The Boston Celtics suffered a crazy overtime loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks. Many Celtics fans have attributed that loss largely to the early exit of big man Kristaps Porzingis.

Tingus Pingus was removed from the game in the second quarter due to an illness. He ended the night with zero points in 13 minutes played on 0-4 shooting. Without Porzingis’ dominating size, Boston was left without much presence down low, enabling a 20-point comeback from the Knicks.

So, with Boston already down 1-0 in the series, having dropped a home game and looking to avoid a nearly insurmountable 2-0 series deficit, many fans are wondering whether the Latvian big man will be available for Game 2.

Here’s what to know.

Porzingis arrives at TD Garden

Although his status is still up in the air, Porzingis appears probable to play after being seen at TD Garden just a few hours before tip-off.

Kristaps Porzingis injury news

Porzingis was seen at the Celtics’ shootaround Wednesday morning.

While he is listed as ‘day-to-day’ on ESPN’s injury report, Porzingis is expected to suit up for tonight’s Game 2. It is unclear whether he will be limited though.

Porzingis has experience with rough illnesses in the past. The 29-year-old missed eight consecutive games between Feb. 28 and March 14 this year due to a ‘upper respiratory’ illness. Given Porzingis’ presence at this morning’s shootaround, it’s unlikely this current illness is as serious.

Porzingis’ stats against the Knicks

Porzingis has been a persistent thorn in the Knicks’ side since coming to Boston. The Celtics’ big man has averaged 22.4 points per game against his former team and is hitting 50% of his three-point attempts against them as well.

How to watch Knicks vs. Celtics, Game 2

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
Location: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
Channel: TNT
Streaming: Sling TV, Fubo

Stream Knicks vs. Celtics with Fubo

The Dallas Cowboys are trading for wide receiver George Pickens. Good luck with that Cowboys. You’re going to need it.

Pickens is a world-class talent. Pickens is a world-class headache. Pickens is a speedy, brilliant receiver. Pickens is a pain in the backside that the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t solve. If Mike Tomlin couldn’t figure him out, how in the heck will the Cowboys?

This isn’t to say Pickens is a bad guy. He’s no Antonio Brown, that’s for sure. But he has been a problem in Pittsburgh. And, again, a problem the Steelers couldn’t solve. Most of what Pickens has done revolved around him being immature and selfish. These are traits that, well, can be part of the wide receiver genome likely going back to football’s beginning, and Pickens has demonstrated these qualities in abundance.

Pickens’ Steelers teammates had to restrain him on the sideline during games on multiple occasions. He’s had shouting altercations with fans.

He’s been fined multiple times by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct penalties including after the Steelers’ game last year against the Cincinnati Bengals. He allegedly arrived late to the Steelers’ Week 17 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

‘He’s just got to grow up, man,’ Tomlin, the Steelers’ coach, said after the Bengals game. ‘This is an emotional game, man. These divisional games are big. He’s got a target on his back because he’s George; he understands that. But he’s got to grow up. He’s got to grow up in a hurry.’

‘There’s certainly obviously more room for growth there,’ Tomlin later added in January at the team’s end-of-season news conference. ‘I think he covered some ground in 2024, but there’s certainly a heck of a lot more ground to be covered, and we’ll see where it leaves us.’

It leaves them without him.

Former All-Pro receiver Chad Johnson said in February that he’d spoken to Pickens and felt the Steelers wouldn’t have any other issues from Pickens. This was obviously before today’s news of the trade.

‘I guarantee you won’t have any problems out of him no more,’ Johnson said then. ‘I done had that conversation with him. I guarantee you, and I don’t want to sit here and talk about what we talked about, but I told him, ‘Listen, that window of opportunity? That (expletive) shrink real fast now.’ It don’t matter how good you are, and I’ll use your line, ‘They’ll tolerate you until they can replace you.”

Hopefully that Chad Johnson guarantee is transferable.

The Steelers will certainly take the high road in this trade and not throw Pickens under the bus. But if the reported core of the compensation is a third-round pick, that’s not a lot for a player of Pickens’ ability. This trade seems to be about the Steelers running out of patience with Pickens.

On the other side, it’s easy to understand why the Cowboys took this risk. The organization looks around and sees danger everywhere. The Eagles are in position to win multiple Super Bowls. The Commanders are one of the most potent young franchises in all of sports.

‘Listen to me,’ Johnson said. ‘I’ve seen his skillset. I know what he can do. Stay with me real quick. If he got the opportunities Ja’Marr Chase got, in the Steelers’ offense, what do you think his numbers would be? … If George Pickens got the opportunity Justin Jefferson got with Minnesota, what you think his numbers would be?’

That’s exactly what the Cowboys are thinking.

