NBA Playoffs: Can the Rockets come back from an 0-3 deficit against the Lakers?

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🏀 5 things you need to know about Thursday

1. The Rockets are halfway to their first NBA appearance. Don’t look now, but the Rockets could put the Lakers in trouble. No NBA team has ever come back from the 0-3 deficit that Houston fell into just a few days ago. But now, with two wins under their belt, including last night’s 99-93 victory in Los Angeles, the Rockets are half way home and on their way home for Friday’s Game 6. And the pressure is certainly on the Lakers.. Of the 159 games in the best-of-seven series that started with 3 wins and 0 losses, only four teams made it to Game 7. More broadly, this would be one of six Game 6 games, the most the NBA has seen in the first round since 2014. Another way to look at the postseason is from a pessimist. NBA hater report.
2. After spring practice, Texas sits atop the NCAA football rankings. On the other hand, Texas’ solid offensive line led by Arch Manning… Longhorns are at the top of the rankings since spring.Texas Tech is completely different. The Red Raiders fell out of the top 10 after Brendan Thorsby revealed he had a gambling problem.
3. Atlético Madrid and Arsenal will face a draw in the Champions League semi-finals. The UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid ended in a 1-1 draw with neither team able to gain an advantage on aggregate. However, the match was not without controversy and he was sent off for a penalty over. “I’m sorry but that can’t happen,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. Despite the situation, Arsenal left Madrid. Hold your destiny in your hands. check us out Champions League Power Rankings After the first leg of this week’s two semi-finals.
4. Who are the winners and losers in the NCAA’s March Madness expansion? The news that March Madness’ participation could be expanded to 76 teams shocked fans of one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year. Let’s take a look at both Why tournament expansion?similarly Who became the winners and losers in a transaction.
5. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will provide financing for LIV Golf. After pouring more than $5 billion into LIV Golf since its launch in 2022; Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund aims to raise funds for the league. This news leaves LIV Golf facing an uncertain and uncertain future.

⚾ Don’t miss this: Who is the most fun MLB player to watch?

The MLB season lasts a long time for both players and fans. Whether your team is fighting for a playoff spot or working on a rebuild, there’s nothing worse than spending a 162-game season watching a joyless team struggle through nine innings at a time. Give me a team that turns over its bat, fist pumps, and celebrates its ruthlessly efficient machine in the dugout every year. as white socks Dear fans, I call back the 2005 World Series championship as one of my favorite sports seasons of all time. Because this team was a group of eccentric outcasts who put it all together in a season where every game felt like an adventure.

With fun in mind, Matt Snyder has assembled an MLB All-Fans team consisting of the most entertaining players at each position. As a White Sox fan obsessed with Munemania, Snyder had this to say about the first baseman pick: Munetaka Murakamithe human embodiment of baseball’s three true outcomes.

• Cheat: “Yeah, I’m totally obsessed with it. Murakami strikes out a lot. But there was a lot of smoke and when he made contact, it was like the ball was coming out of a rocket launcher.
  “How about this breakdown of hits for a 26-year-old MLB rookie from Japan? 12 home runs, zero doubles, zero triples, and 14 singles. Basically, he’s just here to drop a bomb and we’re all better for it.”

🏈 NFL Draft crash continues

NFL fans have been anxiously awaiting the NFL Draft for months, considering endless mock drafts and dreaming of what kind of game-changing talent they’ll draft to move their teams closer to the promised land. And then, in a matter of days, one pick and one trade after another, it’s over. It’s time to consider your team’s leadership decisions. Did they make the team better, whether they performed as you expected or not?

We’re on that workout right now, and the CBS Sports team has a lot of insight, including: Best draft pick for each NFL team and What each team’s selection said about the state of the franchise. Also, The five players who best fit the scheme will be selected.most likely to have an immediate impact on a new team. Finally we broke up Positions teams need most after the draft.

🏈 A look back at how Oklahoma State acquired Drew Mestemaker

Drew Mestemaker It was one of the most coveted pieces in the transfer portal. former north texas The quarterback had a great year last season, making him an attractive option for schools that wanted a proven signal-caller under center. But Mastemaker handled transfers differently than other players, with the FBS’ top passer delaying his decision until after UNT’s bowl game on Dec. 27, just days before the portal opened on Jan. 2.

Despite power conference teams such as LSU, Oregon and defending national champion Indiana Master makers who devote themselves to racing have always felt that they are destined to: oklahoma. Photographed by Chris Hammer Take a look at Mastermaker’s portal journey.

• Hummer: “North Texas Head Coach eric morris He took the Oklahoma State job days before the US title game. Ultimately, most of UNT’s offensive staff, including co-OC and quarterbacks coach, Sean Brophyfollows Morris to Stillwater.
  “That gave Oklahoma State an inside track to back Mestemaker. After all, that staff acquired Mestemaker as a high school receiver and helped transform him from a standout to an All-American candidate.”

👍👎 The best (and not the best) of the rest

📺 What I’m Watching on Thursday

⚾ Rockies vs. Reds12:40 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ UEFA Europa League: SC Freiburg vs. Braga3 p.m. on Paramount+
⚽ UEFA Europa League: Aston Villa at Nottingham Forest3 p.m. on Paramount+
🏀 Knicks vs. Hawks, Game 67 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Stars at Wild, Game 67:30 p.m. on TNT
🏀 Celtics vs. 76ers, Game 68 p.m. on NBCSN
🏀 Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, Game 69:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Oilers at Ducks, Game 610 p.m. on TNT