11:11 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — DeMarcus Cousins‘ first playoff game against his old team, the Golden State Warriors, came to an abrupt end when he was ejected in the fourth quarter Saturday night. Cousins, the Denver Nuggets‘ backup center, left Game 1 with 10:28 left after being whistled for two consecutive technical fouls. Cousins
8:50 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Toronto Raptors rookie forward Scottie Barnes left Game 1 of Toronto’s first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers here at Wells Fargo Center because of a left ankle sprain Saturday night. Barnes, who had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in 31 minutes in his first career
8:28 PM ET MEMPHIS — Anthony Edwards dazzled in his postseason debut and Karl-Anthony Towns turned in an impressive bounce-back game as the Minnesota Timberwolves upset the Memphis Grizzlies 130-117 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday. “We did a fabulous job of playing our game, Timberwolves basketball,” Towns said. “This was
12:44 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — In the days leading up to the start of the first-round series between the 76ers and Toronto Raptors, the focus was on how effective James Harden would be against Toronto’s long, switching defense. In Game 1 on Saturday night, however, it was another 76ers guard who stole the
7:03 PM ET Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate WBC and IBF welterweight
12:43 AM ET UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad improved his winning streak to seven on Saturday, as he out-pointed Vicente Luque via unanimous division at UFC Fight Night at Apex facility in Las Vegas. Judges awarded Muhammad (21-3) the win in the 170-pound bout via scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 49-47. Luque (21-8-1) entered the contest
10:50 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ben Rhodes used a crossover move to slide past Carson Hocevar and drift his way to victory in the NASCAR Truck Series race at dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway. The reigning Truck Series champion won Saturday night for the first time in six races this season and sixth
10:21 PM ET Matias Almeyda is out as manager of the San Jose Earthquakes, sources have confirmed to ESPN. MLSsoccer.com’s Tom Bogert was the first to report the news. The decision was made to part ways with the Argentine hours after the Quakes tied Nashville SC, 2-2, extending San Jose’s winless start to the season
7:44 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won the first pole of his career Saturday through a formula designed for qualifying via heat races at dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway. Custer put his No. 41 Ford at the front for NASCAR’s rare Easter Sunday race. The starting lineup was set over four 15-lap
8:02 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — The Houston Astros placed All-Star closer Ryan Pressly on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to inflammation in his right knee. The right-hander appeared in four games during the first week of the regular season. Manager Dusty Baker said Pressly had been bothered by the soreness for a