Round 1 of the NBA playoffs culminated with three Game 7s over the weekend. Joel Embiid scored 34 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a big win over the Boston Celtics, completing a comeback after being down 3-1 in the series. Our Rohan Nadkarni breaks down all the Game 7s below.<\/p>\n
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Also, our Sahil Kapur reported on the ground from Formula 1\u2019s Miami Grand Prix, where teenager Kimi Antonelli won his third straight F1 race<\/a>. Below, Kapur has more on Cadillac entering the F1 mix.<\/p>\n For more coverage, as always, check out the NBC News website<\/a>.<\/p>\n NBA Playoffs<\/p>\n Is this the year Embiid exacts revenge on his biggest playoff foes?<\/p>\n Before this year\u2019s playoffs, the Boston Celtics had defeated Embiid\u2019s Philadelphia 76ers in the postseason three times between 2018 and 2023. On Saturday, Embiid checked the Celtics off his list, scoring 34 points in a stirring Game 7 upset over Boston. Embiid came back from emergency appendix surgery mid-series, to help 76ers overcome a 3-1 series deficit.<\/p>\n Even though Philly led for virtually the entire 48 minutes, Game 7 was a nail-biter. It was a one-point game with 3:49 to go, but Philadelphia\u2019s Tyrese Maxey scored 8 straight points to give the Sixers a late cushion to secure the win. Philadelphia will now play the New York Knicks in the second round, a rematch of a heated 2024 first-round series the Knicks won in six, during which Embiid played through Bell\u2019s palsy.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes I\u2019ve been in those positions where I\u2019ve come up short,\u201d Embiid said after Saturday\u2019s win. \u201cI\u2019ve always said it, you can\u2019t win alone. You need a team.\u201d<\/p>\n On Sunday, the first round concluded with two more Game 7s, as the Detroit Pistons completed its own 3-1 comeback over the Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put away the pesky Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n Not only did the Pistons come back in the series, Detroit had to overcome a 24-point deficit in Game 6 just to force a Game 7. Cade Cunningham was magnificent for the Pistons, averaging 36.3 points over the final three games of the series to avoid elimination.<\/p>\n And in Cleveland, the Cavs outlasted the Raptors thanks in large part to center Jarrett Allen, who scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in what was likely the finest playoff performance of his career.<\/p>\n Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n At the Miami Grand Prix over the weekend, Formula 1 was buzzing with optimism about the growing American fan base. There are three races<\/a> this season on American soil, a blockbuster new deal with Apple TV, and now a famous American car maker on the grid, Cadillac.<\/p>\n Dan Towriss, the CEO of the Cadillac F1 team, hopes the GM-backed squad can help take F1 to the next level here. \u201cWe just have to break into that mainstream sports conversation … where everyday people are talking about what happened in Formula 1,\u201d Towriss told reporters Friday in the paddock.<\/p>\n But starting an F1 team is a gargantuan task, a tale of slow progress from the back \u2014 not sudden first-place finishes.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a hard selling point. It\u2019s Formula 1, the expectations are high,\u201d Towriss said. \u201cI think we just want to keep our head down, do our work and show a rate of progression \u2026 and create that upward trajectory. And eventually, that\u2019s what people will start to notice.\u201d<\/p>\n Cadillac has tapped American former IndyCar driver Colton Herta as a test driver. He\u2019s also racing in Formula 2 this year.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know that F2 performance per se is really a barometer for F1 readiness,\u201d Towriss said, noting that Herta will drive the Cadillac F1 car in some practice sessions and provide data to the team. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what his comfort level is, and so forth there.\u201d <\/p>\n What We’re Reading<\/p>\n Cherie DeVaux visited the \u201cTODAY\u201d show, after becoming the first female trainer<\/a> to win the Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n An inside look at Philadelphia\u2019s World Cup fan fest plans<\/a>, from our Doha Madani.<\/p>\n Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown didn\u2019t take the team\u2019s Game 7 loss well. He accused the refs of having an \u201cagenda,\u201d<\/a> and called out Embiid.<\/p>\n John Sterling, the longtime radio voice<\/a> of the New York Yankees, died at 87.<\/p>\n High school running back Deuce Jones-Drew, the son of former NFL running back Maurice, committed to UCLA, the same school his father played for<\/a>.<\/p>\n What We’re Watching<\/p>\n The second round of the NBA playoffs tips off tonight, with two exciting games on Peacock<\/a>. First, the Knicks and 76ers renew their rivalry. Philadelphia is coming off a grueling seven-game series with Boston, so expect New York to have an early edge.<\/p>\n Also, watch the crowds throughout the series. These cities are so close in proximity that opposing fans may try to infiltrate one another\u2019s arenas.<\/p>\n Then, in the nightcap, the big question is Anthony Edwards\u2019 status for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He\u2019s been out with a knee injury, but he\u2019s only listed as \u201cquestionable\u201d on Minnesota\u2019s injury report, which cracks open the door to a potential return.<\/p>\n If he\u2019s out, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will hope to capitalize. <\/p>\n All times are Eastern:<\/p>\n 8 p.m.: No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers, on NBC\/Peacock<\/a>9:30 p.m.: No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves, on Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s it for now! We\u2019ll be back tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Round 1 of the NBA playoffs culminated with three Game 7s over the weekend. 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Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons shoots the ball against Jalen Suggs of the Orlando Magic in game seven of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on May 3, 2026 in Detroit.Nic Antaya \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n![\"F1](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260504-miami-grand-prix-mn-1200-c78fac.jpg\")
The start of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 3, 2026.Alastair Staley \/ LAT Images<\/p>\n