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• Next Week’s AEW Rampage To Air Immediately Following Collision
Next week’s episode of Rampage will air immediately following Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision on TBS due to the NBA Playoffs. Rampage has been airing live on TNT on Saturdays, right after Collision for several consecutive weeks. This consistent scheduling change is a result of the NBA and NHL Playoff game coverage on TNT, […] The post Next Week’s AEW Rampage To Air Immediately Foll...2024
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• How a ‘Cancun’ billboard became an NBA controversy with Clippers and Mavericks

Nothing like some good old-fashioned billboard drama to spice up the NBA playoffs....2024
• NBA playoffs: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard uncertain to return for Game 6 vs. Pacers

The Bucks face a 3-2 deficit against the Pacers heading into Thursday's Game 6....2024
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• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Thursday, May 2 include Tyrese Maxey

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for the 2024 NBA playoffs...2024
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• 2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 1): Celtics/Heat, Mavericks/Clippers

What happened in two snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, May 1, 2024....2024
• NBA playoffs: Sixers ownership teams up with Fanatics to buy 2,000 tickets to keep Knicks fans out of Game 6

Knicks fans were noticeably loud during Sunday's Game 4 win at Wells Fargo Center....2024
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• Kristaps Porzingis could miss Celtics’ second-round series as injury lingers

If the Celtics are going to move on to the second round of the NBA playoffs, they might have to do it without Kristaps Porzingis....2024
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• Knicks' Bojan Bogdanovic undergoes foot surgery after exiting Game 4 early, will miss rest of NBA playoffs

Bogdanovic will be re-evaluated in three months, the team said...2024
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• Tyrese Maxey forced Jon Stewart’s soul out of his body with improbable Sixers comeback

Image via NBA on TNT/@buckets on Twitter Jon Stewart was a stand-in for all Knicks fans when the broadcast caught his reaction to Tyrese Maxey’s late-game explosion. If you thought Kelly Oubre beefing with Ben Stiller would be the most memorable Sixers player vs. Knicks celebrity comedian fan interaction of the NBA playoffs, you were gravely mistaken. That honor now belongs to forever Dai...2024
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• Cavs’ Jarrett Allen Ruled Out For Game 5

CLEVELAND — Center Jarrett Allen may be the Cavaliers’ best player through their first four games of the NBA playoffs. We won’t know if he could’ve been in Game 5. That’s because was ruled out with a rib contusion, suffered in the Game 4 loss at Orlando. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Allen was elbowed in […] The post Cavs’ Jarrett Allen Ruled Out For Game 5 ...2024
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• Paul Pierce pinpoints this former All-NBA player as an ideal Lakers target

The Lakers crashed out of the NBA playoffs on Monday, losing to the Nuggets in five games. As they head into the offseason, numerous questions surround what changes need to be made to the current roster....2024
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• NBA playoffs: Kawhi Leonard out for Clippers-Mavericks Game 5 with lingering knee injury

Kawhi Leonard will miss his third game of the series....2024
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• Knicks' Bojan Bogdanovic to undergo foot surgery after exiting Game 4 early, will miss rest of NBA playoffs

Bogdanovic will be re-evaluated in three months, the team said...2024
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• Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic out for rest of NBA playoffs in injury blow

The Knicks were dealt a rough injury blow ahead of Game 5 vs. the 76ers....2024
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• Monday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Kristaps Porziņģis exits with calf injury, Derrick White steps up big in Celtics win
By Jay King, Jared Weiss and Manny Navarro Though the Boston Celtics took care of business on the road, defeating the Miami Heat 102-88 on Monday, they also received a scare when Kristaps Porziņģis immediately called for a sub after tweaking his right calf late in the second quarter. While he limped off the court and into the locker room area, the frustration on his face was evident, prompting fea...2024
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• NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to Game 4 win over Heat, lose Kristaps Porzingis to calf injury

The Celtics have a closeout game at home, but don't yet know Porzingis' status for Game 5 and beyond....2024
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• DeAndre Jordan to Mavericks: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• The Organizational Failures Behind the Chicago Bears' 3-5 Start
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"Down 1-0 in their first round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers walloped Denver in the first half, opening up a 20-point lead early in the third quarter."

