![]() It was the fastest outfield assist (97.9 mph) by a Blue Jays player since the introduction of Statcast in 2015.ġ. Kevin Kiermaier’s strong throw to nail a runner at the plate. It was the only goal of the game as the Panthers went up 3–0 in that series.ģ. Senators forward Brady Tkachuk (brother of Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk) drinking out of the PGA Championship’s Wanamaker Trophy with Brooks Koepka at the Panthers-Hurricanes game.Ĥ. Gilberto Manzano ranks the NFL teams who improved most this offseason.ĥ.Albert Breer writes about Josh Harris, who is on the verge of taking over the Commanders.Tiger Woods will not play in next month’s U.S.A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper, who was previously suspended for using a racial slur on air, has been fired.Conor Orr writes that it wasn't surprising to see NFL owners approve flex scheduling for Thursday Night Football, but the league’s mid-week showcase isn’t worth the trouble of trying to fix it.Tom Verducci compiled more than a dozen pieces of evidence that show how starting pitching is on the decline in MLB.For today’s Daily Cover, Chris Herring spoke with Carmelo Anthony, who says he’s “at peace” with retiring, even though he never won a championship.The Nuggets are moving on, but leave it to LeBron to seize headlines even in defeat. I’ve got a lot to think about, to be honest, just for me personally going forward with the game of basketball. I’ve got a lot to think about, to be honest. After the game, James didn’t commit to coming back for a 21st NBA season. You don’t need a third big-name player like Russell Westbrook.īut the Lakers might have an even bigger roster-building challenge on their hands this offseason. Surround James and Anthony Davis with defensively capable, efficient scorers who are content with being a third or fourth option but capable of stepping up when asked to. Los Angeles’s second-half success provided a blueprint for how the team could be constructed going forward. It also brought an end to a remarkable Lakers season that appeared doomed before the team went through a complete overhaul at the trade deadline and surged into playoff position. By polishing off the sweep, they earned themselves a nice long break before the Finals begin June 1. The play secured the Nuggets’ first trip to the NBA Finals in franchise history. Murray and Gordon collapsed on him, and Murray grabbed the ball with both hands as LeBron tried to get off a shot. With the Lakers trailing by two with four seconds on the clock, James got the ball on an inbounds play and drove toward the basket. In addition to his big scoring night, Murray also made the game-sealing defensive play in the final seconds of the game. And one thing about their team, when you have a guy like Jokić, who as big as he is but also as cerebral as he is, you can’t really make many mistakes versus a guy like that.” “ Just well-orchestrated, well put together. “We came to the consensus this is one of the best teams, if not the best team, we’ve played together for all four years,” James said after the game. Jamal Murray had 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting, and, Aaron Gordon, after being quiet offensively in the first three games, had 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Jokić didn’t win the game by himself, though. He scored 13 points and recorded 10 rebounds in the third quarter alone. Nikola Jokić is capable of taking over a game in a variety of ways. The biggest key in that pivotal third quarter was no surprise. Denver outscored the Lakers 36–16 in that third quarter to erase the big halftime deficit and held on to win, 113–111, to complete the four-game sweep. He had 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting in the first 24 minutes as the Lakers carried a 73–58 lead into halftime.īut then the Nuggets showed what they’d shown over the first three games of this season-and over the rest of the playoffs: When they’re firing on all cylinders, there isn’t a better team in the NBA. ![]() LeBron’s heroic first half wasn’t enoughĪt halftime of Game 4 between the Lakers and Nuggets last night, it looked like LeBron James was going to single-handedly stave off elimination for Los Angeles with a historic performance. If you're reading this on SI.com, you can sign up to get this free newsletter in your inbox each weekday at SI.com/newsletters. I thought we were going to see another classic LeBron James performance last night, but Nikola Jokić had other ideas. ![]()
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