Today's Updates, 4/11/2018

Today's UPDATES

With tonight being the last night of the the NBA 2017-18 Regular Season, there's a lot at stake in only could of games involving teams who are in playoff contention. So Max Sports will report only a few scenarios as we go into night waiting to see who goes where in the standings and where will they go this weekend with the NBA Playoffs starting on Saturday. In the Eastern Conference, the Cavs secure the No. 3 seed with a win and a Sixers loss, while the Sixers need to win one more time in order to stay in the No. 3 seed, a Heat win over the Raptors makes them no worse than No. 7, the Wizards who won last night could wind up No. 8, even if they win and if the Heat win, and the Bucks have the chance to go up to No. 6 with a win but could fall to No. 7 if they lose. On the Western Conference side, we have two winner-takes-all matches, the first one between the Nuggets and Timberwolves for the Eight and last spot in the West, and the second is between the Jazz and Blazers who are fighting for the No. 3 seed and the Northwest Division; then we have the Spurs, Pelicans, Thunder are tied with the same record, but the Thunder are right in the middle of it and could clinch no worse than No. 6 in the West, and the Pelicans and Thunder face each other tonight and that might determine who gets the No. 5 seed. Tonight is also the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs and kicks off with three games one of which will feature the playoffs debut of the Vegas Golden Knights, here's a look at every series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and a lot more on the way.

NBA

Last Night
Hornets 119, Pacers 93
76ers 121, Hawks 113
Wizards 113, Celtics 113
Suns 124, Mavericks 79
Jazz 119, Warriors 79
Rockets 105, Lakers 99
Tonight
Nets vs Celtics at 8PM
Knicks vs Cavaliers at 8PM
Raptors vs Heat at 8PM
Wizards vs Magic at 8PM
Bucks vs 76ers at 8PM on ESPN
Pistons vs Bulls at 8PM
Nuggets vs Timberwolves at 8PM
Spurs vs Pelicans at 8PM
Grizzlies vs Thunder at 8PM
Lakers vs Clippers at 10:30PM
Jazz vs Trail Blazers at 10:30PM on ESPN
Rockets vs Kings at 10:30PM

NBA Playoff Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Raptors, 59-22 0 GB, Clinched Home Court Advantage for the Eastern Playoffs
2. Celtics, 54-27 5 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
3. 76ers, 51-30 8 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
4. Cavaliers, 50-31 9 GB, Clinched Division
5. Pacers, 48-34 11.5 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
6. Bucks, 44-37 15 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
7. Heat, 43-38 16 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
8. Wizards, 43-38 16 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
Western Conference
1. Rockets, 65-16 0 GB, Clinched Home Court Advantage for the Entire Playoffs
2. Warriors, 58-24 7.5 GB, Clinched Division
3. Jazz, 48-33 17 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
4. Blazers, 48-33 17 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
5. Pelicans, 47-34 18 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
6. Spurs, 47-34 18. GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
7. Thunder, 47-34 18 GB, Clinched Playoff Berth
8. Timberwolves, 46-35 19 GB