Report: Cowboys on verge of acquiring WR George Pickens from Steelers

Dallas is a middle-of-the-pack team (at best). It needed to do something, particularly after a mouse-quiet offseason. But hoooo booyyy is this a potentially problematic move.

There is one hope for the Cowboys and his name is CeeDee Lamb. Lamb is a total pro and the alpha in that locker room (said I’d never use the word ‘alpha’ but here I am). I don’t think Pickens would act around Lamb as he did in Pittsburgh.

I don’t think.

Probably not.

Maybe not.

Good luck, Dallas.

The final matchup of the second round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs gets underway Wednesday night when the Winnipeg Jets host the Dallas Stars. The Central Division’s top teams advanced when they rallied to win Game 7 in the first round.

The other series are the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the defending champion Florida Panthers, the Washington Capitals vs. the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights vs. the Edmonton Oilers.

The Florida-Toronto and Edmonton-Vegas series are repeats of 2023 matchups won by the Panthers and Golden Knights before they eventually met in the Stanley Cup Final. The Hurricanes ousted the Capitals in 2019, and the Jets and Stars have never met in the playoffs before.

Here are the matchups, schedule and results for the second round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):

How to stream NHL playoffs

Fubo carries ESPN games. Sling carries TNT games.

NHL playoff games today (Wednesday, May 7)

 Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7, ESPN

Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets, 9:30, ESPN

Eastern Conference NHL playoff schedule

Key: M-Metropolitan; A-Atlantic; x-if necessary

Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)

Maple Leafs lead series 1-0

Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4
Game 2: Wednesday, May 7, Florida at Toronto 7, ESPN
Game 3: Friday, May 9, Toronto at Florida, 7, TNT, truTV
Game 4: Sunday, May 11, Toronto at Florida, 7:30, TBS, truTV
x-Game 5: Wednesday, May 14, Florida at Toronto, TBD, ESPN
x-Game 6: Friday, May 16, Toronto at Florida, TBD, TNT, truTV
x-Game 7: Sunday, May 18, Florida at Toronto, TBD, TNT, truTV

Washington (M1) vs. Carolina (M2)

Hurricanes lead series 1-0

Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT)
Game 2: Thursday, May 8, Carolina at Washington, 7, ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, May 10, Washington at Carolina, 6, TNT, truTV
Game 4: Monday, May 12, Washington at Carolina, 7, TNT, truTV
x-Game 5: Thursday, May 15, Carolina at Washington, TBD, TNT, truTV
x-Game 6: Saturday, May 17, Washington at Carolina, TBD
x-Game 7: Monday, May 19, Carolina at Washington, TBD, ESPN

Western Conference NHL playoff schedule

Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card, x-if necessary

Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. Dallas Stars (C2)

Game 1: Wednesday, May 7, Dallas at Winnipeg, 9:30, ESPN
Game 2: Friday, May 9, Dallas at Winnipeg, 9:30, TNT, truTV
Game 3: Sunday, May 11, Winnipeg at Dallas, 4:30, TBS, truTV
Game 4: Tuesday, May 13, Winnipeg at Dallas, 8, ESPN
x-Game 5: Thursday, May 15, Dallas at Winnipeg, TBD, TNT, truTV
x-Game 6: Saturday, May 17, Winnipeg at Dallas, TBD
x-Game 7: Monday, May 19, Dallas at Winnipeg, ESPN

Vegas (P1) vs. Edmonton (P3)

Oilers lead series 1-0

Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2
Game 2: Thursday, May 8, Edmonton at Vegas, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, May 10, Vegas at Edmonton, 9, TNT, truTV
Game 4: Monday, May 12, Vegas at Edmonton, 9:30, TNT, truTV
x-Game 5: Wednesday, May 14, Edmonton at Vegas, TBD, ESPN
x-Game 6: Friday, May 16, Vegas at Edmonton, TBD, TNT, truTV
x-Game 7: Sunday, May 18, Edmonton at Vegas, TBD, TNT, truTV

The first signature shoe for Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson by Nike wasn’t around very long as the A’Ones hit the market on Tuesday and sold out in less than five minutes.

When the shoes went on sale at 10 a.m., it didn’t take long for the website to say the in-demand kicks were out of stock.

As of Wednesday morning, the link for the shoe on Nike’s website still says ‘the product you are looking for is no longer available.’

Wilson said on social media that the pink shoes, which retail for $110 for adults and $90 for kids, will be available again later in the week.

“This morning was wild,” she wrote on Instagram. ‘If you missed the A’One, don’t worry. We’re dropping again Thursday at Nike stores and other spots everywhere. I do this for the real ones, always.”

