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Houston is still breathing. The Rockets gutted out a ninety nine to ninety three win over the Lakers in Game five, forcing L.A. to pack their bags for a Game six. LeBron James came in with an eighteen-year postseason record on the line, and the Rockets went ahead and snapped it, keeping their season alive and the pressure squarely on Los Angeles to close the door before it swings all the way open.
Meanwhile in Cleveland, Dennis Schroder had been quiet for four games, and then Wednesday night happened. He dropped eleven of his nineteen points in the fourth quarter alone, lifting the Cavs past Indiana a hundred and twenty five to a hundred and twenty, and Cleveland now holds a three to two series lead. That fourth quarter performance was the difference, and Schroder made sure everyone noticed.
Off the ice and into uncertainty, Sidney Crosby is reflecting on what could be the end of an era in Pittsburgh. After the Penguins were eliminated Wednesday night, Crosby spoke openly about hoping the core group, himself, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin, gets another run together. No guarantees, and that's what makes this one sting.
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