Six Celtics score in double figures as they cruises past Heat 114-94
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum notched his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat 114-94 on Sunday to open their first-round playoff series.
Regular seasons for BIIF baseball, softball and volleyball wrap up
KAILUA-KONA — Several Big Island Interscholastic games for baseball, softball and volleyball took place over the weekend across the isle, as playoffs for each respective sport are slated to begin this week.
BIIF golf: Waiakea wins girls BIIF title; Helm, Sailer lead individuals through 18
HUALALAI — The first round of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Individual Golf Championships took place on Saturday morning at Hualalai — with only the top-nine girls and top-18 boys qualifying for today’s final round at 9:30 a.m. at Hokuli‘a.
NBA roundup: Cavaliers open playoffs with tough-minded 97-83 win in Game 1 over Magic
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers spent the week insisting they were better prepared for this year’s playoffs.
Caballero’s tiebreaking double in the 10th lifts Rays past Yankees 2-0
NEW YORK — José Caballero hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Saturday.
Canucks’ Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs
Rick Tocchet barely had a chance to get accustomed to the Pacific time zone when the newly hired Canucks coach wondered what exactly he had just gotten himself into in late January 2023.
BIIF basketball: Kauka, Samura named Scoring Live Player of the Year
KAILUA-KONA — Scoring Live officially released its All-Hawaii awards for the 2023-24 basketball season, and multiple Big Island Interscholastic (BIIF) players represented the isle by making the list.
NBA capsules: Previewing the first round of NBA playoffs
Preview capsules for the first round of the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday.
Heat beat the Bulls to clinch last playoff spot
MIAMI — Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday night.
USA Basketball announces its men’s team for the Paris Olympics
USA Basketball studied every men’s basketball game it has played for about two decades and a clear trend eventually appeared. When the defense isn’t good enough, the Americans tend to get themselves into trouble.
Bills’ Josh Allen credits receiver Stefon Diggs for being the caliber of QB he is today
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Impersonal as it might seem to have their dynamic on-field relationship end with an exchange of phone texts, Bills quarterback Josh Allen made it clear on Thursday how much receiver Stefon Diggs meant to him during their four seasons together in Buffalo.
Keiki rodeo rides in Pana‘ewa
Photo: Keiki rodeo in Hilo
Former Warrior Costas Theocharidis shares his sports story in new book
HONOLULU — Costas Theocharidis’ storybook life is now a storybook.
BIIF spring sports: Hilo grabs No. 1 spot; Kona stays in second
With the Big Island Interscholastic Federation spring sports regular season quickly wrapping up, teams from all across the island have been playing hard in hopes of locking up a playoff spot. Read up on some recent matchups and potential playoff scenarios below.
Local sports briefs: Two Cougars sign letters of intent; Kona alum wins player of the week
Senior Kea‘au High football players Shaydin Meek-Canon-Ching and Katin Kaluhiwa-Yamaguchi signed letters of intent on Wednesday to play for Chabot College.
White helps Bulls roll Hawks; Butler out several weeks
CHICAGO — Coby White drew roars from the crowd early on with vicious crossovers and spins toward the basket. He was so effective he had fans chanting his name as the final minutes ticked away.
NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined.
PSG star Tabitha Chawinga of Malawi overcomes obstacles en route to Champions League success
Tabitha Chawinga wasn’t always a prolific scorer. The Paris Saint-Germain star played goalkeeper in rural Malawi as a young girl.
Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers needed all the improbable tricks they could summon to even have a chance at winning their first play-in game in team history.
BIIF boys volleyball: Kona sweeps; Warriors win in four sets
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) boys volleyball season continued Tuesday across the isle, as the regular season has just a few games remaining before BIIF playoffs begin next week with Division II playoffs.