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• Jalen Brunson scores 44 in Knicks' 140–106 blowout of Bucks

The gap between the Knicks and Bucks might be wider than the Eastern Conference standings indicate....2025
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• Jalen Brunson scores 44 in Knicks' 140–106 blowout of Bucks

The gap between the Knicks and Bucks might be wider than the Eastern Conference standings indicate....2025
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• Former NBA player is the latest to call out Tom Thibodeau's rotations

Tom Thibodeau has the New York Knicks sitting third in the Eastern Conference with a 25-14 record. That hasn't stopped him from receiving criticism....2025
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• Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton: ‘I Got Too Caught Up In Outside Noise’

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton’s journey in the NBA has already seen remarkable highs, but the early part of this season has presented a different kind of challenge. The 23-year-old All-Star guard is the unquestioned leader of the Pacers, a team that made a surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals just last season. […] The post Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton: ‘I Got...2025
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• Buckeyes in the National Title game, Cavs best team in the NBA, Guardians contenders: Does any of that ease Browns fans suffering?

Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images A lot to love about Cleveland and Ohio State sports... except the Browns Congratulations to THE Ohio State Buckeyes who once again are going to compete for the National Championship of College Football this season. An exciting game that seemed controlled by the Buckeyes also went down to the wire before DE Jack Sawyer (Cleveland Browns fans ...2025
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• Paolo Banchero To Return Friday Against Bucks

Paolo Banchero will make his return to the Orlando Magic lineup on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Chris Haynes. Banchero has missed over two months with a torn oblique. Banchero was averaging 29.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists on the season. The Magic are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference....2025
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• Paolo Banchero To Return From Oblique Injury Thursday Or Friday
Paolo Banchero is expected to make his return from a torn oblique this week in either Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves or on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Banchero participated fully in practice on Wednesday with the Magic. Banchero haÈ been out since Oct. 30 with the injury. Banchero averaged 29.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 36.4 minutes over five games. Orlan...2025
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• Jimmy Butler suspended 7 games by Heat for conduct detrimental to the team

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for conduct detrimental to the team. Jimmy Butler told the world he can’t find joy with the Miami Heat after a Thursday night loss to the Indiana Pacers. Now the Heat are telling him to stay at home for the next seven games for ‘conduct detrimental to the team.’ The Heat have suspended Butler for seven game...2025
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• NBA All-Star voting has 3 things fans got right, and 3 things they got wrong in 2025

The best and worst of 2025 NBA All-Star fan voting so far There are always more deserving players for the NBA All-Star Game than there are spots on the team. As the league changes to a bizarre new All-Star format this season, the voting for the starters remains the same. Three front-court players and two backcourt players will be chosen from each conference, with the fan vote making up 50 percent ...2025
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• Jaden Ivey injury diagnosis revealed after Pistons guard needed stretcher to leave floor

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Pistons guard is sidelined indefinitely after a terrifying fall, but he avoided a more serious injury. Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey had to be carried off the floor on a stretcher after suffering a terrifying leg injury against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Ivey’s injury happened in the fourth quarter when Magic guard Cole Anthony dove in...2025
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• NBA MVP candidates, ranked for 2025 by who should win the award right now

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images Let’s rank the candidates for the 2025 NBA MVP award. What makes an NBA MVP? For some, the award should go to the best player alive regardless of team performance. To others, MVP has a stronger narrative pull for players who elevated their team to new heights (see: Derrick Rose in 2011) or who broke through unthinkable glass ceilings (see: Russell Wes...2025
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answers

Haliburton’s latest interview is a painful reminder of his diminished play over the last year. Tyrese Haliburton was considered a fringe top-15 player in the NBA entering his fifth pro season this year. The point guard was one of the breakout stars of last season by leading the Indiana Pacers’ super fast, super efficient offense with a spectacular blend of playmaking and long distance shooting. Ha...2024
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• The Cavs threw last game to manipulate NBA Playoff matchups, and it could haunt them

Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images The Cavs tanking the last game of the season reeks of cowardice and idiocy The Cleveland Cavaliers had a lot at stake in the final game of the regular season against the lowly Charlotte Hornets. It was possible for the Cavs to climb as high as No. 2 in the Eastern Conference playoff picture with a win plus losses from the Bucks and Knicks. Cle...2024
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• Max Strus hit one of NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever to stun Mavs

Max Strus hit a true game-winning buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt to lift the Cavs over the Mavs. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the most pleasant surprise of the NBA season. The Cavs’ season seemed to be on the brink when Darius Garland and Evan Mobley both went down with injuries in mid-December, but instead the team ripped off a huge winning streak to move all the way up to the No. 2 se...2024
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• Knicks’ feel-good win over Heat dampened by worrisome Julius Randle injury

