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May 07, 2023

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Happy Sunday. We don’t like when the weekends come to an end but….hey, at least there is a lot of good action today. We’ve got NBA and NHL games, Sunday golf, and F1 races in the US!

Let’s get to the action.

NBA Scores and Schedule

Saturday Scores

New York Knicks 86

Miami Heat 105

  • The Knicks had another lackluster performance on offense and the Miami Heat were led by Jimmy Butler who scored 28 points coming off of an ankle injury

Golden State Warriors 97

Los Angeles Lakers 127

  • The Warriors had their 2nd biggest loss ever in the playoffs in the Steve Kerr era

  • Anthony was cold in game 2 after a massive game 1, but he returned to game 3 feeling hot and scored 25 point and had 3 rebounds

Sunday Matchups

Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 3:30 pm ET on ESPN

  • Celtics lead 2-1

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 8:00 pm ET on TNT

  • Denver leads 2-1

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Saturday Scoreboard

Edmonton Oilers 5

Vegas Knights 1

  • The Oilers scored 3 goals on 6 power-play opportunities

  • Edmonton also scored a shorthanded goal and even man goal

  • The Oilers’ offense was led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl who both scored 2 goals each. Draisaitl is leading the playoffs with 13 goals so far.

Sunday On Skates

Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, 3:30 pm ET on TBS

  • Carolina leads 2-0

Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, 6:30 pm ET on TBS

  • Florida leads 2-0

Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken, 9:30 pm ET on TBS

  • Series tied 1-1

Kentucky Derby Results

Mage, a horse with 15-1 odds and was not a pre-race favorite, won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The horse was trained by Venezuelan trainer Gustavo Delgado and HOF jockey and fellow Venezuelan Javier Castellano. Mage captured the crown after coming from behind and passing Two Phil’s down the stretch. Check out the race.

Wells Fargo Championship

Wyndham Clark is leading the group heading into round 4 of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. Clark is -16 after 3 rounds and Xander Schauffele is close behind at -14. The top 16 golfers on the leaderboard tee off between 12:05 and 1:30 pm ET. Tune into the Golf Channel from 1 pm - 3 pm ET and CBS from 3 pm-6 pm ET to catch the final round action of this $20 million event.

Formula 1 Is Back In the US

Formula 1 is back in the US with the Grand Prix in Miami. The race starts at 3:30 pm EST and you can watch the action on ABC with coverage starting at 2 pm ET.

The race will take place at Internation Autodrome which is on the grounds of Hard Rock Stadium. Last year’s winner, Max Verstappen, is the favorite for the race as his Red Bull Racing team hasn’t lost a single race this season.

Staying Close To Home

Bronny James has committed to becoming a student-athlete at USC. His new home for 2024 will be about 30 miles south of Sierra Canyon where he is a senior in high school. at 6’3”, Bronny is the #19 overall ranked player for the class of 2023 per ESPN. James chose the Trojans over Oregon and Ohio State.

That’s all for today and remember….

Don’t let your Mondays ruin your Sundays!

-The Daily Breakroom Team