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"Denver Nuggets eliminate Phoenix Suns from NBA Playoffs with Game 6 rout"

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"Lakers' LeBron James vows to never miss NBA playoffs again in social media post"

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"The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end as they were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs."

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"NBA playoffs, betting odds, picks, schedule: Lakers finish off demoralized Rockets in Game 5"

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"That could make for an interesting spring once the NBA Playoffs start."

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"Lowe: NBA having real discussions about a postseason play-in tournament"

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"Predictions: Round 2 NBA Playoffs"

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"LeBron James Jr. Reportedly Has Scholarship Offers from Duke, Kentucky"

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• Raw’s ratings rose for the WWE Draft

WWE.com The WWE Draft didn’t seem to do much for SmackDown’s numbers when it started on that show last Friday. How would its conclusion fare on Raw? According to Wrestlenomics, the April 29 show averaged 1,683,000 viewers per hour and did a .55 rating among 18-49 year old. Both are up from the previous Monday, but below what Raw was doing going into and coming out of WrestleMania 40. Raw f...2024
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• Tyrese Maxey forced Jon Stewart’s soul out of his body with improbable Sixers comeback
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James is reportedly about to be an NBA free agent again with several factors at play The NBA world stops when LeBron James becomes a free agent. For the fourth and likely final time in his legendary career, James is poised to enter the open market this summer for one more round of non-stop speculation about his basketball future. James is st...2024
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• LeBron James seems poised to test free agency after Lakers ouster, won't commit to future in LA

After the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs on Monday night, it seems that LeBron James may be poised to test free agency this offseason and not opt into the final year of his contract....2024
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• The NBA Loser Lineup: LeBron James, Lakers get the boot — where should fantasy managers draft him next season?

Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what the teams and stars who were booted from the NBA Playoffs must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season....2024
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• 2024 NBA Playoffs Takeaways: What’s next for Lakers? Does Ham return? LeBron?

A coaching change is expected in Los Angeles, and LeBron can be a free agent....2024
• Bradley Beal had perfect response to Suns’ being swept in NBA Playoffs

At least Bradley Beal is self-aware in defeat. Bradley Beal made a bold declaration with the Phoenix Suns trailing 3-0 in their first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. After the Suns’ Game 3 loss, Beal told reporters “I’ve never been swept a day in my life ... I’ll be damned if that happens.” Beal’s quote always had the potential to go viral if the Suns lost...2024
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• Anthony Edwards challenged Karl-Anthony Towns to ‘stop f****** fouling’ in nicest way possible

Anthony Edwards showed off his leadership abilities in a press conference next to Timberwolves teammate Karl-Anthony Towns. Anthony Edwards is only 22 years old, but he’s already on his way to becoming one of the faces of the NBA. The young Minnesota Timberwolves superstar helped lift his team to their first series win in the NBA Playoffs since 2004 by sweeping the Phoenix Suns. Edwards was electr...2024
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• Collision recap & reactions: Swerve swings into new era

Saturday night is alright for fighting. AEW Collision (Apr. 27, 2024) emanated from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, FL. The show featured Swerve Strickland starting off his world champion era strong, luchador returns, GYV tag team debut, and more. AEW ran wild with another double-header of Collision and Rampage. Catch up on all the details from both shows with top-notch play-by-play from Geno Mrosk...2024
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• Gilgeous-Alexander Is NBA’s Most Consistent Volume Scorer … Ever

This is a series of NBA Data Nuggets that will be published every Friday throughout the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Oklahoma City Thunder guard and 2024 NBA MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recently signed a multiyear contract to become the face of Converse Basketball. He was named the brand’s creative director and will have a signature shoe released …...2024
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• Next Week’s AEW Rampage To Air Immediately Following Collision
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• 2024 NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores, games today: 76ers vs. Knicks, Pacers vs. Bucks on Thursday

Four first-round series are done, while four more will be decided in the coming days...2024
• Wednesday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Celtics stomp Heat to advance to second round
By Jared Weiss, Jay King and William Guillory The Boston Celtics took care of business in dominant fashion, crushing the Miami Heat 118-84 to vanquish their playoff nemesis in five games and advance to the second round. Derrick White continued his scorching play from Game 4 to tally 25 points, which matched teammate Jaylen Brown’s game-high total. Jayson Tatum chipped in a double-double with...2024
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• NBA playoffs bracket, scores, schedule, results: Celtics eliminate Heat, advance to second round