In back-to-back games, the Knicks have demolished the reigning NBA champions and outlasted the reigning Eastern Conference champions, respectively....2024
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• Cavs searching for backcourt depth ahead of trade deadline

The Cavaliers are pretty happy with how things are going, and why not? They’ve experienced two key injuries (Darius Garland and Evan Mobley) yet remain competitive and in the Eastern Conference race. But it never hurts to look to improve, and if we know Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman, we know that is […] The post Cavs searching for backcourt depth ahead of trade de...2024
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• Trae Young’s halfcourt dagger joins NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever list

Trae Young hit one of the coldest game-winners you will ever see. Trae Young has been known for his shooting range since he first burst onto the scene at Oklahoma ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft. While Young hasn’t quite lived up to the Steph Curry comps he was getting in college, he has established himself one of the league’s best facilitators while also being able to pop off for 20+ points basically...2025
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• A Team Transformed: Inside LeBron James' First Season Back with the Cavaliers
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• Dwyane Wade's New Contract Is Perfect Scenario for Both Star SG and Miami Heat
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• Chris Bosh Turned Down Houston Rockets to Avoid More Big 3 Pressure
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2025
"Young hit one of the toughest shots of his life on Tuesday night to beat the Utah Jazz at the buzzer, give Atlanta a key win in the Eastern Conference playoff race, and put his name near the top of the list of the longest buzzer-beaters in NBA history."

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"One Eastern Conference executive is confident teams are interested in drafting LeBron James’s eldest son for one reason in particular."

2023
"The Philadelphia 76ers comfortably handled the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday, taking a 3-2 series lead with a 115-103 win."

2022
"All-Star voting: DeMar DeRozan currently first among Eastern Conference guards"

2021
"McMillan led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference finals as the team's interim head coach this season"

2020
"Prior to the beginning of the 2019-20 campaign, not a lot of pundits envisioned the Miami Heat to be the first squad to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals."

2019
"The Knicks (4-18), who have the worst record in the Eastern Conference and are tied for the worst start through 22 games in team history, have fired coach David Fizdale, a league source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski."

2018
"LeBron James received the most votes in the Eastern Conference, while Stephen Curry was tops in the West."

2017
"This will mark the NBA's first All-Star Game without a matchup between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference."

2016
"The Korver play, in particular, was heavily scrutinized since it knocked the Atlanta Hawks' sniper out of the Eastern Conference Finals."

2015
"com, vanquishing a considerable voting deficit to beat out Dwyane Wade for the honor of being one of the first five Eastern Conference players on the floor at the All-Star Game."

2014
"The Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers are the two early favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in this year's NBA Finals, and both came to play early in their first matchup of the year."

• Buckeyes in the National Title game, Cavs best team in the NBA, Guardians contenders: Does any of that ease Browns fans suffering?
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• Grading the Eastern Conference a third of the way through the season

A third of the way through the NBA season, the Eastern Conference looks to have a handful of worthy contenders, a couple of teams with major trade deadline decisions to make and a handful of teams tanking for Cooper Flagg....2025
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• Jimmy Butler suspended 7 games by Heat for conduct detrimental to the team
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo is a true NBA generational talent, and he’s still getting better

Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images Giannis Antetokounmpo respected the NBA Cup harder than anyone In the end, Giannis Antetokounmpo simply respected the Cup harder than anyone else. The Milwaukee Bucks finished off a perfect run in NBA Cup play after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 97-81, in the final. This wasn’t quite Antetokounmpo’s legendary romp through the 2021 NBA Finals,...2024
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answers
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Bucks’ contention window is already closed, whether they realize it or not. Trading Giannis is the only way out. No cliché in the English language is as misunderstood as “rock bottom.” It is a historical phrase, not intended for present-tense use — applied retroactively to the lowest moment of a timeline that has already reached its conclusion. But whe...2024
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• NBA Executive Believes Teams Are Willing to Select Bronny James in 2024 Draft

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• Report: Klay Thompson Linked to Eastern Conference Contender in NBA Free Agency

The five-time All-Star is poised to become an unrestricted free agent this summer....2024
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• Cavs searching for backcourt depth ahead of trade deadline
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• The Knicks gave up their heart and soul for OG Anunoby

