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Code red: Heat had extra fuel against Celtics in Game 2, even series with fiery win
This was supposed to be the league's most lopsided series. Miami's talent gap against the 64-win Celtics seemed insurmountable. Oh, how the tables have turned.
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The NBA Loser Lineup: What do non-playoff teams have to do to move the fantasy basketball needle in 2024-25?
With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus examines the teams that are on the outside looking in to see what could bring better results next season.
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NBA playoffs: Heat even series vs. Celtics with franchise record in 3-pointers, Thunder dominate Pelicans
The Thunder did No. 1 seed things. The Celtics not so much.
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Timberwolves C Naz Reid wins NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Naz Reid helped fuel the Timberwolves' rise from the bench this year.
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Luka makes Clippers look old, Suns are in big trouble & a funeral for Lakers | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and Tom Haberstroh break down last night’s NBA Playoffs action and preview several games for tonight and tomorrow.
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NBA playoffs: Luka Dončić, Mavericks embrace defense, physical identity in Game 2 to even series with Clippers
Dončić scored 32 and Irving had 23, but it was the grind-it-out mindset that was the difference Tuesday night.
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NBA Playoffs: Mavericks even series despite return of Clippers star Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard was available for Tuesday's playoff game. Unfortunately for the Clippers, so was Luka Dončić.
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Pascal Siakam powers Pacers past Bucks to even playoff series as Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out
Pascal Siakam droped 37 points to help the Pacers fend off Damian Lillard and tie up their playoff series 1-1.
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NBA playoffs: Timberwolves cruise past Suns for 2-0 lead despite off night from Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns
The Timberwolves are rolling even when their All-Stars struggle.
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76ers guard Tyrese Maxey named NBA's Most Improved Player after breakout All-Star campaign
Maxey capped his first All-Star season with some hardware.
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Knicks & Nuggets take 2-0 leads while 76ers & Lakers complain about officiating | Devine Intervention
Dan Devine and Seerat Sohi from The Ringer break down the first few games of the NBA Playoffs by using press conference clichés.
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NBA playoffs: League admits refs missed multiple Knicks fouls before game-winner vs. Sixers
The wildest sequence of the NBA playoffs so far included multiple missed calls.
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Report: 76ers filing grievance with league over officiating in playoff series vs. Knicks
The 76ers will reportedly make the argument that they have "been disadvantaged more than any other team" in the league when it comes to officiating so far in the playoffs.
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Report: NBA investigating Nikola Jokić’s brother for allegedly punching fan after Nuggets’ Game 2 win over Lakers
Strahinja Jokić appeared to punch a fan shortly after the Nuggets' wild win over the Lakers on Monday night in Denver.
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Lakers, 76ers beware: Blaming NBA referees for Game 2 outcomes is a loser's mentality
The Lakers and 76ers had complaints about officiating following Game 2 losses, but there were plenty of other reasons both teams lost Monday night.
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How the Knicks found a way to steal Game 2 against a Sixers team that now must regroup
Tom Thibodeau is fond of saying that the magic lies in the work; on Monday night at Madison Square Garden, it produced a shot that ranks among the most magical in the last 30 years of Knicks basketball.
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Jamal Murray hits wild buzzer-beater to lift Nuggets past Lakers, complete 20-point comeback in Game 2
The Nuggets now hold a 2-0 series lead over the Lakers.
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NBA playoffs: Knicks rally for frantic win over 76ers, 2-0 lead; Sixers filing grievance over officiating
What a win for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
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Report: Hornets interviewing ESPN analyst, former NBA, Duke guard JJ Redick for head-coaching vacancy
Redick currently works for ESPN as an NBA analyst.
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Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid will play in Game 2 of 76ers-Knicks playoff series
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is listed as questionable for Monday's Game 2 of their NBA playoff series with the New York Knicks.
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NBA Playoffs: Lillard sinks the Pacers, Celtics-Heat controversy, plus injury concerns for Kawhi & Embiid
Vincent Goodwill and Amin Elhassan react to (just about) every Round 1 game of the NBA Playoffs after the first games have been played over the weekend.
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Anthony Davis fed up with not winning Defensive Player of the Year: 'The league doesn't like me'
Does Davis have a DPOY case? The Lakers' star definitely thinks so.
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Colorado star Cody Williams, a projected lottery pick, declares for NBA Draft
Cody Williams was once projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, set for later this summer.
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NBA playoffs: 5 takeaways from opening games, including Dame Time's debut and Ant-Man's leap
Here are the five biggest takeaways from the NBA's playoff blowout weekend, plus a power ranking of all eight Game 1 results from least to most surprising.