2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs (First Round)
Tampa Bay vs New Jersey
Game 1: Devils vs Lightning, Tomorrow at 7PM on NHL Network and SN
Game 2: Devils vs Lightning, Saturday at 3PM on NBC and CNBC
Game 3: Lightning vs Devils, Next Monday at 7:30PM on CNBC and SN
Game 4: Lightning vs Devils, April 18 at 7:30pm on GOLF and SN
Boston vs Toronto
Game 1: Maple Leafs vs Bruins, Tomorrow at 7PM on NBCSN and CBC
Game 2: Maple Leafs vs Bruins, Saturday at 8PM on NBC and CBC
Game 3: Bruins vs Maple Leafs, Next Monday at 7PM on CBC and NBCSN
Game 4: Bruins vs Maple Leafs, April 19 at 7PM on CBC and NBCSN
Washington vs Columbus
Game 1: Blue Jackets vs Capitals, Tomorrow at 7:30PM on USA and SN360
Game 2: Blue Jackets vs Capitals, Sunday at 7:30PM on NBCSN and SN360
Game 3: Capitals vs Blue Jackets, Next Tuesday at 7:30PM on NBCSN and SN360
Game 4: Capitals vs Blue Jackets, April 19 at 7:30PM on USA and SN
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia
Game 1: Flyers vs Penguins, Tonight at 7PM on NBCSN and CBC
Game 2: Flyers vs Penguins, Friday at 7PM on NBCSN and CBC
Game 3: Penguins vs Flyers, Sunday at 3PM on NBC and CBC
Game 4: Penguins vs Flyers, April 18 vs 7PM on NBCSN and CBC
Nashville vs Colorado
Game 1: Avalanche vs Predators, Tomorrow at 9:30PM on NBCSN and SN
Game 2: Avalanche vs Predators, Saturday on 3PM on NBC and CNBC
Game 3: Predators vs Avalanche, Next Monday at 10PM on NBCSN and SN
Game 4: Predators vs Avalanche, April 18 at 10PM on NBCSN and SN
Winnipeg vs Minnesota
Game 1: Wild vs Jets, Tonight at 7PM on SN and CNBC
Game 2: Wild vs Jets, Friday at 7:30PM on SN and USA
Game 3: Jets vs Wild, Sunday at 7PM on USA and SN
Game 4: Jets vs Wild, Next Tuesday at 8PM on CNBC and SN
Vegas vs Los Angeles
Game 1: Kings vs Golden Knights, Tonight at 10PM on NBCSN and CBC
Game 2: Kings vs Golden Knights, Friday at 10PM on NBCSN and CBC
Game 3: Golden Knights vs Kings, Sunday at 10:30PM on NBCSN and CBC
Game 4: Golden Knights vs Kings, Next Tuesday at 10:30PM on NBCSN and CBC
Anaheim vs San Jose
Game 1: Sharks vs Ducks, Tomorow at 10:30PM on USA and SN360
Game 2: Sharks vs Ducks, Saturday at 10:30PM on NBCSN and SN360
Game 3: Ducks vs Sharks, Next Monday on 10:30PM on CNBC and SN1
Game 4: Ducks vs Sharks, April 18 at 10:30PM on GOLF and SN1

WWE
SmackDown Live results
- The Usos defeated the New Day to become the #1 Contenders for the WWE SmacKdown Tag Tag Championship
- Naomi defeated Natalya
- Carmella cashed-in Money in the Bank contract and defeated Charlotte Flair to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- Randy Orton defeated Bobby Roode and Rusev in an United States Championship No. 1 Contender Triple Threat Match
- Daniel Bryan vs AJ Styles ended in a No-Contest
205 Live results
- Kalisto def. Akira Tozawa
- Drew Gulak def. Mark Andrews

For our #TwitterTrend today, we're going to talk about the SmackDown Live After WrestleMania which was filled with unforgettable moments. There were plenty such as the iconic duo of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce from NXT made their main roster debuts. The twosome decided to send a message all of to the SmackDown Women's Division including Charlotte Flair, and they assaulted the now former Women's Champion in a blind side attack. Now when I say former champion, I mean that after Charlotte was attacked, Ms. Money in the Bank Carmella chased -in her contract and then won the SmackDown Women's Championship in a 1-2-3 victory. But that's not all, we also got to see Daniel Bryan return for his first televised match in three years against the WWE Champion AJ Styles, but the Dream Match was ruined thanks to the interference by the now changed-for-the-worst Shinsuke Nakamura. But the biggest surprise of all was when after Daniel Bryan had formally resigned as SmackDown General Manger to become a full-time wrestler, Commissioner Shane McMahon announced that the New GM will be Paige who had announced had her retirement from wrestling the night before on Raw and I think this is a good move going forward for SmackDown and I can't wait to see where Paige takes the Blue Brand in the future with about 360 days left until the next WrestleMania. See the reactions to Carmella winning and Paige earning the GM position.

