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• Four takeaways from Heat’s Play-In win vs. Bulls to set up Celtics matchup: How Miami’s defense made the difference
By Eric Koreen, Darnell Mayberry and Lauren Merola
The Miami Heat pummeled the Chicago Bulls, 112-91, in their Play-In tournament finale to eliminate Chicago from postseason contention and secure a matchup against the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 22-point lead and never relinquished it thanks in part to ...2024
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• What we learned from 76ers’ Play-In win over Heat: Philly to face Knicks, while Heat face elimination
By Mike Vorkunov, Eric Koreen and Tobias Bass
A tale of two halves and excellent bench play earned the Philadelphia 76ers the No. 7 seed as they held on to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 in their Play-In matchup Wednesday, setting themselves up to face the New York Knicks on Saturday.
With the loss, the Heat will play either the Chicago Bulls or Atlanta Hawks in a win-or-go-home matchup on Friday for...2024
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• Atlantic Notes: Lowry, Embiid, Anunoby, Watford
Since joining the Sixers as a buyout-market signing, Kyle Lowry has started 15 of the 18 games he has played for his hometown team, averaging 8.7 points and 4.8 assists per night while knocking down 39.0% of his three-point attempts. As Eric Koreen of The Athletic writes, Lowry’s role in Philadelphia is among the biggest […]...2024
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• New York Notes: Robinson, DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Clowney, Wilson
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned on Wednesday from an ankle injury that robbed him of nearly four months of action. Robinson contributed eight points, two rebounds and two blocks in 12 minutes during a 44-point romp past Toronto. Even in limited minutes, he looked like a defensive force, Fred Katz and Eric Koreen of The […]...2024
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• Atlantic Notes: Siakam, Knicks, Podziemski, CBA
All-NBA Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam enjoyed what in many ways was a career year in Toronto, averaging highs in points (24.2 PPG) and assists (5.8 APG), plus 7.8 RPG and 0.9 SPG, across 71 contests. All of which might precisely be why it’s time to trade him, opines Eric Koreen of The Athletic. If Siakam, […]...2023
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• Budenholzer's offensive coaching style makes Milwaukee players valuable in fantasy basketball
The move to bring in coach Mike Budenholzer is paying dividends for the Bucks so far this season. The team’s 3-0 start is fueled by offensive efficiency (7th in the league), the commitment to the 3-pointer, and an increase in pace. Milwaukee sits 7th in the league in pace of play (entering Tuesday’s slate of games), up from 20th a season ago. One player in particular who is seeing his fantasy stoc...2018
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• Raptors enter offseason loaded with issues, questions
The Raptors have now lost 10 consecutive playoff games to the Cavaliers, dating back to 2016, and while Toronto’s latest postseason struggles will renew calls to blow up the roster, Eric Koreen of The Athletic argues that the right move may be to keep the core intact going forward.While he acknowledges that making no dramatic changes to the roster or coaching staff wouldn’t be an easy sell, given ...2018
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Raptors' Old-School Offense Looks Historically Potent
2016
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics Solidifying Status as East's Second Best
2016
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Bulls Offensive Chemistry Proving Doubters Wrong
2016