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• After 11 NBA seasons, Mike Muscala to retire from basketball

Muscala spent last season on the Oklahoma City bench but is leaving to pursue a graduate degree in sports management....2024
• Mike Muscala Plans To Retire

Longtime NBA center Mike Muscala is planning to retire. Muscala played for 11 seasons in the NBA. He finished last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. For his career, Muscala averaged 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. In addition to his two stints with the Thunder, Muscala also played for the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards and Detro...2024
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• Veteran Big Man Mike Muscala Retiring

Veteran big man Mike Muscala is ending his playing career, telling Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman that he plans to retire. Muscala’s father, Bob, informed Lorenzi that Mike plans to pursue a graduate degree in sports management, with an eye on continuing his basketball career in coaching and/or management. The No. 44 overall pick of […]...2024
• Veteran big man announces retirement from NBA

Veteran big man Mike Muscala is ending his playing career....2024
• Pistons sign veteran big Taj Gibson to 10-day contract

After waiving Mike Muscala and Shake Milton, the Pistons were down to 13 players on their roster and needed to add someone, ideally someone bringing a little defense to the table....2024
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• Thunder bring back Mike Muscala
The Oklahoma City Thunder this past Saturday signed forward/center Mike Muscala. Muscala returns to Oklahoma City after spending four seasons with the Thunder (2019-2023) where he appeared in 168 games (seven starts) and averaged 7.0 points on 39.2% 3-point shooting (248-632 3FGs) and 3.0 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game. Currently in his 11th NBA … Continue reading "Thunder bring back Mike...2024
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• Wizards’ Isaiah Livers To Miss Remainder Of Season
Wizards forward Isaiah Livers will miss the remainder of the season due to joint capsule inflammation in his right hip, the team’s PR department tweets. Livers has been beset by injuries during his young career. Livers was traded along with Marvin Bagley III and two second-round picks for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala in mid-January. Livers has yet to […]...2024
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• The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline will tell us if one recent star trade model actually works

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The 2024 NBA trade deadline will tell us how far teams can actually extend the initial returns on some of their recent transactions. As time ticks down towards the 2024 NBA trade deadline, I’ve been thinking a lot about a red paperclip. More specifically, I’ve been reminded of the loose parables around and inspired by the 2005 early internet saga of Kyle M...2024
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• 31 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports We went around the league to find the likeliest candidates to be dealt ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline. With the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline less than a week away, there seemed like no better time than to hop around the SB Nation NBA network and ask our local writers which player(s) they think each of the teams they cover and/or root for is most likely to...2024
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
Let’s give out offseason grades for every team in the NBA. The biggest fireworks of the NBA offseason are still to come. Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers only 24 hours into free agency, but there has been no real momentum on his desired deal to the Miami Heat. James Harden has also asked out from the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team is resolved to keep him unless th...2023
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• Grading NBA 3-team blockbuster trade with Marcus Smart to Grizzlies, Kristaps Porzingis to Celtics
Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images Who won the blockbuster three-team trade between the Celtics, Grizzlies, and Wizards? A three-team trade between the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards sent shockwaves through the NBA as Wednesday night was turning into Thursday morning just hours before the draft. It’s a shocking deal that shakes up two championship contenders and st...2023
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• Celtics Acquire Kristaps Porzingis, Marcus Smart To Grizzlies, Tyus Jones To Wizards

The Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies are finalizing a three-team trade involving Kristaps Porzingis, Marcus Smart and Tyus Jones. Porzingis is opting into his $36 million contract for the 23-24 season to facilitate the trade to the Celtics. The Grizzlies will send Jones to the Wizards as part of the deal while acquiring Smart from Boston. Memphis will also send the No. 25 p...2023
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• Celtics Acquire Kristaps Porzingis, Marcus Smart To Wizards, Tyus Jones To Grizzlies

The Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies are finalizing a three-team trade involving Kristaps Porzingis, Marcus Smart and Tyus Jones. Porzingis is opting into his $36 million contract for the 23-24 season to facilitate the trade to the Celtics. The Grizzlies will send Jones to the Wizards as part of the deal while acquiring Smart from Boston. Memphis will also send the No. 25 p...2023
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• Celtics-76ers: Eastern Conference Semifinals Playoff Preview
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Boston comes in as favorites against banged-up Philadelphia The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will meet in an Eastern Conference semifinals series. The two historic rivals last met in the playoffs during the 2020 playoffs in the bubble. The Celtics swept that series. The series schedule is as follows: · Game 1 – Monday May 1 at Boston – 7:30 PM E...2023
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• Celtics done making moves for 2022-23 after adding Mike Muscala, will turn to buyout market
The Celtics have an open roster spot and can offer the most money of any contending teams with their $3.2 million disabled player exception the ball club received after the Danilo Gallinari injury last offseason....2023
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• Dort among three on Thunder done for season

Luguentz Dort, Ty Jerome and Mike Muscala all will miss the remainder of the season due to injuries, per the Thunder....2022
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• Southeast Notes: Muscala, Shamet, Hornets, Hawks
Wizards big man Mike Muscala, who was acquired from Boston this offseason in the Kristaps Porzingis trade, got the Latin phrase “carpe diem” (it translates to “seize the day”) tattooed on his right forearm this summer in honor of his late mother, who passed away prior to 2022/23. As Bijan Todd of Monumental Sports Network […]...2023
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• J.R. Smith, Leader? After Another Clutch Performance, the Cavaliers Say so
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"The Pistons traded Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers and two future second-round picks to the Wizards for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala, sources told ESPN."

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"-Boston Celtics receive: Kristaps Porzingis, 2 FRPs -Washington Wizards receive: Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, Number 35 overall pick -Memphis Grizzlies receive: Marcus Smart “The Grizzlies are sending 2023 and 2024 first-round picks to the Celtics, sources tell […] The post NBA World Reacts to Blockbuster Three-Team Trade appeared first on Basketball Forever."

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"Mike Muscala, who shot 43% on nearly four 3-pointers per game last season, is heading back to Oklahoma City."

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"Oklahoma City big man Mike Muscala sustained a concussion during Saturday night's 120-118 victory over the Timberwolves and has been placed in the NBA's concussion protocol, the Thunder announced Sunday."

2020
"The Oklahoma City Thunder locked up a playoff matchup with the Houston Rockets in the first round on Wednesday night by defeating the Denver Nuggets on a last-second shot by Thunder big man Mike Muscala."

2019
"Justin Anderson and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot were also dealt in a trade for Mike Muscala this summer."

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"Hawks players, including Mike Muscala and 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars participant Taurean Prince, will address the youth and engage in a Q&A session prior to watching the film."

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"The post Mike Muscala Agrees to Resign with Hawks appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"And Iman Shumpert was the only Cav to not hit (or attempt) a three in The post Iman Shumpert Dunks On Mike Muscala (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The post Michael Beasley Posterizes Mike Muscala With Baseline Dunk (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Wall, however, knows he's going nowhere: Mike Muscala, the Atlanta big guarding Gortat, is in the way should he go baseline."

• Pistons sign veteran big Taj Gibson to 10-day contract
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• Pistons, veteran center Mike Muscala finalizing contract buyout
The Detroit Pistons and center Mike Muscala are finalizing a contract buyout, allowing him to be eligible for the playoffs with his next team. Muscala, 32, has interest in joining a contender, per multiple reports. Muscala joins Kyle Lowry and Delon Wright as players bought out of their contract since the NBA trade deadline. The […] The post Pistons, veteran center Mike Muscala finalizing co...2024
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• Mike Muscala Finalizing Buyout With Pistons
Veteran forward Mike Muscala is finalizing a buyout with the Pistons, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. Muscala has some playoff contenders interested in signing him, Wojnarowski adds. A player on an NBA contract must be waived by the end of the day on Friday in order to retain his playoff eligibility. As our Buyout Market Watch […]...2024
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• Bucks to sign forward Danilo Gallinari to a veteran minimum deal
The Milwaukee Bucks are signing free agent forward Danilo Gallinari to a veteran minimum deal, his agent Michael Tellem of Excel Basketball announced Thursday. Gallinari, 35, started the 2023-24 season with the Washington Wizards. Washington traded the 6-foot-10 wing and Mike Muscala to the Detroit Pistons last month for Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers, a […] The post Bucks to sign forward ...2024
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• Tracking every NBA trade deadline deal in 2024

