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Historic Haliburton
Ben Remis
May 28, 2025
Good Morning! Here’s what happened in the world of sports on Tuesday. May 27.
NBA
Tyrese Haliburton’s father was banned from NBA playoff games after confronting Giannis Antetokounmpo at the end of round one. That ban ended last night and it could not have been better timing for the Pacers star point guard…
Haliburton became the first player in NBA postseason history with 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, and zero turnovers. That’s a triple-double with no mistakes! Nikola Jokic and Oscar Robertson are the only other people to put up 30/15/10 in the playoffs. So yeah, Haliburton was pretty unbelievable.
Indiana needed every ounce of that perfect performance because the Knicks came to play. Jalen Brunson scored 31 and both Karl-Anthony Towns and OB Anunoby scored over 20. But Indy got out to an early lead and never surrendered. It’s the first time the home team has won a game all series.
Tyrese Haliburton had some help, too– Pascal Siakam dropped 30 points and Benedict Mathurin added 20 off the bench as Indiana gutted out a 130-121 victory. They’re now just one game away from the NBA Finals.
NHL
Since blowing a lead in game one, the Edmonton Oilers have put the pedal to the metal in the Western Conference Finals. They continued their dominant series with a 4-1 victory last night over the Dallas Stars. Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry scored on the power-play before two empty-net goals sealed the deal at the end of the game. As great as the Oilers are in the offensive zone, let’s take a moment to recognize the play of goaltender Stuart Skinner. After 28 more saves tonight, Skinner has allowed just two goals in the last three games– all victories for his team. With a confident offense and a shutdown goalie, it appears Edmonton has all the right pieces to make a run at the Stanley Cup.
MLB
What a beautiful day of baseball! Let’s get to some recaps:
Three players hit two homers apiece last night. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (who now leads the AL at 19), Astros outfielder Jose Altuve, and Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, who hit his two long balls farther than anyone.
Congratulations to the Colorado Rockies on setting a new record for the most consecutive series lost! Dating back to last season, their streak has reached 21. Rookie Matt Shaw hit a walk-off single for the Cubs in the 11th.
No active player had more career homers without a walk-off than Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich. So you can guess what happened when he came to the plate in a tie game with the bases loaded and one out in the 10th inning…
TENNIS
The French Open first round is officially over, and while there have been plenty of upsets and magnificent performances on the red clay throughout the first few days, it was the very last match that demanded coverage in the Remix. Gael Monfils, the 38-year-old Frenchman, was scheduled as the primetime matchup on center court in Paris last night. That’s a pretty incredible honor for an unseeded player, but that’s what a world-class performer and beloved entertainer such as Monfils deserves. After crashing into the side wall and falling down two sets to none against Hugo Dellien, however, it looked like Le Monf was going to end his tournament early. But after almost four grueling hours of exquisite shotmaking, Monfils delivered. I’ll leave it at this: if you have a lunch break today and need something to watch for 10 minutes, the following highlight reel will not disappoint…
NOTEWORTHY NEWS
They cast the new Harry Potter kids! How about that for some Noteworthy News! It’s ok to take a break from sports, right? Let’s just enjoy the playoffs while we still have them…
TODAY’S BIG GAMES (all times Eastern)
FRENCH OPEN: Emma Raducanu vs (5) Iga Swiatek, 8:50 AM on Max
NBA: Timberwolves @ Thunder, 8:30 PM on ESPN
NHL: Panthers @ Hurricanes, 8 PM on TNT/Max
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