WWE Universe @WWEUniverse

From The #PrincessOfStatenIsland...

To Ms. #MITB...

To your NEWWWW #SmackDown #WomensChampion!

@CarmellaWWE #SDLive

CharlotteFlair.Com @CFlairdotcom

After Peyton Royce and Billie Kay debuted and took out Charlotte,Carmella came out and cashed in and became the New #SDLive women's champion

Not Jim Ross @NotJimRoss

Carmela: Cash it in!

Chioda: What?

Carmella: Cash it in!

Chioda: Cash what in?

Carmella: This!

Chioda: What is this?

Carmella: Money in the Bank!

Chioda: So you want me to do what with it?

Carmella: Cash it in!

Chioda: For what?

Carmella: A TITLE MATCH!

Chioda: hang on phone call

Ed K @JBLsDragon

#SDLive

Carmella "I WANNA CASH IT IN"

Chioda "Cash what in?"

Carmella "MY BRIEFCASE, CASH IT IN"

Chioda "What briefcase is that?"

Carmella "MY MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE CASH IT IN"

Chioda "OK I guess we'll do it"

Nerd Ferguson @Nerd_Ferguson_

Carmella - Cash it in!

Chioda - You watch Raw last night?

Carmella - Cash it in!

Chioda - Angle said TNA.

Carmella - Cash it in!

Chioda - You see the ten year-old tag champ?

Carmella - Cash it in!

Chioda - Yeah...I work with his dad.

#SDLive

Ben Axelrod @BenAxelrod

How come the WWE refs never understand how the Money in the Bank contracts work?

Jack G. King @JackTheJobber

HOW COULD THE REF BE THAT CONFUSED

Litty Lit McSquafam @LittyMcSquadfam

wHaT's a MoNeY iN tHe BaNk cOntRaCt?

WWE @WWE

.@WWEDanielBryan has formally resigned as #SDLive GM... so who will fill the role? #SDLive

WrestlingINC.com @WrestlingInc

Paige says the first person waiting for her when she went backstage last night was Shane. "This is your house" chant from the crowd.

Paige says Daniel Bryan will take on AJ Styles later tonight! #SDLive

Shane McMahon @shanemcmahon

#SDLive has been and always will be the land of opportunities and second chances. It was my PRIVILEGE to name @RealPaigeWWE as the new General Manager.

This is her house now.

Kim | PAIGE IS SD GM 💜💜 @kmsilvers01

What a difference 24 hours can make. Love this girl so much. I’m so excited to see her as GM! 💜💜 @RealPaigeWWE

Ashley Leckwold @ Home After Mania @misskittyf

Paige has had this job for five seconds and already has the crowd eating out of the palm of her hand. What a queen.

Aaron Wharram @AaronWharram

Took a Paige from Daniel Bryan's book

John Squires @FreddyInSpace

I really love that WWE transitions injured wrestlers into other positions and let's them reinvent themselves within the company. Corey Graves may have found his true calling outside the ring and I hope the same is true for Paige. Great decision. #SDLive

TWM.news @TWMNewsUK

that's a really shrewd move from WWE. Paige is so marketable and has so much to give, so keep her on TV. #SDLive

It's seems like this while week is being dominated by just one person, and that person could be the latest sensation in music, Cardi B. The female rapper from The Bronx, New York has been on a tear as of late, she started out as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York, then made her debut single for Atlantic Records, which was titled "Bodak Yellow." It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making her the second-ever female rapper to do so with a solo output, following Lauryn Hill in 1998, since then Cardi B has won five BET Hip Hop Awards, two iHeartRadio Music Awards, and a Soul Train Music Award. Last week, Cardi B had her debut studio album 'Invasion of Privacy" released on April 6th, and when being the musical guest for Saturday Night Live last Saturday, she officially announced her pregnancy. The party did not stop, last Monday she co-hosted the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and appeared in MTV's TRL special yesterday to celebrate her accomplishments. So much is going on with this Breakout star and I'm proud to say that I have created a Web Choice playlist just for her.