• The Canadian Press

    Bruins searching for answers as they head home for deciding Game 7

    TORONTO — An uninspired Game 5 effort put the pressure squarely on the Boston Bruins in their first-round NHL playoff series against Toronto. A Game 6 dud only made things worse. The Maple Leafs topped the Bruins 2-1 on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena to force a seventh game on Saturday night at TD Garden. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery wants to see more from his team in the decider and called out forward David Pastrnak by name. "Your best players need to be your best players this time of year,"

  • The Canadian Press

    Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Hart raised his arms and extended three fingers on each hand on his go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left that was finally enough to send the New York Knicks past the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 on Thursday night and into the second round of the playoffs. Jalen Brunson had 41 points and 12 assists to lead the Knicks, who are set for an Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with Indiana. The Pacers beat Milwaukee in six games and advanc

  • The Canadian Press

    Pacers eliminate Bucks with 120-98 Game 6 victory

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night. The Pacers will face the winner of the Philadelphia-New York series in the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York took a 3-2 lead into Game 6 later Thursday. Indiana’s milestone victory came exactly 30 years after it swept Orlando 3-0 to advance in the NBA playoff

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Knicks advance past Sixers as Jalen Brunson does something not seen since Michael Jordan

    It was Brunson's third straight 40-point game.