Aces team owner Mark Davis wore a pair of A’One white OG Pearls while sitting courtside for Tuesday’s pre-season game against the Phoenix Mercury. ‘I’m so glad the shoe can be a tool to bring people together,’ Wilson said when asked about Davis’ show of support. ‘I’m so thankful we have him on our side because he does a lot of things to help us be a better team.’

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team wore the pink A’Ones during their run to the Final Four.

‘I couldn’t believe it. Even seeing them when I was surprising them, some of them already had the shoes on, and I’m like, ‘All right, well, the cat’s out the bag.’ It’s extremely just joyful for me to share this experience,’ Wilson told For the Win. ‘To see young girls, to see teams, to see boys ― everybody in between ― wearing my shoe, particularly on a big stage like the Final Four when they didn’t have to.’

The A’One Blue Indigo Girl and white OG Pearl shoes will be available on May 15.

Wilson, who is the 13th woman to have a signature shoe, is only 28 years old but has won the WNBA MVP three times, Defensive Player of the Year twice, and led the Aces to two championships. The Aces begin their season on May 17 against the champion New York Liberty.

The UEFA Champions League final is set, as Paris Saint-Germain downed Arsenal by a 3-1 aggregate scoreline after winning the second leg 2-1 on May 7.

PSG, which won last week’s first leg in London 1-0, were under intense pressure in the early stages as Arsenal looked to level the semifinal, but a powerful strike from Fabián Ruíz gave the French side a first-half lead at the Parc des Princes. Arsenal’s momentum seemed to dry up for a long stretch afterward, with PSG facing little in terms of a serious threat as the first half moved into the second.

A second-half penalty kick save from David Raya might have given Arsenal reason for positivity, but Achraf Hakimi scored shortly thereafter to give PSG a two-goal lead on the night, and a three-goal cushion overall. Bukayo Saka would pull one back for the Gunners, but Arsenal was unable to stage a late comeback.

That sets up a mouth-watering final between two giants that have somehow never played a competitive match against one another. PSG will face Inter Milan, which claimed a 7-6 extra-time aggregate win over Barcelona in a jaw-dropping second leg on May 6. The final between the French and Italian league champions will take place on May 31 in Munich, Germany.

PSG downs Arsenal to advance to Champions League final

It wasn’t a legendary performance, but PSG was good enough on the day to win Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal, defeating Arsenal 2-1 in the second leg and 3-1 on aggregate.

Fabián Ruíz’s first-half thunderbolt set the hosts on their way, and Achraf Hakimi’s second-half finish turned out to be the game-winner. Bukayo Saka’s 76th minute goal gave the Gunners a chance, and the England winger sent a shot over an open net shortly thereafter, but ultimately the French champions were better team over the two legs.

When is the 2025 UEFA Champions League final?

Teams: Paris Saint-Germain vs Inter Milan
Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany

PSG vs. Arsenal: Champions League highlights

PSG vs. Arsenal: Saka pulls one back in Champions League semifinal

It might be too late, but Arsenal has finally gotten on the board. Bukayo Saka has the finish after Leandro Trossard won the ball with some pressure.

In truth, it’s a series of uncharacteristically clumsy stumbles and slips for PSG, leaving Saka with a very easy job of simply guiding the ball over the line to make it 3-1 on aggregate in the 76th minute.

Can Arsenal stage a comeback? They have 13 minutes plus stoppage time to score two goals without reply. It’s asking a lot, but PSG has maybe opted for an overly conservative posture since Hakimi’s goal.

PSG vs. Arsenal: Hakimi goal increases PSG aggregate lead

Well, so much for Raya’s heroics helping Arsenal stage a comeback. Achraf Hakimi — whose shot attempt won the penalty moments ago — now buries a second goal, curling the ball around Jakub Kiwior in the 72nd minute.

It’s another moment to regret from Thomas Partey, and another clinical PSG finish. That makes the scoreline 2-0 in this second leg, and 3-0 on aggregate. It’s hard to see Arsenal having any shot at a comeback now.

PSG vs. Arsenal: Raya saves Vitinha penalty kick

After a long stretch of play at the other end, referee Felix Zwayer has gotten a call from VAR to check for a possible penalty in PSG’s favor. Zwayer’s check on the monitor is swift, but it surprised the broadcast team by focusing on an incident that saw Achraf Hakimi’s shot graze Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly’s hand.

No one seemed to suspect it at the time, but that’s been given as a spot kick. However, PSG wasted the chance to finish Arsenal off.

Vitinha’s slow walk-up — an attempt to fool the goalkeeper into revealing his intentions — backfired. Vitinha ended up offering a meek shot to Raya’s left, and the Spanish international was able to leap over and save the effort.

