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Donovan Mitchell leads Cavaliers past Celtics in Game 2

BOSTON — Donovan Mitchell made a 3-pointer from a few steps beyond the top of the arc, but could only shrug it off as he backpedaled back through the defense. He followed with two baskets in the lane to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 16-point lead. “Sometimes you just get lucky,” Mitchell said after scoring […]

Rick Carlisle’s handling of T.J. McConnell minutes will be Game 3 key

INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is in the spotlight after criticizing the calls of officials. But what should get attention and be criticized is his own decision to keep TJ McConnell on the bench. The smallest player on Indiana’s roster had a huge impact on the Pacers in the second round of their series […]

Blake Wheeler celebrates Rangers’ Game 3 OT win with teammates

Blake Wheeler didn’t let an injury stop him from celebrating. The Rangers winger suffered a right foot injury in mid-February and is likely to be out for the rest of the season, but he has traveled with the team during the postseason and watched Thursday’s overtime game from the tunnel leading to the visitors’ locker […]

Rangers-Hurricanes nastiness carries over into Game 3

The rough patch between the Rangers and Hurricanes continued when the puck dropped in Game 3 in Raleigh. When the whistle blew with 8:36 left in the first period and both teams tied, Jimmy Vesey said three Hurricanes players tried to drop his gloves and three Canes tried to fight him. As a result, he […]

Rangers’ Filip Chytil returns from lengthy injury absence for Game 3

RALEIGH, N.C. — Igor Shesterkin led the Rangers in warmups for Game 3 of their second-round series against the Hurricanes, with Filip Sztil right behind him. The Czech center stepped onto the ice under the white hue of the lights at PNC Arena for his first game since suffering what was believed to be the […]

OG Anunoby out, Jalen Brunson questionable for Knicks in Game 3

As expected, the Knicks’ injury situation got even worse. OG Anunoby has strained his hamstring and will miss Friday’s Game 3 against the Pacers, the team announced. The small forward was in the midst of his best playoff performance with the Knicks when he went lame late in the third quarter of Wednesday’s win over […]

Rangers can’t let Hurricanes’ goalie switch change their game

RALEIGH, N.C. — On the surface, there was at least a whiff of panic and a touch of desperation. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, named Page One in the Hockey Coaches Handbook for inspiring his team, made a goaltender change Thursday night. The message was clear. The Hurricanes went into Game 3 at PNC Arena with […]