Four first-round series are done, while four more will be decided in the coming days...2024
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• NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores, games today: 76ers and Bucks stay alive, Cavaliers go up 3-2

The NBA playoffs are underway and 13 teams remain in the hunt for the Larry O'Brien Trophy...2024
• NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores, games today: 76ers and Bucks stay alive, Magic go up 3-2

The NBA playoffs are underway and 13 teams remain in the hunt for the Larry O'Brien Trophy...2024
• Tyrese Maxey forced Jon Stewart’s soul out of his body with improbable Sixers comeback
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• Paul Pierce pinpoints this former All-NBA player as an ideal Lakers target
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny
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• Anthony Edwards challenged Karl-Anthony Towns to ‘stop f****** fouling’ in nicest way possible
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• Collision recap & reactions: Swerve swings into new era
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• Tony Khan reinstates Jack Perry, then gets taken out by The Elite

AEW’s X The first episode of Dynamite after AEW’s Dynasty PPV opened with The Elite arriving at Jacksonville’s Daily’s Place. After the new AEW World Tag champions The Young Bucks & Continental titleholder Kazuchika Okada exited one SUV, another pulled up. That carried the man who ensured EVPs Matthew & Nicholas Jackson became the company’s first three-time Tag champs — Scapegoat Jack Perr...2024
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• Lakers blame refs for blowing 20-point lead to Nuggets, and even their fans won’t buy it

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Sorry Lakers, but the refs weren’t the reason you blew a 20-point lead to the Nuggets. The Los Angeles Lakers finally had a win over the Denver Nuggets in their grasp. Down 1-0 in their first round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers walloped Denver in the first half, opening up a 20-point lead early in the third quarter. Game over, right?...2024
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• Jamal Murray ripped Lakers’ hearts out with buzzer-beater capping all-time NBA Playoffs collapse

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Lakers collapsed, and Jamal Murray buried them. The Los Angeles Lakers led the Denver Nuggets by 20 points in the second half of Game 2 of their first round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. After nine straight losses to the Nuggets, it finally seemed like the Lakers would get the win they were due for, and in the process tie the series. Instead, ...2024
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• The ending of Knicks-Sixers proved Philly might have the worst rim bounce luck in NBA history

Image via TNT Knicks vs. Sixers Game 2 gave us one of the craziest playoff finishes in recent memory, from bodies hitting the floor to what we may have to call “The Brunson Bounce.” With less than a minute left in regulation on Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers had just come off of a 14-6 run to take a 101-96 lead over the Knicks, and appeared set to escape from New York with an upset v...2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs

Art via Thilo Latrell Widder, original photos via Getty Images The Cavaliers and Clippers, more alike than you may realize, face similar questions as they enter the NBA playoffs. Before we go anywhere else, I am not comparing Jarrett Allen and Michael Olowakandi, nor Cavaliers Shawn Kemp to Clippers James Harden, but there’s something to be said about how similar the Cavs and Clippers hav...2024
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• Every NBA Playoffs team, ranked by chances to win 2024 championship

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the 16 teams in the 2024 NBA Playoffs by their championship chances. The 2024 NBA Playoffs don’t exactly feel wide open. There’s a superpower hanging over both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference as the playoffs begin, but at this point NBA fans should know anything can happen in the postseason. Last year saw a wild run of upsets with the ...2024
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• White, Celtics ready to prove they can thrive in playoff crunch time

The Celtics are confident they can succeed in clutch moments during the 2024 NBA playoffs....2024

• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Golden State Warriors Are Primed to Reach Historic Echelon Next Season
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• LeBron James Reportedly Expected to Influence Cavaliers' Free-Agency Spending
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• LeBron James Shutting Himself off from Social Media for Duration of Playoffs
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• LeBron James Says He's 'Probably the Best I've Been' Heading to 2015 NBA Finals
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• Derrick Rose Discusses Injury Concerns, Life After Basketball
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• Kevin Durant's Return Is Just What The NBA Needs In 2015-16
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• Kevin Love Opts Out of Cavaliers Contract: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• The NBA Loser Lineup: LeBron James, Lakers get the boot — where should fantasy managers draft him next season?
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• The NBA Loser Lineup: Phoenix Suns get swept — is their Big 3 in fantasy basketball trouble for next season?