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Keeping track of every 2024 NBA trade deadline deal. The NBA didn’t wait for the trade deadline to make some major moves already this season. This season has already seen Damian Lillard move to the Bucks, James Harden traded to the Clippers, Pascal Siakam sent to the Pacers, and OG Anunoby end up with the Knicks. Expect one more flurry of activity by the t...2024
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• The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline will tell us if one recent star trade model actually works
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• Pistons trade Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers to Wizards for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala
The Washington Wizards yesterday acquired forward/center Marvin Bagley III and forward Isaiah Livers along with second round draft picks in 2025 and 2026 in a trade with the Detroit Pistons in exchange for forward Danilo Gallinari and forward/center Mike Muscala. “Marvin and Isaiah are young players with positional size, high character and a competitive nature … Continue reading "Pistons tra...2024
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• Pistons trade Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers to Wizards for Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala
On Sunday, the Detroit Pistons traded forwards Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers and two future second-round draft picks to the Washington Wizards for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala. The Wizards are reportedly receiving second-round picks in 2025 and 2026 to take on Bagley’s salary. Bagley is guaranteed $12.5 million for the 2024-25 season. The […] The post Pistons trade Marvin Ba...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Livers, Bagley, Christopher, Hawks’ Trade Chatter, Washington
The Wizards view Isaiah Livers and Marvin Bagley as the most important parts of their trade with the Pistons on Sunday, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, rather than the two second-round picks Detroit tossed in to rid itself of Bagley’s contract. Washngton parted with Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala in the deal. The […]...2024
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• Mike Muscala Plans To Retire
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• 31 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
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• Pistons Notes: Muscala, Thompson, Ivey, Cap Room
The Pistons got a strong performance from their new-look bench in Saturday’s loss to Milwaukee, writes Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press. Alec Burks scored 33 points and teamed with newly acquired Mike Muscala to hit 11-of-18 shots from beyond the arc as Detroit’s reserves put up 85 points, the most of any […]...2024
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• Mike Muscala Re-Signs With Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed forward/center Mike Muscala. Last season with Oklahoma City, Muscala saw time in 43 games and averaged 8.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game, while shooting a career-high 42.9 percent from beyond the arc. In nine NBA seasons with Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bucknell product has appeared in 432 career ga...2022
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• Thunder re-sign Mike Muscala
The Oklahoma City Thunder have re-signed forward/center Mike Muscala. Last season with the Thunder, Muscala played in 43 games, averaging 8.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game, while shooting a career-high 42.9 percent from three-point range. In nine NBA seasons with Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bucknell … Continue reading "Thunder re-si...2022
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• Thunder vet’s serious plea to team after 73-point debacle vs. Grizzlies
The Oklahoma City Thunder just got dealt the biggest beatdown in NBA history. Playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Kenrich Williams, and Derrick Favors, the Thunder fell to the Memphis Grizzlies by 73 points in a 152-79 affair. Thunder veteran Mike Muscala, the longest active player on the court by far, spoke out on the […] The post Thunder vet’s serious plea to team a...2021
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• OKC Thunder re-sign Mike Muscala
The Oklahoma City Thunder have re-signed forward/center Mike Muscala to a multi-year contract. Muscala’s new contract with the Thunder is reportedly a two-year, $7 million deal. Muscala has appeared in 389 career games (30 starts) and posted averages of 6.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 15.7 minutes per game. Last season, Muscala averaged … Continue reading "OKC Thunder re-si...2021
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• Veteran Big Man Mike Muscala Retiring
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• Tracking every NBA trade deadline deal in 2024
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• Southeast Notes: Muscala, Shamet, Hornets, Hawks
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
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• 76ers apologize after offensive tweet from Mike Muscala's father
76ers forward Mike Muscala and general manager Elton Brand have issued apologies after Muscala's father posted racially-charged criticism of Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler via social media on Friday....2018
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• Sixers, Mike Muscala apologize for, denounce father’s “inappropriate and offensive” Tweets

