• The Canadian Press

    NBA roundup: Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1-1

    BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round NBA playoff series at one game apiece. Two nights after losing by 25, with Mitchell scoring 33 but getting little help, the Cavaliers seized the lead in the third quarter and answered with a blowout of their own. Mitchell scored 16 in the third, hitting three straight baskets early in the four

  • The Canadian Press

    Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks tip Thunder 119-110 to tie series

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic bounced back with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night and even the Western Conference semifinals at one win apiece. The Thunder held Doncic to 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting in Game 1. He made 11 of 21 field goals in Game 2. P.J. Washington added 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks. He averaged 12.9 points during the regular season. Kyrie Irving added nine points an

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Luka Dončić, Mavericks fend off Thunder in Game 2 to tie series

    P.J. Washington dropped a playoff career-high 29 points to help the Mavericks pull off a huge win in Game 2 on Thursday night.

  • The Canadian Press

    Poor defense, cold shooting trip up Celtics in Game 2 loss to Cavaliers

    BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics are once again following a troubling script in the second round of the playoffs. Boston opened its first-round series against Miami with a dominating Game 1 win and followed it up with a lackluster effort in Game 2. That pattern repeated itself during the Celtics’ 118-94 Game 2 loss to the Cavaliers on Thursday night. Almost everything Boston did well in a 25-point victory in Game 1 – knock down 3-pointers, defend and rebound — was flipped by the Cavaliers in Game 2. Th