With the first team getting the boot out of the 2023-24 NBA Playoffs (sorry, Suns fans), fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what they must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season....2024
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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....2024
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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....2024
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• 2024 NBA Postseason Free League
Sponsored by Rotowire, our annual "Pick One Daily" contest for the NBA Playoffs is open for signups. It's a lot of fun, requires good strategy, and there are prizes, too! Check out the details here: https://www.fantasypostseason.com/league/contest_signup/86791...2024
• Dallas Mavericks Need Monta Ellis as Much as He Needs Them
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• How a ‘Cancun’ billboard became an NBA controversy with Clippers and Mavericks
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• NBA playoffs: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard uncertain to return for Game 6 vs. Pacers
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• NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Thursday, May 2 include Tyrese Maxey
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• NBA playoffs: Sixers ownership teams up with Fanatics to buy 2,000 tickets to keep Knicks fans out of Game 6
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• NBA picks, best bets for playoffs: Joel Embiid fizzles out in Game 6, plus top prop for Pacers vs. Bucks

The 2024 NBA playoffs continue Thursday night with two pivotal Game 6s...2024
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• Bucks vs. Pacers odds, score prediction, time: 2024 NBA playoff picks, Game 6 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model has made its NBA picks and predictions for Game 6 of the Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks first-round series in the 2024 NBA playoffs on Thursday...2024
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• Knicks vs. 76ers odds, score prediction, time: 2024 NBA playoff picks, Game 6 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model has made its NBA picks and predictions for Game 6 of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks first-round series in the 2024 NBA playoffs on Thursday...2024
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• Celtics, after elimination of Heat, eager to keep graduating in NBA playoffs
The playoffs will get more difficult, but the Celtics’ challenge will still be the same: They need to beat the old scouting report....2024
• 2024 NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores, games today: 76ers vs. Knicks, Pacers vs. Bucks on Thursday
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• NBA playoffs: Luka Dončić leads Mavericks in blowout win over Clippers to take 3-2 series lead

Luka Dončić singlehandedly outscored Paul George, James Harden and Russell Westbrook....2024
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• Tyrese Maxey forced Jon Stewart’s soul out of his body with improbable Sixers comeback
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• LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny
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• Lakers blame refs for blowing 20-point lead to Nuggets, and even their fans won’t buy it
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• Jamal Murray ripped Lakers’ hearts out with buzzer-beater capping all-time NBA Playoffs collapse
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• The ending of Knicks-Sixers proved Philly might have the worst rim bounce luck in NBA history
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• Knicks vs. 76ers Game 1 live updates: News, highlights, more from NBA Playoffs

Game 1 is here and it’s an opportunity to show that the Knicks are a true title contender. The bookmakers have shockingly priced the Knicks as series underdogs against the 76ers. Is this Jalen Brunson’s time to shine? Or will Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and co. rain on New York’s parade? Follow along with the......2024
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• The Cavs and Clippers both face huge, similar questions in the NBA playoffs
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• NBA playoffs odds, prediction: Knicks shockingly open as underdogs vs. 76ers

The Knicks are underdogs against the 76ers in the first round of the playoffs....2024
• Zion Williamson’s latest injury shows Pelicans have the worst luck ever

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Zion Williamson’s latest devastating injury sidelines him for NBA play-in tournament finale Zion Williamson was playing his best possible game at the best possible time as he helped his New Orleans Pelicans erase a big lead from the Los Angeles Lakers in the closing minutes of the 2024 NBA play-in tournament. That’s when disaster struck: Williamson ex...2024
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• Blazers Committed To Chauncey Billups As Coach, GM Joe Cronin Says

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin told reporters that the organization is committed to Chauncey Billups as head coach, despite Portland missing the NBA playoffs in each of Billups’ first three seasons. There’s been speculation that the Blazers could part ways with Billups, who potentially then would be in the running in the Detroit […] The post Blazers Committed T...2024
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