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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Toronto's Pascal Siakam may be the biggest breakout player in this year's NBA playoffs. The 25-year-old from Cameroon and his 24.3 points and 10 rebounds per game have the Raptors up on the Orlando Magic 2-1 in their first-round matchup. Game 4 is tonight in Orlando.
NEW YORK (AP) — With his team on the brink of elimination, Nets general manager Sean Marks has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 for entering the referees' locker room after Brooklyn's loss to Philadelphia in Game 4 of their playoff series. The Nets lost 112-108 yesterday in a game in which Brooklyn's Jared Dudley and Philadelphia's Jimmy Butler were ejected after a scuffle broke out following Joel Embiid's flagrant foul against Jarrett Allen in the third quarter. The Nets were already angry about a flagrant foul Embiid committed against Allen in Game 2. Game 5 is set for Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The confidence that the San Jose Sharks may have been lacking during three straight losses is back. They extended their first-round series against the Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory at in Game 5 that center. The key will be getting off to another strong start. Center Tomas Hertl scored his first of two goals just 76 seconds into Game 5, ending a run of three straight games where Vegas struck first in the opening 90 seconds.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie looks to be done for the season. He's undergone surgery to repair a broken right clavicle. Oshie was injured late in Game 4 of the Caps playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Oshie went right shoulder-first into the boards after a hit from behind from Warren Foegele. They Caps won Game 5 last night and lead the series 3-2. Game 6 is tomorrow night in Raleigh.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols can eclipse two more all-time greats on baseball's career RBI chart today: Lou Gehrig and Barry Bonds. The Angels slugger hit a run-scoring double and his 636th homer last night against Seattle to give him 1,993 RBIs, surpassing Babe Ruth's total of 1,992 after RBIs became an official statistic in 1920. The Angels host the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim this afternoon.
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