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Jayson Tatum has only been back on the court for seven-plus weeks but the Boston Celtics star is making a stellar impact. While putting last May’s devastating ruptured right Achilles tendon further in the rearview mirror, Tatum’s comeback story is reading superbly. He will look to help Boston take a 3-1 series lead when it visits the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night in Eastern Conference first-round play. Tatum drained five 3-pointers and recorded 25 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the Celtics notched a 108-100 road win on Friday. It was his second 25-point outing of the series. Tatum didn’t make his season debut until March 6 but quickly displayed he would be an asset in the playoffs. He

Guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper helped the San Antonio Spurs overcome the absence of Victor Wembanyama and regain the upper hand in their Western Conference first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. The young duo may face the tall task of playing without the 7-foot-4 superstar once again on Sunday afternoon when the Spurs and Blazers reconvene in Portland for Game 4. San Antonio holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Castle scored 33 points, and the rookie Harper added career bests of 27 points and 10 rebounds on Friday, helping the Spurs overcome a 15-point deficit in the third quarter en route to a 120-108 victory over the Blazers. Luke Kornet collected 14 points, 10 rebounds and

The Buffalo Sabres take aim at their second straight road win in Boston and full command of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they meet the Bruins in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. How unlikely would back-to-back road wins be? Well, no team in the NHL earned more home wins during the regular season than Boston’s 29. On the other hand, Buffalo enjoyed significant road success after Dec. 8 — posting a 22-4-2 record that coincided with their sharp climb to the top of the Atlantic Division. The Sabres continued their trend with a 3-1 win Thursday that claimed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. “I (told the team before Thursday’s game), ‘You’re gonna get a different type

The Toronto Raptors understand they must be ready for anything Sunday afternoon when they attempt to even their Eastern Conference first-round series with the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after the Raptors’ 126-104 home victory in Game 3 on Thursday. “Every game in this series so far, it was different,” Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic said. “So every game we’ve got to expect the unexpected. We’ve got to be ready for it. We’ve got to have some counters and some ideas how we want to react in those moments. And most importantly, we’ve got to stay together throughout the whole 48 minutes.” The Raptors ran away from the Cavaliers with a 43-23 margin