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images What the Knicks lost by trading Immanuel Quickley and R.J. Barrett. On the penultimate afternoon of 2023, if you were in New York City, listening carefully, there was a siren’s blare, screaming across the gray winter’s sky. It was the sound of sudden absence, the departure of a wiry, plucky, eminently likable, uncommonly skilled and confident 24...2024
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• Jalen Brunson scores 44 in Knicks' 140–106 blowout of Bucks
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• Jalen Brunson scores 44 in Knicks' 140–106 blowout of Bucks
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• Paolo Banchero To Return Friday Against Bucks
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• Suns Insist Moving Bradley Beal To Bench About Jumpstarting Offense, Not No-Trade Clause

The Phoenix Suns' decision to move Bradley Beal to a bench role this week was widely regarded with cynicism as a way to convince him to waive his no-trade clause so they can send him out as part of a package to acquire Jimmy Butler. But sources tell Jake Fischer that it was an attempt to turn Beal into a more aggressive scorer with second units. Beal responded by scoring 25 points in a win over th...2025
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• Paolo Banchero To Return From Oblique Injury Thursday Or Friday
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• Trae Young’s halfcourt dagger joins NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever list
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• Recap of NHL from 6 January
Only six points separate the Canadiens and the lowest-seeded team in the Eastern Conference after Montreal and Buffalo each required more than 60 minutes to secure a victory on a four-game Monday. This marks the latest into a season the … Continue reading → The post Recap of NHL from 6 January first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
• Penguins This ‘n’ ‘At
A few random thoughts on a game-day for the Penguins. Bunched at the Bottom Don’t look now, but our boys have company in the scramble for the second Eastern Conference wild-card slot. The Blue Jackets and Flyers have 38 points apiece, one behind the black-and-gold. The Canadiens have 37 points with two games in hand. In particular, beware the Habs. Since losing to us in blowout fashion back on Dec...2025
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• Cavs’ Evan Mobley Named East Defensive Player of Month

In a result that should be surprising to no one, Cavaliers power forward Evan Mobley has been named the Eastern Conference’s Defensive Player of the Month for December, the league announced Thursday. Mobley, 23, is having a gem of a season at both ends, altering shots, grabbing the rebounds and facilitating (and sometimes finishing) offense […] The post Cavs’ Evan Mobley Named Ea...2025
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• NBA All-Star voting has 3 things fans got right, and 3 things they got wrong in 2025
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• Suns Insist Moving Bradley Beal To Bench About Jumpstarting Offense, Not No-Trade Clause
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• Tyrese Haliburton is broken for Pacers, and he says he doesn’t have any answers
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• Caitlin Clark named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images After a historic season, the Indiana Fever point guard received 66 of 67 votes, with Sky forward Angel Reese receiving one vote as well. After a historic rookie campaign on the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark was named WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday — earning 66 of 67 votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Angel Reese earned the lone ot...2024
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• Max Strus hit one of NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever to stun Mavs
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• The Knicks gave up their heart and soul for OG Anunoby
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• The Nuggets are too big and too powerful for Heat in NBA Finals
Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Heat have been a tremendous Cinderella story, but the clock is about to strike midnight against Denver. The Denver Nuggets were the best team in the Western Conference all season long. And in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals, they showed why they’re the best team in the NBA. It’s not because the Miami Heat completely shut down. While some players s...2023
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• Jayson Tatum’s son Deuce visits father in NBA bubble ahead of Celtics-Heat ECF
As if Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum needs more motivation heading to the Eastern Conference finals, his son Deuce is visiting him in the Orlando bubble. Tatum confirmed the exciting development on his IG story, posting a photo of Deuce boarding a plane en route to Orlando. He captioned the post with “PJ Deuce can’t […] The post Jayson Tatum’s son Deuce visits father in N...2020
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• The Miracle New York Knicks And The Voyage To The 1999 NBA Finals
Can you imagine the 2018-19 Detroit Pistons making the NBA Finals? What about the Wizards in 2017-18? How about you, your parents, a random named Larry and a sofa cushion? The idea is almost laughable. No way an eighth seed in the Eastern Conference can advance past the first round, much less get all the […] The post The Miracle New York Knicks And The Voyage To The 1999 NBA Finals appeared ...2020
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• Watch: Kawhi Leonard serenaded with MVP chants from Raptors fans
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard made his return trip to Toronto to take on his former Raptors team on Wednesday evening. Despite only playing up north for one season, it had to be an emotional scene for Leonard and his former team. The reigning NBA Finals MVP got his championship ring from this past June and watched on as the Raptors played a stirring video tribute. It all came with a s...2019
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• A Wave of Beliebers May Have Helped Kyle Lowry Become an All-Star Starter
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• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success
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• Derrick Rose Injury: Updates on Bulls Star's Orbital Fracture and Return
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• 76ers take 3-2 series lead vs. Celtics: Uninspired performance sinks Boston in Game 5
The Philadelphia 76ers comfortably handled the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday, taking a 3-2 series lead with a 115-103 win. Here’s what you need to know: Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 33 points, one of five Philadelphia players to score in double figures, adding seven rebounds. Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points as the team shot 50.6 percent from t...2023
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• LeBron James Clearly Can No Longer Lose with Cleveland, Even If He Never Wins
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• 34% of Fans Think Current Michael Jordan Can Beat LeBron James According to Poll
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• Dion Waiters to Thunder: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
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• NBA Players and Coaches Vote Matthew Dellavedova Dirtiest Player in the League
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• One player to add from every Eastern Conference team
The NHL season is half over, but there are still plenty of players on waivers who can help you make a second-half run. Victoria Matiash looks at every Eastern Conference team and points to one widely available player to add to your fantasy hockey roster....2018
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• Buckeyes in the National Title game, Cavs best team in the NBA, Guardians contenders: Does any of that ease Browns fans suffering?
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• Paolo Banchero To Return Friday Against Bucks
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• The Pacers set a meaningless NBA record that will never be broken