"I want to apologize for my father’s offensive social media commentary... they do not reflect who I am."...2018
• Sixers apologize for posts by Muscala's father
The 76ers apologized in a statement on Saturday after offensive tweets written by the father of forward Mike Muscala surfaced....2018
• Sixers issue statements about inappropriate posts by Mike Muscala’s father
The Philadelphia 76ers issued a statement on Saturday addressing inappropriate social media posts made by the father of reserve center Mike Muscala. The statements made by Bob Muscala were repudiated by both Sixers GM Elton Brand and Mike Muscala himself, who said they were not a reflection on the center. It was unclear what, exactly, the elder Muscala posted or whether it was deleted before the S...2018
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• Sixers, Cavs talk Kyle Korver-Jerryd Bayless swap
The Sixers and Cavaliers have had discussions about a Jerryd Bayless–Kyle Korverswap, sources tell Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter link).Philadelphia is involved in the Carmelo Anthony–Dennis Schroder–three-way salary dump along with the Thunder and Hawks, though the move is on hold at the moment with the Sixers reportedly looking to make another move before finalizing the trans...2018
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo dribbles behind his back, Mike Muscala keeps up just enough to get dunked on (video)
Mike Muscala started for an injured Dwight Howard last night, and though the Hawks beat the Bucks 107-100, one moment didn’t go so well for Atlanta’s replacement starting center. Giannis Antetokounmpo dribbled behind his back and got Muscala turned all around. To his credit, Muscala recovered well. But he still got dunked on by the […]...2016
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• Michael Beasley Posterizes Mike Muscala With Baseline Dunk (VIDEO)
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• Nene Posterizes Al Horford in Hawks’ Game 4 Win (VIDEO)
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• Thunder Losing Control of Their Playoff Destiny and Tuesday NBA Takeaways
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• Iman Shumpert Dunks On Mike Muscala (VIDEO)
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• J.R. Smith, Leader? After Another Clutch Performance, the Cavaliers Say so
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• Everything You Need to Know from Day 2 of 2015 NBA Free Agency
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• NBA World Reacts to Blockbuster Three-Team Trade
A blockbuster NBA trade went through on Wednesday and the NBA is reacting to the news. -Boston Celtics receive: Kristaps Porzingis, 2 FRPs -Washington Wizards receive: Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, No. 35 overall pick -Memphis Grizzlies receive: Marcus Smart “The Grizzlies are sending 2023 and 2024 first-round picks to the Celtics, sources tell […] The post NBA World Reac...2023
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• Daily Fantasy Basketball 2015: NBA DraftKings Rankings, Picks for April 7
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• Pistons, veteran center Mike Muscala finalizing contract buyout
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• Pistons, Mike Muscala Finalizing Contract Buyout

Mike Muscala is finalizing a buyout from the Detroit Pistons, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Muscala will be eligible for the playoffs with his next team. Wojnarowski adds that Muscala is attracting interest from several contenders....2024
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• Mike Muscala Finalizing Buyout With Pistons
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• The 2024 NBA Trade Deadline will tell us if one recent star trade model actually works
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• Southeast Notes: Gafford, Bagley, Murray, Wagner, Okeke
Wizards starting center Daniel Gafford entered the NBA’s concussion protocol this week following a head-on-head collision with Isaiah Stewart on Monday and was unavailable for Thursday’s contest vs. New York, tweets Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Having traded Mike Muscala and Danilo Gallinari to Detroit, the Wizards had limited options up front with Gafford out. […]...2024
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• Grading NBA 3-team blockbuster trade with Marcus Smart to Grizzlies, Kristaps Porzingis to Celtics
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• Celtics-76ers: Eastern Conference Semifinals Playoff Preview
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• How will Mike Muscala fit into the Boston Celtics this season?
Who is newest Boston big man Mike Muscala, and how will he fit into his new team's rotations for the regular season and playoffs?...2023
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• Grading NBA 3-team blockbuster trade with Marcus Smart to Grizzlies, Kristaps Porzingis to Celtics
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• Hawks engineer historic comeback against Cavaliers
At the end of three quarters, the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Atlanta Hawks 93-67. The fans at Phillips Arena could have almost been forgiven had they all got up and went home to watch the final round of The Masters.17 minutes of basketball later, the final buzzer sounded and the Hawks had won by the score of 126-125. They outscored Cleveland 44-18 in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 111. The...2017
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• Hawks vs. Cavaliers: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NBA Playoffs
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• Paul Pierce Saves Washington Wizards from Collapse in Pivotal Game 3 vs. Hawks
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• Hawks vs. Wizards: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 NBA Playoffs
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• Breaking Down How Boston Celtics Stack Up vs. Atlanta Hawks in 2015 NBA Playoffs
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• Thunder Losing Control of Their Playoff Destiny and Tuesday NBA Takeaways
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