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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander floater helps Thunder escape play-in thriller over Pelicans
The Thunder survive to face the Timberwolves with the West's last playoff spot at stake.
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DeMar DeRozan's daughter, Diar, screams through Raptors free throws, and it pays off in Bulls win
Raptors players missed half their free throws in Wednesday's loss.
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NBA betting: Fred VanVleet's prayer at the buzzer provided a miracle betting win
Fred VanVleet's big shot was important to many people.
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Zach LaVine rallies Bulls from 19-point deficit to stun Raptors in play-in elimination game
Missed free throws and an assist from DeMar DeRozan's daughter hurt the Raptors down the stretch.
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Former Wizards teammates Kyle Kuzma and Spencer Dinwiddie reheat 3-month-old beef
This beef is extraordinarily random and personal. We're here for it.
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NBA betting, odds: Here are two props for Wednesday night's play-in action
Let's target DeMar DeRozan and C.J. McCollum in two different ways.
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The Daily Sweat: NBA play-in tournament continues as 4 teams try to stay alive
There are two more NBA play-in tournament games on Wednesday.
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NBA betting, odds: Lakers are slight underdogs against the Grizzlies after play-in win
The Lakers got pushed to overtime by the Timberwolves on Tuesday night after a late foul by Anthony Davis.
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LeBron James, Lakers survive chaotic 4th quarter to beat Timberwolves in OT of play-in matchup
The Lakers are officially back in the playoffs.
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NBA end-of-the-season awards: Joel Embiid vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo in the MVP race; plus votes for individual superlatives
As tough as the MVP ballot was, it was a microcosm of the rest of the awards the NBA gave the media for selection. Here's how this writer voted.
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2022-23 NBA team awards: Perennial superstars and fresh faces dot superlative teams
After already handling the individual hardware, it’s time to turn our attention to the part of the ballot that focuses on team awards: All-NBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie.
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LaMelo Ball plays his future 'by the day' after Hornets' latest losing season: 'The main thing is winning'
"He badly wants to win. When you're at his level, there are certain expectations."
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Report: DeMarcus Cousins to play for Puerto Rico's Guaynabo Mets in bid for NBA return
Cousins, recently calling himself the "third-best center in the league," wants to know why he can't find a roster spot in the NBA.
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The Daily Sweat: Lakers look to lock up playoff berth as NBA play-in tournament begins
The first two games of the NBA play-in tournament are on tap for Tuesday night.
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NBA playoff betting, odds: Where's the value in the NBA play-in tournament?
It all starts tonight with the NBA's play-in tournament as four teams in each conference battle it out for the remaining two playoff spots.
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Bradley Beal talks fan incident over gambling in Orlando: ‘Nobody wants to lose money’
A pair of fans allegedly confronted Bradley Beal over a bet after the Wizards lost in Orlando last month, which led to a police investigation.
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Zion Williamson reportedly 'not even close' to Pelicans return: 'His conditioning is just not there'
Williamson hasn't played since injuring his right hamstring in early January. The Pelicans have a play-in game on Wednesday.
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Amin Elhassan on Gobert's punch, the Mavericks' future & black head coaches
Former Suns front office member and current do-everything host for SiriusXM and Meadowlark Media, Amin Elhassan joins Vince Goodwill on the Good Word with Goodwill podcast to talk about everything that happened over the weekend in the NBA and preview the upcoming play-in games.
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Rudy Gobert suspended for 1 game, reportedly won't travel for Timberwolves vs. Lakers play-in matchup Tuesday
The news comes after Gobert punched teammate Kyle Anderson during Minnesota's regular season finale on Sunday.
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2022-23 NBA End-of-Season Awards: What do you do with Giannis, Jokić, Embiid MVP race?
The end of the 2022-23 NBA regular season and the onset of the play-in tournament can mean only one thing: It's time to talk awards.
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NBA betting: Knicks a big underdog to Cavaliers, and other 1st-round series odds
Four of the eight NBA first-round series are set.
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NBA betting, odds: Bucks, Celtics, Suns enter playoffs as betting favorites to win title
With the NBA play-in tournament beginning on Tuesday, it’s a good time for a big-picture look at the playoffs from a betting perspective.
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Luka Dončić still happy in Dallas despite horrific finish, missing playoffs: 'Something's gotta change'
“I’m happy here, so there’s nothing to worry [about]."