The Pacers’ lineup had the lowest number combination possible The Indiana Pacers were always going to have a hard time living up to expectations this season after they made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. Indiana is off to just a 20-18 start this season, but that’s still enough to hold onto a protected playoff seed thus far in the lowly Eastern Conference. 1The Pacer...2025
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• Suns Insist Moving Bradley Beal To Bench About Jumpstarting Offense, Not No-Trade Clause
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• Trae Young’s halfcourt dagger joins NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever list
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• Miami's Two Future Traded First Rounders Become Unprotected If They Miss Playoffs

The future first round picks of the Miami Heat will be heavily impacted by whether they reach the playoffs this season. If the Heat are in the lottery, then a first round pick owed to the Oklahoma City Thunder will become unprotected in 2026. It would also impact a first round pick the Heat owe to the Charlotte Hornets for the Terry Rozier trade where it would go from a 2027 protected pick to an u...2025
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• Jimmy Butler suspended 7 games by Heat for conduct detrimental to the team
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• NBA All-Star voting has 3 things fans got right, and 3 things they got wrong in 2025
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• Jaden Ivey injury diagnosis revealed after Pistons guard needed stretcher to leave floor
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• NBA MVP candidates, ranked for 2025 by who should win the award right now
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• Trae Young’s halfcourt dagger joins NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever list
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• A Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is the only solution to this impending Bucks disaster
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• Max Strus hit one of NBA’s longest buzzer-beaters ever to stun Mavs
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• The Knicks gave up their heart and soul for OG Anunoby
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• Jimmy Butler wants NBA to investigate Bucks following Damian Lillard trade

Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Jimmy Butler wants answers after the stunning news that Damian Lillard is headed to Milwaukee. For the bulk of the NBA offseason, the major storyline has been the speculation over a trade involving Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. As rumors progressed, Miami Heat fans began talking themselves into a blockbuster move that would put the Heat over the t...2023
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• Celtics’ Derrick White wins Game 6 at buzzer: How Boston forced a Game 7 vs. Heat in Eastern Conference finals
MIAMI — The Boston Celtics are on the verge of accomplishing something never before seen in the NBA, a feat that is extremely rare in the history of major American pro sports. Behind a stunning Derrick White putback just before the buzzer sounded, the Boston Celtics won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals 104-103, over the Miami Heat. The Celtics have come back to tie this series at 3-3, after...2023
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• NBA Scores: LeBron James, Anthony Davis made timely plays as Lakers take 3-1 lead
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Meanwhile, the Lakers topped the Grizzlies, who now find themselves in a dreaded 3-1 hole over their own. Jimmy Butler’s masterpiece leads Heat over Bucks, 119-114 Before the playoffs began, people were penciling the Milwaukee Bucks into a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. It didn’t matter that we did not yet know their opponent in t...2023
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• Knicks fire head coach David Fizdale after Eastern Conference-worst 4-18 start
After weeks of speculation that the Knicks would fire head coach David Fizdale, the team finally decided to pull the trigger on Friday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report Fizdale’s firing, which comes a day after New York’s 37-point loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The Knicks also lost by 44 to the Milwaukee Bucks earlier in the week. News of Fizdale’s firing comes a few weeks af...2019
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• Carmelo Anthony Reportedly 'Went on Tirade' After Knicks' Loss vs. 76ers
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• Dwyane Wade Reportedly to Sign with Bulls: Contract Details and Reaction
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