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Limited to just 33 games in the regular season by a series of injuries, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams never really developed much of a rhythm. However, after his 22-point, seven-rebound, six-assist performance in the Thunder’s 119-84 Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns in their first-round playoff series, Williams looks as if he is finally returning to form after being a key piece in last season’s championship run. “He’s been out for so long, we knew it was going to take some time for him to get back to himself,” Oklahoma City’s Luguentz Dort said. “But he is now. He’s confident, real aggressive.” The series continues Wednesday when the Thunder and Suns meet in Oklahoma City for Game

In a first-round playoff series between Pennsylvania rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers threw the first punch — and the second. Holding a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, the Flyers look to take a commanding lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins when the teams reconvene for Game 3 Wednesday in Philadelphia. After recording a 3-2 victory in Game 1 over the weekend, Philadelphia blanked Pittsburgh 3-0 on Monday behind 27 saves from Dan Vladar. Vladar’s first shutout since joining the Flyers last summer was also his first career postseason blanking. “He has been like that all year for us,” Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said. “Guys enjoy playing for him. He comes by the bench, he’s talking to the players. A lot of

After an exceptional regular season, this wasn’t the start to the NBA playoffs that the Detroit Pistons envisioned. Reeling from a stunning Game 1 loss in which only two players reached double figures, the Eastern Conference’s top seed heads into Game 2 Wednesday against the visiting Orlando Magic facing early pressure to reset the best-of-seven series. The eighth-seeded Magic controlled the opener from the start, never trailing and leaning on a balanced offensive attack. Paolo Banchero led the way with 23 points while Franz Wagner scored 11 of his 19 in the fourth quarter to help close out the 112-101 win. For Detroit, the issue wasn’t just the loss — it was how it happened. The Pistons never established their

Montreal heads back into Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday night for Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead after stealing the opener in overtime. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2, and this is a tight Atlantic Division matchup in every sense. The Canadiens finished 48-24-10 and grabbed the No. 3 seed, while Tampa Bay went 50-26-6 and earned home ice as the No. 2 seed via the regulation-wins tiebreaker. That is what makes this spot so interesting for bettors. Montreal has been the hotter team lately at 7-3 over its last 10, Tampa Bay is just 4-5-1 over that same stretch, and the Canadiens already showed in Game 1 that they are not intimidated by this