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SPORTS Thursday 26 april 2018

Believe it! 76ers roll with

Meek Mill past Heat in Game 5

By The Associated Press and the entire team had Golden State looked domi-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel rappers, politicians, actors nant until the fourth quarter
Embiid and Ben Simmons and kids dancing along for even without injured two-
shined again in front of the ride. time MVP Stephen Curry
rapper Meek Mill, and the Mill made a dramatic re- — and he could be back
dominant duo ushered the turn hours after Pennsylva- soon from a left knee injury.
nightmares-into-dreams nia’s highest court ordered LaMarcus Aldridge con-
Process of the Philadelphia him freed while he appeals verted a three-point play
76ers into the second round decade-old gun and drug with 1:31 left that pulled
with a 104-91 win over the convictions. the Spurs within 93-89, and
Miami Heat on Tuesday WARRIORS 99, SPURS 91 then a pair of free throws at
night. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — 57.2 to make it a two-point
The 76ers, winners of 10 Kevin Durant scored 25 game. Green responded
games just two seasons points, Draymond Green with a long jumper at the
ago, are in the second led a smothering Golden top of the key then two free
round of the Eastern Con- State defense and the War- throws with 9.1 seconds re-
ference playoffs for the first riors held off late-charging maining.
time since 2012. San Antonio to win Game The Warriors will face New
They await the winner of 5 and advance to the sec- Orleans in the West semifi-
Milwaukee-Boston. The ond round of the Western nals beginning this week-
Celtics lead the series 3-2. Conference playoffs. end at Oracle Arena, hav-
The Sixers won the series Klay Thompson had anoth- ing smoothly eliminated
4-1 and turned the Wells er stellar shooting perfor- the Spurs aside from a brief
Fargo Center into the wild- mance with 24 points, and Game 4 blip Sunday at
est house party in the city. Green contributed all over San Antonio. New Orleans,
Embiid had 19 points and with 17 points, a career- coached by former Gold-
12 rebounds, Simmons had playoff high 19 rebounds en State top assistant Alvin
14 points and 10 boards, and seven assists. Gentry, swept Portland in Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, right, of Cameroon, shoots as
Miami Heat’s Justise Winslow, center, and Dwyane Wade, left,
NBA great Ray Allen talks watch during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA
basketball playoff series, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Philadelphia.
about being ‘clutch,’ new book The 76ers won 104-91. Associated Press

the first round. and had a key assist late
By The Associated Press at the biggest moments. Tucker, who talks about the CELTICS 92, BUCKS 87 from the bottom of a scrum
NBA great Ray Allen tells “Those great players in the NFL draft and who he thinks BOSTON (AP) — Al Hor- beneath three Milwaukee
the “AP Sports Weekly” league will do that consis- will be the first quarterback ford had 22 points and 14 players.
podcast that the players tently,” Allen told podcast selected. rebounds, Marcus Smart Terry Rozier added 16 points
who step up to take the big co-hosts Jim Litke and Tim NCAA chief Mark Emmert made an impact in his first and five assists for Boston.
shots in the playoffs do so Dahlberg. “They continue talks to the AP’s Ralph Rus- game since mid-March The home team has won all
because they refuse to be to do their jobs and don’t so about the upcoming and Boston beat Milwau- five games in the first-round
overwhelmed by the mo- let the circumstances get Rice commission report re- kee for a 3-2 lead in their series, and Game 6 is Thurs-
ment. Allen propelled Mi- the better of them.” leased this week, while the first-round playoff series. day in Milwaukee.
ami to an NBA title in 2013 Allen also talks about his co-hosts debate the state Smart came off the bench Khris Middleton led the
with a 3-pointer in Game new autobiography “From of college athletics under and had nine points, five Bucks with 23 points, Jabari
6 of the Finals against San the Outside: My Journey Emmert. rebounds, four assists and Parker added 17 points
Antonio that is regarded as through Life and the Game Tucker returns to talk press three blocks in his first and eight rebounds, and
one of the greatest clutch I Love” and gives his opin- box food (think bratwurst in game since undergoing Giannis Antetokounmpo
shots ever. He says hard ion of the playoffs so far. Green Bay) and his belief right thumb surgery. had a series-low 16 points
work and experience is why Also joining Litke and Dahl- that the better teams serve He played 25 minutes with 10 rebounds and nine
some players want the ball berg is football guru Ross the media better meals. q wearing a protective splint assists.q