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Bayless' layup at buzzer gives Bucks 92-90 win over Bulls (Yahoo Sports)

Jerryd Bayless cut right along the baseline, leaving Derrick Rose a couple of steps behind. It was just the sliver of an opening Bayless needed to put up a game-winning layup at the buzzer. Bayless’ basket gave Milwaukee a rousing 92-90 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, drawing the upstart Bucks within 3-1 in their Eastern Conference playoff series. We found ourselves with a ‘W,”’ coach Jason Kidd said.

Embarrassed early, Blackhawks hit their stride just in time (Yahoo Sports)

Ask the Chicago Blackhawks, who overcame another big first-period deficit and then a goalie swap for the second time against the Nashville Predators. The result was another 4-3 win Saturday night that closed out their first-round playoff series in six games and left Chicago awaiting the winner of the Minnesota-St. Louis matchup. As they had for most of the series, the Blackhawks started sloppy and paid the price. Predators winger

Islanders beat Capitals 3-1 to force Game 7 (Yahoo Sports)

Islanders captain John Tavares was still attempting to gather his bearings after being leveled in the corner, when he heard the familiar – and welcome – roar go up inside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for what could be the last time. Sparked by Tavares’ rush, Nikolay Kulemin scored the go-ahead goal with 9:27 left in a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday that forced a seventh game