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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan scored 27 points and the San Antonio Spurs captured Game 1 of the NBA's Western Conference finals by pounding Oklahoma City 122-105 in San Antonio. Manu Ginobili (MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee) had 18 points for the Spurs, who dominated inside while Thunder center Serge Ibaka sat out with a calf injury that will force him to miss the rest of the postseason. San Antonio scored 66 points in the paint and shot nearly 58 percent from the field.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has initiated a charge against Donald Sterling, setting up a June 3 hearing after which owners could vote to terminate his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. The charge asserts that Sterling has damaged the NBA and its teams, disparaged African-Americans and that his actions "significantly undermine the NBA's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion." Sterling has until May 27 to respond to the charge, and he has the right to appear at the hearing in front of the board of governors.
MONTREAL (AP) — Henrik Lundvist made 19 of his 40 saves in the third period as the New York Rangers downed the Canadiens 3-1 in Montreal to take a two-games-to-none lead in the Eastern Conference finals. The Canadiens dominated play in the first period but left the ice trailing 2-1 following goals by Ryan McDonagh and Rick Nash. Martin St. Louis (mahr-TAN' san loo-EE') added a power-play goal in the second period, one day after attending his mother's funeral.
UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds won Monday's National League games. Freddie Freeman, Justin Upton and pinch-hitter Ryan Doumit (DOH'-mit) homered as the Braves thumped Milwaukee 9-3 in a matchup of division leaders. The Reds outlasted Washington 4-3 on Todd Frazier's two-run blast in the 15th inning.
UNDATED (AP) — The Tigers' six-game winning streak is over after Michael Brantley homered in the bottom of the 10th to give the Cleveland Indians a 5-4 win over Detroit. Kansas City put together a five-run first inning before Alexei Ramirez, Dayan Viciedo (day-AN' vih-see-AY'-doh) and Paul Konerko homered to power the Chicago White Sox past the Royals 7-6. Dallas Keuchel (KY'-kul) came within one out of his second consecutive shutout, holding the Angels to five singles and striking out eight in Houston's 5-2 win at Anaheim.
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