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After dropping a heartbreaker in Game 4 in Philadelphia, the Celtics returned home to face the 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday looking to regain control of the series in front of their home fans. Instead, they find themselves with their season on the brink.
The Sixers went into TD Garden and immediately took control of the game, leading by as many as 21 points en route to a 115–103 win. Boston never led beyond the game’s opening minutes, and put together a disheartening performance that has the team one game away from elimination.
The Celtics shot just 39.

A Lakers fan decided to show off his fandom for LeBron James by allowing a hair stylist to shave a caricature of the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar into the back of his head.
The hair artist behind this work of art has the handle @Newstyle84 on Instagram and appears to be a wizard with Wahl hair equipment.
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, who’s trying to win his fifth NBA title, is one win away from getting the Lakers to the Western Conference finals.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had a playful jab for Suns owner Mat Ishbia before Tuesday night’s Game 5.
After getting fined $25,000 by the NBA and (narrowly?) avoiding suspension for shoving Ishbia, Jokic went up to the owner during warm-ups and jokingly handed him the ball.

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As you’ll recall, the spat between Jokic and Ishbia started when the latter held onto the ball too long during an out-of-bounds play.

Jake Paul, left, and Nate Diaz square up at Tuesday’s press conference in Dallas.
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DALLAS – Minutes after settling into a seat opposite Nate Diaz, Jake Paul slipped into character. He mocked Diaz’s UFC record and broken speech. “I don’t speak Stockton,” Paul said, referencing Diaz’s central California hometown. He pulled out a toy monkey he claimed bore Diaz’s likeness and mocked Diaz’s familiar fighting stance when the two stood face to face.
“I’m going to do what Conor McGregor couldn’t do,” Paul said.

Nikola Jokic and Mat Ishbia had another courtside encounter before Tuesday night’s Game 5 — but this time it was the Nuggets star handing a basketball over to the Suns’ owner with a friendly handshake and a warm embrace.

After being fined $25,000 by the NBA for his now-viral scuffle with Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Game 4 against the Suns, Denver’s Nikola Jokić found the perfect way to mend the rift prior to Game 5.
Jokić, who went into the stands to retrieve a loose ball that had bounced out of bounds during Sunday’s Game 4, knocked the ball free from Ishbia, who had caught it. The two-time NBA league MVP slightly shoved the Phoenix owner who fell back into his seat.

Mookie Betts apparently has no interest in messing with potentially haunted hotels.
Betts has become a team leader for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but during the team’s series against the Milwaukee Brewers, he’s not with his teammates.
The Dodgers are staying at the Pfister Hotel for the three-game set, a 130-year-old building in downtown Milwaukee.
The Pfister’s lengthy history apparently includes some infamous ghost tales, leading some players to attempt to avoid it.
Well Mookie Betts succeeded.

Joel Embiid summoned his MVP form and got plenty of help as Philly won easily in Boston and will return home for a potential closeout game.

The New York Yankees gave Carlos Rodon a massive contract before the start of the 2023 MLB season. So far it has not worked out particularly well.
Rodon’s struggled with injuries throughout his career, especially after debuting with the Chicago White Sox.
But he seemed to have turned a corner more recently, putting up back-to-back dominant seasons. His 2022 with the San Francisco Giants was especially impressive, considering he made 31 starts with dominant results.