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Three stars from Tuesday's NBA playoffs

The Knicks bounced back from a blowout to return the favor to the Pacers. The Nuggets continue to bounce back from dropping two games at home, thanks to the best player in the world. Here are three stars from Tuesday's two big Game 5s.

Watch: Undersized Knicks dominate paint early in Game 5

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Nikola Jokic torches DPOY to lead Nuggets past Wolves in Game 5

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Nikola Jokic torches DPOY to lead Nuggets past Wolves in Game 5

Rudy Gobert won his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award this season, but he had no answer for Denver's three-time MVP in the Nuggets' 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / 4 minutes ago

Oilers use late heroics to tie Canucks at two games each

The Edmonton Oilers went from disappointment to ecstasy in 62 seconds on Tuesday night.

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New York Knicks News / Yardbarker / 49 minutes ago

Jalen Brunson is building a legendary Knicks legacy

Brunson is only in his second year as a Knick, but the historic nature of this postseason is placing him in some rarefied air.

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NBA News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Watch: Aaron Gordon dunks Nuggets to Game 5 lead

Aaron Gordon may have never won a dunk contest at All-Star Weekend, but he's delivering some perfect-50 efforts in Game 5 against the Timberwolves. The Nuggets forward scored only six points in the first half, but he did it in style, scoring one dunk on a one-man fast break.

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NBA News / Yardbarker / 2 hours ago

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to blowout win in Game 5 vs. Pacers

It's a rare easy win for the Knicks in this postseason after their previous six playoff wins were all single-digit victories.

Watch: Knicks go on huge third-quarter run in dominant Game 5 win

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Nikola Jokic torches DPOY to lead Nuggets past Wolves in Game 5

Watch: Jokic channels Patrick Mahomes on sweet full-court assist

Watch: Aaron Gordon dunks the Nuggets to Game 5 lead

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Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / 2 hours ago

Watch: Astros pitcher ejected after foreign substance check

Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros following an umpire check for a foreign substance on his glove.

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Watch: Knicks go on massive third-quarter run in dominant Game 5 win

The Knicks went on a 19-1 run to erase any doubt about the outcome.

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Caitlin Clark sets infamous record in WNBA debut

Welcome to the WNBA: Caitlin Clark sets infamous record in debut

Clark made her highly anticipated WNBA debut on Tuesday night and brought a championship game feel to the league's opening night.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / 3 hours ago

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Watch: Bruins coach gets hilariously animated while campaigning for penalty call

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New York Knicks News / Yardbarker / 13 minutes ago

Watch: Undersized Knicks dominate paint early in Game 5

The Knicks started three guards and a 6-foot-4 power forward in Game 5. Somehow, they dominated in the paint in the first quarter.

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / 16 minutes ago

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Arizona Cardinals News / Yardbarker / 59 minutes ago

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Golf News / Yardbarker / 2 hours ago

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Hawks landing No. 1 pick could lead ex-NBA rebounding leader to trade market

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Vancouver Canucks News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

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The 29-year-old defenseman maintains there was no ill intent toward McDavid.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

NFL scores big win in legal battle with ex-Raiders head coach

His quest to use his lawsuit against the NFL to “burn the house down” hit a snag on Tuesday. The Nevada State Supreme Court ruled that he is ineligible to sue the NFL and that his case must go to league arbitration.

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Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

Astros 3B breaks out of slump in contract year

He was saying goodbye to baseballs as he led the Astros to a 9-2 win over the Athletics on Monday. He came into Monday night’s matchup with just one home run but tripled the statistic by game's end.

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