Last Night in Sports: May 11, 2026

Monday delivered the first 4-0 second-round sweep of the spring and a 23rd-season ending for LeBron James, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pouring in 35 points and 8 assists to finish the Lakers in Los Angeles. Cleveland leveled its East semifinal at 2-2 in a Game 4 against Detroit, and Colorado pushed Minnesota to the brink in the NHL with a 5-2 road win to take a 3-1 lead in the West second round. Six MLB games went final, with Baltimore taking a one-run AL East game from the Yankees and Arizona squeezing out a 1-0 shutout in Texas.

NBA Playoffs — Thunder sweep, Cavs even the East

Two Game 4s, two opposite outcomes. Oklahoma City finished the job in Los Angeles. Cleveland refused to fall behind 3-1 in the East.

Oklahoma City Thunder, 115 — Los Angeles Lakers, 110. OKC wins by five in West Semifinals Game 4 to complete a 4-0 sweep. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 35 points and 8 assists. Oklahoma City advances to the Western Conference Finals; Los Angeles is eliminated, with LeBron James, in his record 23rd season, set to "recalibrate" his NBA future with family.

Cleveland Cavaliers, 112 — Detroit Pistons, 103. Cleveland wins by nine in East Semifinals Game 4 to even the series 2-2. The Cavaliers pulled the series back to all square at home after dropping Game 3 on the road, and the second round is now a best-of-three to the East Finals.

NHL Playoffs — Avs push the Wild to the brink

One game on the Monday board, and it was a road win that swung a series. Colorado now leads Minnesota 3-1 in the West second round.

Colorado Avalanche, 5 — Minnesota Wild, 2. Colorado wins Game 4 by three in St. Paul to take a 3-1 lead in the West second round. The Avalanche sealed it with a pair of empty-netters, and defenseman Josh Manson returned to the lineup, drawing an early double minor in the first period before the game settled into Colorado's hands. The Wild now need three straight to come back.

MLB — Six-game Monday, Orioles and D-backs win one-run finishes

Six games on a light Monday slate. Baltimore took a one-run AL East game from the Yankees, and Arizona's pitching staff turned in a 1-0 shutout in Texas.

Cleveland Guardians, 7 — Los Angeles Angels, 2. Cleveland wins by five at home.

Baltimore Orioles, 3 — New York Yankees, 2. Baltimore wins by one at home in the night's AL East one-run finish.

Tampa Bay Rays, 8 — Toronto Blue Jays, 5. Tampa Bay wins by three on the road in an AL East matchup.

Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 — Texas Rangers, 0. Arizona wins by one on the road with a shutout, the lowest-scoring final on the board.

Seattle Mariners, 3 — Houston Astros, 1. Seattle wins by two on the road in an AL West rivalry game.

San Francisco Giants, 9 — Los Angeles Dodgers, 3. San Francisco wins by six on the road over the defending NL West.

What to watch tonight

Tuesday gives us a Game 5 swing in the NBA West semis, two NHL second-round games, and a full 15-game MLB slate. Full details in the Tonight preview.

• NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs, 8:00 PM ET on NBC. West Semifinals Game 5. Series tied 2-2 with the road to the West Finals on the line.
• NHL: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. East 2nd Round Game 4. Montreal leads 2-1 and can push the Sabres to a 3-1 hole.
• NHL: Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights, 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. West 2nd Round Game 5. Series tied 2-2.
• MLB: San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET. Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts for Los Angeles in the late window after a 9-3 Giants win on Monday.