The Spurs are back in the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017 are eliminating the Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series.
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Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – Match preview and team news
Atletico Madrid host Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Diego Simeone’s team lost 0-4 to Arsenal earlier this season in the Champions League group stage and will aim to put in a better performance this time in front of their home crowd.
Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – Match preview and team news
Date: Wednesday, 29th April.
Kick-off: 8pm BST.
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid.
Arsenal XI vs Atletico Madrid – Predicted lineup and team news
Arsenal seek to reach their first Champions League final since 2006 during their trip to Madrid.
Mikel Arteta’s side have reached consecutive semi-finals for the first time in their history. They are currently unbeaten in 12 European matches, winning 10 and drawing 2. That said, their scoring has slowed down significantly during the recent knockout rounds. The Gunners’ last four knockout games have produced an average of just 1.25 goals. Arteta wants his side to earn their place in the showpiece event.
Here’s what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference’s first round.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 28: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts to a ball being hit into the photowell during the MLB game between the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 28, 2026 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani stuck to pitching and did his part, delivering another six-inning start with minimal damage.
BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3 and 4 at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series before returning to Boston to keep their season alive.
Game 6 is back in Philadelphia on Thursday night, when the Sixers will try to force the series to a decisive seventh game in Boston on Saturday.
There were plenty of factors that went into the Knicks completely outplaying the Hawks from beginning to end in their massive Game 5 win on Tuesday night at MSG.
One of the biggest ones was New York’s domination on the boards.
Atlanta was one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the league all season, but the Knicks did a phenomenal job keeping them off the glass.
Leading that charge was Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby.
The dynamic duo combined to reel in 24 of the Knicks’ 48 rebounds on the night, which ended up as three more than the Hawks racked up as a team.
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The Minnesota Wild are one victory away from advancing to the second round and facing the Colorado Avalanche.
Minnesota defeated the Dallas Stars 4-2 in Game 5 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. They’ll get their first crack at finishing the series in Game 6 at home on Thursday. If they win, it would be their first second-round appearance in 11 years. More importantly, it would officially begin the Avalanche’s preparation for their second-round matchup. If Dallas wins, Game 7 will be played in Dallas on Saturday.