PSG vs. Arsenal: Halftime sees PSG up 2-0 on aggregate

Fabián Ruíz’s stunner in the 27th minute has given PSG a 1-0 second-leg lead over Arsenal in this Champions League semifinal. That gives the hosts a 2-0 aggregate lead, meaning that the Gunners have to score at least twice without conceding to force extra time, and would need a third goal to win outright.

Arsenal has had a rotten run in recent semifinals in various competitions, going winless in their last six attempts to reach a major final (including four losses). More alarmingly, they did not score in any of those matches. If that trend doesn’t rapidly change, PSG will be playing Inter later this month in the Champions League final.

PSG vs. Arsenal: Fabián goal makes it 2-0 on aggregate

PSG has struck a potentially critical goal, with Fabián clobbering a shot from outside the box to put the hosts ahead 1-0 on the night, and 2-0 on aggregate.

Arsenal had spent the opening 27 minutes putting PSG under immense pressure, but beyond one Gianluigi Donnarumma wonder-save had little to show for it. They’ve paid the price for that now, with the Spanish midfielder pouncing on a loose ball following a free kick.

Thomas Partey’s clearing header wasn’t great, and neither was Gabriel Martinelli’s attempt to poke the ball away from Fabián, but it’s also a wonderful strike from 19 yards.

Arsenal must now score at least two more goals than PSG from this point forward to even force extra time, much less claim a victory.

PSG vs. Arsenal: Champions League semifinal kicks off

The Parc des Princes is roaring as PSG kicks off against Arsenal with a slender 1-0 aggregate lead in this Champions League semifinal.

It looks like PSG is starting out in more of a 4-2-3-1 formation with Bradley Barcola in a central role, and Désiré Doué out on the right. We’ll see if that holds, or if Luis Enrique will shuffle things up as this proceeds.

PSG vs. Arsenal lineups: Champions League semifinal starting 11

Arsenal has announced the following lineup, with a 4-3-3 formation expected from manager Mikel Arteta:

David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard; Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Martinelli

The major news for PSG is that Ousmane Dembélé, who scored the only goal in the first leg, is only available off the bench after sustaining a possible hamstring injury later in that match. Manager Luis Enrique has named Bradley Barcola, who replaced Dembélé at the Emirates Stadium last week, will step in as part of the front line in what is expected to be a 4-3-3 formation.

Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián; Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Expected positions written from right to left.

PSG vs. Arsenal Champions League: What is aggregate score?

After the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal, Paris Saint-Germain leads Arsenal 1-0, having won in London last Tuesday. France attacker Ousmane Dembélé struck early, picking out the bottom corner after being set up by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. PSG then used some aggressive pressing tactics to suffocate the Gunners, who suffered just their fourth home loss all season.

That leaves PSG with a 1-0 aggregate lead heading into the second leg. A win or draw by any scoreline will send the French powerhouse through to the final against Inter Milan on May 31.

An Arsenal one-goal win, no matter the goal total, would force extra time (the away goal rule is no longer in use). Should Arsenal win by more than one goal, the Premier League side would advance to the final instead.

What time is PSG vs. Arsenal? Champions League kickoff

The UEFA Champions League semifinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal is set to kick off at 3 p.m. ET, from Parc des Princes in Paris, France.

How to watch PSG vs. Arsenal Champions League semifinal: TV, stream

Time: 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Location: Parc des Princes (Paris, France)
TV: CBS (English), Univision, TUDN (both Spanish)
Stream: Paramount+, Fubo

Watch the Champions League semifinal between PSG and Arsenal on Fubo

Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Joseph Woll would start Game 2 Wednesday night against the Florida Panthers and be backed up by Matt Murray.

‘Anthony is recovering,’ Berube said, according to ESPN’s Kristen Shilton. ‘He’s fine. He’s doing OK.’

Woll entered Game 1 after Stolarz left. He gave up three goals on 20 shots as the Maple Leafs held on to win 5-4.

Stolarz took a Sam Reinhart wrist shot off the mask in the first period. In the second period, Florida’s Sam Bennett caught him in the head during a collision in the crease and Stolarz dropped to the ice.

He remained in the game but got sick to his stomach by the bench during a television timeout and went to the dressing room. Multiple reports said he was taken to the hospital for further evaluation and later released.

Bennett, who has had some controversial plays in the past, wasn’t penalized. The NHL Player Safety department took no action.

‘Looking back at the video, really the contact that was made was, in my opinion, it’s really just a bump,’ Bennett told reporters on Tuesday. ‘There’s no forceful action. I’m trying to score. The last thing I’m thinking about is elbowing him in the head.’

Stolarz played for the Panthers last season.

‘Stoly is a great friend of mine, so when I hear he went to the hospital, of course I feed bad,’ Bennett said. ‘That’s why I reached out.’

Game 2 is at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday in Toronto. It will be broadcast by ESPN.