• The Canadian Press

    Pascal Siakam leads resurgent Pacers offense in 125-108 victory that evens series with Bucks

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and the Indiana Pacers overcame another fantastic first-half performance from Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-108 on Tuesday night and tie their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Indiana snapped a 10-game playoff losing streak that began with a Game 7 loss to Cleveland in a first-round series in 2018. The Pacers were swept by Boston in 2019 and by Miami in 2020. Two nights after scoring all 35 of his poi

  • Yahoo Sports

    Pascal Siakam powers Pacers past Bucks to even playoff series as Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out

    Pascal Siakam droped 37 points to help the Pacers fend off Damian Lillard and tie up their playoff series 1-1.

  • The Canadian Press

    Kawhi Leonard returns to the Clippers' lineup for Game 2 against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard returned to the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup for Game 2 of their playoff series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Leonard received the loudest cheers of anyone in the team's starting lineup when he was introduced. He stole the ball from Kyrie Irving , but missed his first jumper in the lane in the opening minutes. Leonard came back after missing three weeks because of right knee inflammation. “He's done all the necessary things he has to do to get on

  • The Canadian Press

    Timberwolves take 2-0 lead on Suns behind 25 points and ace defense from Jaden McDaniels

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each added 18 points to help the Timberwolves offset the smothering of Anthony Edwards by the Suns, who held the All-Star to 15 points after allowing him 33 in the opener. Edwards went 3 for 12