prevent their 96-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. The Mavs evened the series Tuesday night. Leonard played 35 minutes in his first game since March 31. He came back after missing three weeks because of right knee inflammation. “I felt good,” he said. “We still got more games to play and more time to get better
The Canadian PressAvalanche roll past Jets 5-2, head home with series tied 1-1
WINNIPEG — Alexandar Georgiev paid back his Colorado Avalanche teammates for believing in him. Georgiev had a bounceback game Tuesday, making 28 saves to help the Avalanche earn a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets that tied their first-round NHL playoff series at a game apiece. “They showed so much support to me over the last couple of days. A very rough first game, obviously,” said Georgiev, who allowed seven goals on 23 shots in Winnipeg’s 7-6 Game 1 victory on Sunday. “I just felt so much tr
