NBA playoffs 2024: Conference semifinals news, schedule, scores and highlights
Here's what you need to know about the conference semifinals, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
Here's what you need to know about the conference semifinals, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
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— Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 on Friday night to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season’s opening week.
The Boston Celtics trolled the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, but the Panthers returned the favor after eliminating the Boston Bruins on Friday.
"In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel ... it's like a guaranteed win," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said after a 2-1 victory over Boston earned Florida a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
— Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel on Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pregame nap.
The 2024 NBA playoffs are underway, filled with high-flying posters. Here's a tracker of the best poster from each series during the postseason.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain sidelined for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference finals next week, but there is optimism he will be able to return sometime in the series barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN.
Significant others of NHL players are honoring the fashionable playoff hockey tradition with custom-made jackets.
Chris Carlin and Jonathan Zaslow detail the craziness from the day relating to Scottie Scheffler. ESPN NHL Studio Host Steve Levy comes on to talk Stanley Cup Playoffs. Plus is it time to stop trying to predict this Nuggets-Timberwolves series? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bruins captain Brad Marchand was on the ice for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference second-round series Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers.
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— Erasmo RamÃrez retired Romy González on a game-ending groundout with two on after the Rays were forced to remove Jason Adam because they lost track of mound visits, and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Thursday night.
Ciara and Russell Wilson's son, Future, met Jayson Tatum and received the Celtics star's signed shoes for his 10th birthday.
The design of the 2024 NFL schedule has elicited a whole bunch of questions. Here's how the league answered them.
Freddie and Harry continue to break down Luka Doncic's incredible game last night before talking about the Boston Celtics advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. They also speak with ESPN NFL analyst Damien Woody, play "Hit That Number" and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Freddie and Harry break down Luka Doncic's magical game yesterday against the Thunder before talking about the Celtics advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. They also discuss the NFL Schedule release winners and losers and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Carlin and Jonathan Zaslow get into the NFL Schedule release from yesterday and which teams itineraries stand out positively or negatively. A surplus of teams in the NBA and NHL playoffs are down 3-2 in their respective series, which one has the best chance to come back and win? Plus more Hamburger Helper takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bruins captain Brad Marchand said Panthers center Sam Bennett "got away with one" when he struck Marchand's head in Game 3, but that opponents seeking to injure each other is just a part of playoff hockey.
QB Jacoby Brissett on Drake Maye: ""He has a lot of talent. He can make all the throws. He wants to learn football. He wants to get better. That's what you want, in not only your quarterback, but anybody on the team. "I'm excited to work with him. I remember when I was following Tom [Brady] around; anywhere I could learn, and he's already texting me about plays and ‘how do I think about this' and cadence — all the little nuances of being in this position at this level."
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | W2 |
New York | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 | W5 |
Philadelphia | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17 | W8 |
Brooklyn | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32 | L2 |
Toronto | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | L4 |