CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 39 points, pushing the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 125-103 blowout over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Cavs are up 2-0 on the Raptors, who were blown out for the fifth straight time in Cleveland in the playoffs. Game 3 is Friday night at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and San Antonio overcame the loss of Tony Parker to beat Houston 121-96 and even the Western Conference semifinals at one game apiece. Parker did not return after hurting his left leg with 8:43 remaining in the game. Spurs officials said Parker will undergo an MRI.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to win without injured star Sidney Crosby. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 shots, rookie Jake Guentzel took advantage of a fortunate bounce for his playoff-leading eighth goal and the defending Stanley Cup champions held off the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jakob Silfverberg scored 45 seconds into overtime, lifting Anaheim to the win in Game 4 of its second-round playoff series, 4-3. Captain Ryan Getzlaf set up the winning score and finished with two goals and two assists. Rickard Rakell also scored for Anaheim, which has won two in a row after dropping the first two games of the series at home.
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have permanently banned from Fenway Park a man they said used a racial slur toward another fan. It was a separate confrontation from the insults directed at Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones a night earlier but one the team says it is taking just as seriously.
