>>Warriors Handle Rockets In Game One
(Houston, TX) — The Warriors made a statement in Game One of the Western Conference finals. Golden State powered past the Rockets 119-106 at the Toyota Center behind 37 points from Kevin Durant. Houston got 41 points on 24 shots from James Harden, but it wasn’t enough as they fell behind 1-0 in the best-of-seven series. Game Two is in Houston on Wednesday.
>>Cavs And Celtics Clash In Game Two Tonight
(Boston, MA) — The Cavaliers try to rebound from a Game One loss in the Eastern Conference finals tonight against the Celtics in Boston. LeBron James hopes to have a better effort after being held to 15 points in the opener. Cleveland head coach Tyronn Lue is considering moving Tristan Thompson into the starting lineup and shifting Kevin Love back to power forward.
>>NBA Draft Lottery Tonight
(Chicago, IL) — Who gets the number-one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft will be determined tonight in Chicago. The draft lottery is on ESPN and starts at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. The Suns have the best odds at the top slot at 25-percent and a 64.2-percent chance of landing in the top three. Phoenix can’t drop any lower than four. They’re followed by the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Hawks and Magic to round out the worst records in the NBA last season.
>>Golden Knights Top Jets To Even Series
(Winnipeg, Manitoba) — Jonathan Marchessault [[ mahr-SHUH-soh ]] scored a pair of goals to help lift the Golden Knight past the Jets 3-1 in Game Two of the Western Conference Final in Winnipeg. Tomas Tatar started the scoring for Vegas as it bounced back from a Game One loss. The Lightning are at the Capitals tonight for Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final. Washington holds a two-game-to-none lead.
>>U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban On Spots Betting
(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a federal ban on sports betting, giving New Jersey a clear path to legalizing it. The state had challenged the ban calling it unfair that gambling on sports has been allowed in Nevada and just a few other states. It’s believed that sports betting could become a ten-billion-dollar a year business in the Garden State. Sports betting at casinos and racetracks could begin in the next two weeks.
>>MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 5
Milwaukee Brewers 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Colorado Rockies 6, San Diego Padres 4
San Francisco Giants 10, Cincinnati Reds 7
MLB American League
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Tampa Bay Rays 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Detroit Tigers 6, Cleveland Indians 3
Oakland A’s 6, Boston Red Sox 5
Seattle Mariners 1, Minnesota Twins 0
Los Angeles Angels 2, Houston Astros 1
NBA Playoffs
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Golden State Warriors 119, Houston Rockets 106
(Warriors lead of best-of-seven West Finals, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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Vegas Golden Knights 3, Winnipeg Jets 1
(Best-of-seven West Finals tied, 1-1)
>>TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
MLB National League
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3:40 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres
7:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins
7:35 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves
9:40 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks
10:15 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants
MLB American League
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7:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers
7:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox
8:15 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals
10:07 p.m. – Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
10:10 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
MLB Interleague
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7:05 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:05 p.m. – New York Yankees at Washington Nationals
7:05 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles
7:10 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets
8:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins
NBA Playoffs
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8:30 p.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
(Celtics lead best-of-seven East Finals, 1-0)
NHL Playoffs
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8:00 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals
(Capitals lead best-of-seven East Finals, 2-0)
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
