When a team takes a three-games-to-none lead in a best-of-seven series, it is time to start looking ahead to the next round or to a championship parade. Most of the time. In the history of sports, a few teams with 3-0 series leads have managed to lose three straight games
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Dear 'Succession' fans, we need to talk about Shiv Roy in that series finale
There’s nothing quite like siblings. Sarah Shatz/HBO hide caption toggle caption Sarah Shatz/HBO There’s nothing quite like siblings. Sarah Shatz/HBO HBO’s Succession ended a four-season run on Sunday night. And Siobhan Roy’s final choice, which determined the fate of her father’s empire, exemplifies what the show has been best at,
Celtics force series back to Miami as they inch closer to NBA history
Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern Conference finals. Marcus Smart had 23 points and five steals. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finished with 21 points apiece as the Celtics
Golden Knights take commanding series lead with overtime win over Stars
Chandler Stephenson jumped on a rebound 1:12 into overtime and hit the back of the net to complete a rally and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Final. Jonathan Marchessault forced overtime with a
Nuggets pull away late to take commanding 3-0 series lead over Lakers
Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 12 of his 17 points in the second
History of the Triple Crown series: Fastest Preakness Stakes race times from American thoroughbred horses
Some of the greatest horses that have competed in the Triple Crown series have set record wins at the Preakness Stakes in Maryland. Since its founding in 1873, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore has undergone several changes but remains mostly the same since 1925 when Pimlico
George Karl snaps back at J.R. Smith’s criticism on losing playoff series: ‘I’m sure JR was smoking weed’
Former NBA player J.R. Smith recently took a shot at his former head coach for dropping a 2009 playoff series to the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers, but George Karl isn’t going down without a fight. The Denver Nuggets lost to the Lakers in the Western Conference finals that year
Warriors avoid elimination against Lakers, force series back to Los Angeles
Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assist, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points
Maple Leafs avoid sweep, force series against Panthers back to Toronto
Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd
Nuggets dominate Game 5 against Suns to take series lead
Nikola Jokic had a triple-double after making up with Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Michael Porter Jr. sank five 3-pointers to help the Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix 118-102 on Tuesday night in Game 5 to regain the series lead. Joker had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his