9:55 PM ET The Buffalo Sabres were eliminated from playoff contention for the 12th straight season, losing at the New Jersey Devils 6-2 on Tuesday night. The Sabres, who last made the Stanley Cup playoffs in the 2010-11 season, own the longest active playoff drought in the NHL and are tied with the New York
10:12 PM ET The Boston Bruins are the now the most successful regular-season team in NHL history, owning both the single-season wins and points records. The Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Tuesday night at home for 133 points in the standings, breaking the Montreal Canadiens‘ single-season record of 132 points set in 1976-77.
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3:31 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets aren’t expected to be big spenders in free agency this summer even if Michael Jordan sells the team. The Hornets are a projected $39 million under the NBA salary cap for next season — which ranks in the top 10 in the league in
3:09 PM ET The Houston Rockets have received permission to interview two top assistant coaches on Western Conference contenders — Golden State‘s Kenny Atkinson and Phoenix‘s Kevin Young, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The Rockets are beginning a search to replace former coach Stephen Silas, who didn’t have the fourth-year option on his contract picked
4:47 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said Tuesday that he is feeling fine physically and will return to the court “when I feel like Zion,” acknowledging the mental hurdle of rejoining the team as it embarks on a postseason run. Williamson, who has been out since Jan.
5:57 PM ET DALLAS – General manager Nico Harrison expressed optimism that the Dallas Mavericks would accomplish their top offseason priority of re-signing Kyrie Irving following the All-Star guard’s exit interview with the franchise. “I think the things that he said along the way about how he feels here, how he feels appreciated, how he
10:07 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Trae Young scored 25 points, Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks grabbed the No. 7 in the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 116-105 in a play-in tournament game Tuesday night. Dejounte Murray added 18 points for the Hawks, who avenged a five-game
8:00 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The National Hockey League [NHL] will bring two pre-season games to Australia later this year, the first time the United States-based league has ventured Down Under. The Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes will contest the pair of games at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena — which has a capacity
7:14 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles seem to be going with water-themed celebrations this year. If you haven’t seen it already, check out the “Hydration Station,” which the team has been using as a prop to celebrate home runs. For doubles, however, the team seems to be going with something more … unusual. In the