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NBA playoff picture: Warriors, Clippers secure West's final spots, send Lakers to play-in
A wild day in the West left the Lakers on the outside looking in at guaranteed playoff spots.
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Clippers teammates Mason Plumlee, Bones Hyland get into brief fight in final game vs. Suns
Tensions were high across the league on Sunday afternoon.
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Udonis Haslem gets rocking chair for final regular season game; scores most points since 2009
The 20-season NBA veteran is entering retirement. He recorded a casual 24 points on his way there.
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Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey will move to front office, opening up 2nd head coaching vacancy in NBA
Dwane Casey announced he would be stepping down as head coach and moving into the front office.
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Report: Rockets parting with head coach Stephen Silas
Silas is out after three years in Houston.
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Lakers to reunite Tristan Thompson with LeBron James; add Shaq Harrison for playoffs
The Lakers will enter the playoffs with two new backcourt depth options.
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Nike Hoop Summit: 8 top international and USA players who impressed NBA scouts
There were a couple players that showed out and separated themselves at Nike Hoop Summit and are players to keep tabs on next year.
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Why the Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels is the elite defender you need to know more about
The third-year player is coming into his own with a 99th percentile matchup difficulty ranking, meaning he spends the most time of any defender guarding the NBA’s most difficult opponents.
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NBA to investigate whether Mavericks rested players against Bulls to tank for better draft pick
The Mavericks sat five players and limited Luka Dončić in Friday's loss to the Bulls.
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Grizzlies center Steven Adams likely to miss postseason due to knee injury
The Grizzlies had the best defense in the NBA before Steven Adams was injured.
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NBA Daily Playoff Picture: The one when the Clippers control their own destiny
The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season Sunday. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape.
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Mavericks eliminated from NBA playoffs, completing collapse after going all-in with Kyrie Irving
What a collapse for Dallas.
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Jaylen Brown to miss Celtics' final 2 regular-season games after cutting his hand while watering plants
This is an extremely baseball injury.
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Stephen Curry reportedly receives $75 million in Under Armour stock under new deal
The Warriors star's business side is going well.
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NBA betting: Those who bet Celtics over wins this season might be in for a bad beat
The Celtics don't have much to play for the in their final two games.
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As NBA season winds down, the league's coaching carousel winds up
Toronto, Detroit and Houston are three franchises that could see head coaching changes this offseason.
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NBA dunk contest champ Mac McClung caps off impressive season by leading Delaware Blue Coats to G League title
Despite not playing in an NBA game this season, Mac McClung had a pretty strong year.
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The Daily Sweat: The Mavericks need a win as 9.5-point favorites against the Bulls
Dallas is a half-game back of Oklahoma City for 10th after the Thunder's win Thursday night.
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NBA Daily Playoff Picture: The one where the Mavericks' season is on the line
The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season Sunday. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape.
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Wiggins & Zion poised to return, vibe checking Dallas & Bobby Portis joins the show!
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine are back with another fun installment of No Cap Room! This time, the guys talk about a couple of major players returning from injury as we get ready for the playoffs, Coach of the Year candidates and the Dallas Mavericks before sitting down to chat with Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis.
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NBA denies Mavericks protest of loss to Warriors, calls owner Mark Cuban's complaint 'inaccurate'
The NBA acknowledged in the decision that officials "could have taken steps to better manage this particular situation."
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Jimmy Butler's Heat are one of most dangerous NBA postseason teams — play-in tournament or not
The Heat feel more built for postseason style than most seven seeds, even if the season lays out the inconsistency pretty bare.
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NBA Daily Playoff Picture: The one when the Eastern Conference is nearly settled
The NBA playoff picture will come into clearer view each day between now and the end of the regular season on Sunday. In the meantime, we will provide detailed daily updates on the landscape.
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Mavs owner Mark Cuban wants to re-sign Kyrie Irving despite late-season stumble: ‘I think we have a good shot’
Mark Cuban also blames Jalen Brunson’s dad for him leaving the team in free agency, because, “things went south when the parents got involved.”
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Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Way-too-early look at top 12 picks for 2023-24
Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus reveals his boldest early top-12 rankings for the 2023-24 NBA season!
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić and a blind look at the NBA MVP debate
This MVP race is an extremely close call, and that should be fun.
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NBA betting: Lakers on a hot streak, but are you trusting them to make a playoff run?
The Lakers have been playing well for a few weeks.
