Basketball
Pistons open playoffs with a flop, losing to 8th-seeded Magic Paolo Banchero scores 23 and Magic beat Pistons 112-101 Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 points as Thunder trounce Suns 119-84 in Game 1 Jayson Tatum has strong return to playoffs for Celtics, who rout 76ers 123-91 Wembanyama a finalist for NBA defensive player of the year
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 as reigning champion Thunder open playoffs with 119-84 win over Suns
Raptors-Cavaliers, Hawks-Knicks and Timberwolves-Nuggets set for Game 2s
Caitlin Clark getting reacclimated to Fever digs as she returns
Braylon Mullins decides to chase national title at UConn
LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night.