Spurs even series with rout of Timberwolves, Knicks take 2-0 lead; Ted Turner dies at 87
NBA playoffs saw series shifts, while sports icon Ted Turner passed away at 87, and other sports news unfolded.
Mehmet Şahinoğlu ·
The NBA playoffs continued Wednesday as the San Antonio Spurs leveled their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, while the New York Knicks moved 2-0 ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
San Antonio routed Minnesota 133-95 to tie the series at 1-1.
At Madison Square Garden, the Knicks beat the 76ers 108-102 to extend their series lead to 2-0. Philadelphia played without Joel Embiid, who was sidelined by ankle and hip ailments.
Thursday’s NBA schedule includes Pistons vs. Cavaliers and Thunder vs. Lakers.
Turner’s sports legacy Media and sports entrepreneur Ted Turner has died at the age of 87.
Turner was a major figure in American sports and media. He previously owned the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Braves, founded World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and won the America’s Cup yacht race in 1977.
Other sports headlines In Major League Baseball, Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is expected to miss the rest of the season asourceser suffering a lesources ankle injury during batting practice. He is expected to undergo surgery, according to the report.
The WNBA season is set to begin Friday with three games.