The Colorado Rockies lost the first game of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-3. Kyle Freeland is scheduled to start for the Rockies. Eric Lauer will start for the Dodgers, marking his first appearance for the team after being traded from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Chet Holmgren is struggling against Victor Wembanyama in the Western Conference finals. His scoring and shooting percentages have declined compared to the regular season and the previous series. The Thunder need Holmgren to improve his play to win the series.
Jared McCain is set to start Tuesday’s Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against San Antonio. He replaces Cason Wallace in the backcourt. This change comes as Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell are out.
Jaylin Williams is being honoured with a street named after him in his hometown of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Williams described it as a ‘humbling’ experience. He grew up five minutes away from where the street is going to be.
The San Antonio Spurs are heading into an offseason where they must decide on a contract extension for Julian Champagnie. The fourth-year forward is eligible for a four-year, $87 million contract if his team option isn’t exercised. Champagnie has career-highs in points, rebounds, and assists this season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly looking to trade up in the upcoming NBA draft. They are targeting talent such as Duke’s Cameron Boozer. The Thunder may package their No. 12 and No. 17 picks to move into the top four.
The Western Conference Finals series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs is tied at 2-2. The Spurs defeated the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4. Game 5 is set for Tuesday.
Mitch Johnson, in his first full season as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, finished third in Coach of the Year voting. Joe Mazzulla of Boston won the award. Johnson took over the Spurs’ head coaching job on an interim basis after Gregg Popovich suffered a stroke last season.
The Western Conference finals between the Thunder and Spurs is tied 2-2 as the series returns to Oklahoma City. The Spurs are outscoring the Thunder by 50 points in Victor Wembanyama’s minutes, while the Thunder are outscoring the Spurs by 46 points when Wembanyama is off the court. Oklahoma City will be without Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell.
Santos FC, without the injured Neymar, must defeat Deportivo Cuenca to enter the Copa Sudamericana playoffs. Deportivo Cuenca aspire to lead Group D and directly advance to the round of 16. Santos are currently at the bottom of the group with four points.