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Zaccharie Risacher, projected top 3 pick, officially enters 2024 NBA Draft
French prospect Zaccharie Risacher is expected to be among the three selections in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Way-too-early 2024-25 fantasy basketball top-12 rankings: Victor Wembanyama climbs to the top
With the fantasy basketball season behind us and the NBA playoffs in full swing, Dan Titus takes what he learned from this past campaign and reveals his first crack at next season's draft rankings.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lifts Thunder past Pelicans in tight battle without Zion Williamson
The Thunder snuck out a narrow 94-92 win over the Pelicans to kick off their playoff series on Sunday night.
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NBA playoffs: Damian Lillard's 35 powers Giannis-less Bucks in Game 1 drubbing of Pacers
Welcome back to the playoffs, Damian Lillard.
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With Kawhi Leonard out, James Harden steps into an old, familiar role
If Harden can sustain his success, it could give the Clippers a more formidable attack when Leonard returns.
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How to watch the 2024 NBA Playoffs tonight: Full schedule, channels, where to stream and more
It's almost time for the 2024 NBA playoffs. Here's how to follow all the action on the court.
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NBA playoffs: Celtics put to rest concerns over late-season cruise control with dominant win over Heat
Boston took care of business to easily win its first game of this postseason, but it needs to maintain its intensity to keep Miami from hanging around.
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NBA announces finalists for season-long awards, including Nikola Jokić for MVP, Victor Wembanyama for ROY
Jokić is nominated for his third MVP in four seasons. Chet Holmgren joins Wembanyama as a Rookie of the Year finalist.
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NBA playoffs: Clippers dismantle Mavericks with Kawhi Leonard in street clothes
Vintage James Harden and a stifling Clippers defense help lead Los Angeles to a dominant win as Leonard watched from the sideline with a lingering knee injury.
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Bulls reportedly offered DeMar DeRozan 2-year deal worth $40 million per season
The Chicago Bulls reportedly offered DeMar DeRozan a two-year contract that could be worth up to $40 million per season. DeRozan is set to become an unrestricted free agent.
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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard out for Game 1 vs. Mavericks
Leonard has been dealing with knee inflammation and was questionable prior to being ruled out.
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Michael Porter Jr. praises Nuggets teammates for support during emotional week
Porter spoke to reporters about the support he's received from teammates amid the public struggles of two of his brothers.
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Joel Embiid showed how badly the Sixers need him on the floor to have a shot against the Knicks
The reigning MVP showed in Game 1 how much Philadelphia needs him on the floor to have a chance against New York.
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NBA playoffs: Nuggets work over Lakers to pick up where they left off from last year
The Lakers have now lost nine straight games to the Nuggets.
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Denver's full force was felt in Game 1 against the Lakers as title defense begins with a win
The Nuggets prevailed in Game 1 behind a complete team effort, while the Lakers got little help outside of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
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NBA playoffs: Knicks take Game 1 while Sixers avoid disaster with Joel Embiid injury
Embiid returned from knee surgery less than three weeks ago.
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NBA playoffs: Predictions for Knicks-Sixers, Nuggets-Lakers and every first-round series
Our NBA experts make their predictions for every first-round series in the playoffs.
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2024 NBA Playoffs: Matchups, results and key dates for every first-round series
Check out the NBA's playoff matchups, series schedules, play-in games and more.
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Thunder-Pelicans preview: How New Orleans can slow down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC
We break down the first-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans and make our prediction.
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NBA play-in: Pelicans rally past Kings without Zion Williamson, will face Thunder as No. 8 seed
The Pelicans grabbed the NBA's final playoff spot.
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NBA play-in: Heat ride blazing start to 112–91 win over Bulls, advance to playoff rematch with Celtics
For the second consecutive season, the Miami Heat won the No. 8 seed in the NBA playoffs with a victory in the play-in tournament. The Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls, 112-91.
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Celtics-Heat preview: Does Miami have a chance against Boston without Jimmy Butler?
We break down the first-round series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat and make our prediction.
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Coban Porter sentenced to 6 years in prison for deadly DUI crash same week his brother Jontay banned from NBA
One Porter brother is banned for life from the NBA. Another is headed to prison.
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The NBA's newest stars have an opportunity in these playoffs: Who's ready to take the torch?
Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the next generation of NBA superstars have a big challenge ahead on the league's biggest stage.
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NBA playoffs: Who will meet in the Finals? Who has the most at stake this postseason? We break it all down
Who is the biggest threat to the Celtics in the East? The Nuggets in the West? And which team will be crowned champion? Our writers weigh in.
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76ers opened as favorites over Knicks, a rarity for a No. 7 seed in the NBA playoffs
The Knicks get a tough matchup as the No. 2 seed in the East.
