• Yahoo Sports

    LeBron James and the Lakers avoid a first-round sweep, but the clock is ticking in L.A.

    The 11-game losing streak the Lakers had to the Denver Nuggets is over, delaying the inevitable questions about LeBron's future.

  • The Canadian Press

    Oklahoma City looks to secure series against New Orleans in game 4

    Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference)New Orleans; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Thunder -4.5; over/under is 204.5WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 3-0BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the series over the New Orleans Pelicans in game four of the Western Conference first round. The Thunder defeated the Pelicans 106-85 in the last matchup. Shai Gilgeous-A

  • The Canadian Press

    Denver looks to clinch series in game 5

    Los Angeles Lakers (47-35, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference)Denver; Monday, 10 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Nuggets -7.5; over/under is 218.5WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Nuggets lead series 3-1BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets look to clinch the Western Conference first round over the Los Angeles Lakers in game five. The Lakers won the last meeting 119-108 on April 28 led by 30 points from LeBron James, while Nikola Jokic scored 33

  • The Canadian Press

    Boston visits Miami with 2-1 series lead

    Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference)Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -10.5; over/under is 202.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics visit the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Celtics won the last meeting 104-84 on April 27 led by 22 points from Jaylen Brown, while Bam Adebayo scored 20 points fo