Jesse Winker homers three times as Reds beat Brewers
Field Level Media
22 May 2021, 13:19 GMT+10
Jesse Winker belted three home runs and Tyler Naquin added a towering three-run homer to help the Cincinnati Reds snap a four-game skid with a 9-4 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
With his first career three-homer night, Winker continued his torrid start to 2021 with four hits and a walk to lift his average to .356, sparking M-V-P chants from the home crowd at Great American Ball Park.
Jeff Hoffman (3-3) pitched out of trouble early and worked around four walks over five innings as the Reds won for the first time (1-4) on their seven-game homestand. Hoffman won for the first time in six starts, dating back to a 10-3 win over Cleveland on April 16.
Nets open playoffs as favorites over Lakers, Clippers
Field Level Media
18 May 2021, 01:55 GMT+10
With the NBA playoff field nearly finalized, the Brooklyn Nets are the favorites over the Lakers and Clippers.
The Nets are 210 ahead of the defending champion Lakers (500) and Clippers (600), with the Los Angeles teams nearly even in the odds to win the Western Conference.
The Lakers are playing for the No. 7 seed in the play-in format against the Golden State Warriors. Led by scoring champion Steph Curry, Golden State is 16000 to win the title.
Utah is even with the Clippers at 600. The Jazz expect Donovan Mitchell (ankle) to play in their first-round series.
James Harden collected 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds in his return from a strained right hamstring as the Brooklyn Nets posted a 128-116 victory over
Bucks brush aside Magic for sixth win in seven
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12 May 2021, 13:55 GMT+10
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 27 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 114-102 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 19 points as the Bucks (44-25) won for the sixth time in the past seven games. Brook Lopez added 17 points and Jrue Holiday had 15 for Milwaukee.
The Bucks remain one game behind the Brooklyn Nets for second place in the Eastern Conference with three games left.
Cole Anthony scored 18 points and Moritz Wagner registered 17 points and a season-best 13 rebounds for Orlando (21-48), which has lost four straight games and 17 of its past 21.