Daily Sports Brief - May 29, 2025

First time reading? Get your quick, concise daily sports news and scores here: Daily Sports Brief Subscription.

Don't be that person who keeps all the good stuff to themselves: Forward this email to all your friends, even if you only have one.

And, as always, send us your thoughts, rants, and love letters at [email protected].

DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – May 29, 2025

Intro:

Welcome to your Thursday sports fix! The Thunder stormed into the NBA Finals, the Panthers clawed their way to another Stanley Cup Final, and MLB pitchers are still trying to figure out how to keep the ball in the park. Let’s get to the chaos.

Top Sports Stories:

Thunder Dominate: Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the Timberwolves 124-94 in Game 5, advancing to their first NBA Finals since 2012. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 34 points in the rout.

Panthers to the Finals: Florida Panthers beat the Hurricanes 5-3, clinching their third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Sam Bennett scored his 10th playoff goal.

MLB Shutouts and Sluggers: Yankees blanked the Angels 1-0, while Dick Allen’s 529-foot homer from 1965 is still making pitchers sweat (see “Where Were You When…” below).

Score Recaps:

NBA:

Oklahoma City Thunder 124 – Minnesota Timberwolves 94 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 34 pts, Thunder win series 4-1)

MLB:

Dodgers 4 – Guardians 7

Giants 3 – Tigers 4

Red Sox 5 – Brewers 6 (10)

White Sox 9 – Mets 4

Twins 0 – Rays 5

Athletics 3 – Astros 5

Pirates 10 – Diamondbacks 1

Marlins 10 – Padres 8

Cardinals 6 – Orioles 4

Reds 2 – Royals 3

Rockies 1 – Cubs 2

Blue Jays 2 – Rangers 0

Yankees 1 – Angels 0

Nationals 9 – Mariners 0

NHL:

Florida Panthers 5 – Carolina Hurricanes 3 (Panthers win series 4-1, advance to Stanley Cup Final)

MLS:

Columbus 2 – Nashville 2

Seattle Sounders 1 – San Diego FC 0

Austin 1 – Real Salt Lake 1

LA Galaxy 0 – San Jose 1

Vancouver 0 – Minnesota 0

Portland 2 – Colorado 1

NFL (Offseason News):

No major moves reported. Shedeur Sanders impressed at Browns OTAs, and Von Miller is pondering his future (but not with the Broncos).

Player of the Day:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder – 34 points, led OKC to the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years.

Today's Biggest Games:

NBA Playoffs: Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks, 3:00 PM HT, TNT/truTV/Max

MLB: Yankees vs. Red Sox, 6:05 PM CT, ESPN

NHL: No games scheduled (Stanley Cup Final starts soon)

Born on This Day:

Carmelo Anthony – NBA, 10x All-Star, Olympic gold medalist

Eric Davis – MLB, 2x All-Star, World Series champion

Died on This Day:

Henry Carr – Track & Field, Olympic gold medalist (200m, 4x400m relay, 1964), also played for the NY Giants

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1965, Phillies slugger Dick Allen launched a 529-foot home run against the Cubs—one of the longest in MLB history. Also, in 1976, brothers Joe and Phil Niekro faced off as starting pitchers for the Astros and Braves. Sibling rivalry, anyone?

Wrap Up:

That’s a Wrap! You made it to the end — more informed than most fantasy league commissioners. Share this with your friends or that coworker who still thinks Ken Griffey Jr. is active. See you tomorrow for more sports mayhem.

Want to keep this daily sports wisdom coming? Subscribe at dailysportsbrief.com/subscribe and never miss a beat.