In an electrifying display of clutch basketball, Tyrese Maxey etched his name into NBA playoff lore, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a thrilling 112-106 overtime victory against the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their first-round series. With his team staring elimination in the face, trailing by six points with just 28 seconds remaining in regulation, Maxey erupted for seven points in a blink of an eye, conjuring memories of Reggie Miller’s legendary 8-point outburst in 9 seconds at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Rangers have advanced to the second round of the playoffs, and they have Artemi Panarin to thank for that. The Russian winger was the driving force behind the team’s sweep of the Washington Capitals, culminating in a decisive game-winning goal that not only clinched the series but also etched his name into the franchise’s record books.
Panarin’s clutch performance was a far cry from his disappointing showing in last year’s playoffs, where he failed to find the back of the net even once against the New Jersey Devils.
In a tightly contested game that had all the intensity of playoff hockey, Anze Kopitar played the hero, scoring the game-winning goal just 2:07 into overtime to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers and even their Western Conference First Round series at 1-1.
Kopitar’s heroics capped off a wild back-and-forth affair at Rogers Place. The Kings had raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on a pair of goals from Adrian Kempe.
In a heart-stopping finale to the regular season, the Los Angeles Kings pulled off a dramatic 5-4 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. The hero of the game was none other than Adrian Kempe, who etched his name into the NHL record books by scoring just six seconds into the extra period – tying the fastest overtime goal in league history.
The high-octane match-up was a rollercoaster ride from start to finish, with both teams trading blows in a relentless battle for playoff positioning.
In a classic March Madness nail-biter, senior guard Justin Moore drained a clutch go-ahead three-pointer with under 9 seconds left to lift Villanova past underdog DePaul 58-57 in the opening round of the Big East Tournament.
The heavily favored Wildcats looked headed for a disastrous early exit against the 3-win Blue Demons before Moore’s heroics bailed them out. His calm, cold-blooded triple from the top of the key completed a gritty comeback for Villanova and staved off an embarrassing season-ending loss.
