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• Stephen Curry Stats Tonight: A Look at Warriors Star’s Performance vs. Rockets In Game 1 of NBA Playoffs
Stephen Curry’s stats vs. Rockets in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs. Dive into Curry's performance with key highlights....2025
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• Ja Morant Makes 6-Word Promise After Grizzlies’ 51-Point Blowout Loss to Oklahoma City Thunder in NBA Playoffs
Ja Morant made a bold promise following the Memphis Grizzlies' 51-point meltdown loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder....2025
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• Nikola Jokić Calls Out Michael Porter Jr.’s Effort in NBA Playoffs, Seemingly Questioning Nuggets Star’s Future
Nikola Jokić sends a blunt message to Michael Porter Jr. after a lackluster Game 1, calling into question his playoff mentality and future with the Nuggets....2025
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• NBA playoffs 2025: Jayson Tatum's X-rays come back clean after flagrant foul, fall on wrist during Celtics' rout of Magic

While the results of the X-rays were good news for Tatum, it's not clear from Tatum's answers how much his wrist is bothering him or if it will impact him moving forward....2025
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• Celtics' supporting cast exposes Magic's fatal flaw in Game 1

The Celtics showed in Sunday's Game 1 why they should make quick work of the Magic in the first round of the NBA playoffs....2025
• NBA playoffs 2025: Sideline reporter Dennis Scott tags in for emergency Cavs-Heat play-by-play during TNT technical difficulties
The NBA announced the finalists for the league's individual awards on Sunday. Dennis Scott deserves consideration as a late addition in the race for Clutch Player of the Year....2025
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• Is Stephen Curry Playing Tonight? NBA Playoffs: Warriors vs Rockets Injury Report, Predicted Lineups, and More
Stephen Curry is cleared to play Game 1 vs. Rockets despite thumb sprain. Here’s the full Warriors vs. Rockets injury report and predicted lineups....2025
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• Isaiah Stewart resurrects Bad Boys Pistons spirit with every fight and foul

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Isaiah Stewart and the Pistons are ready to bring their unique brand of physicality back to the NBA playoffs. Jerry Seinfeld once punctured the entire premise of team fandom with the observation that at the end of the day, it’s an empty exercise in rooting for laundry. Particularly in this modern league, Seinfeld has a point. Rosters are constantly i...2025
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• ‘Don’t Do This to Me’ – Mavs’ Klay Thompson Draws Line in the Sand With Reporter After Crashing Out of NBA Playoffs
Klay Thompson has no regrets about joining Dallas, despite a playoff miss and a turbulent season marked by injuries, an unexpected trade and high expectations....2025
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• Previewing every NBA Playoffs 2025 first round series

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Here’s everything you need to know about the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs There’s been a lot of hand-wringing of late about the NBA regular season. And while I, personally, feel that the concern about its entertainment value is wildly overblown, even I can admit that for the average basketball fan, keeping up with all 30 teams for six months...2025
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• Lakers News: Rui Hachimura Finally Has a Positive Update on Lingering Knee Injury
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura looks make an impact in the NBA playoffs as he provides a positive update on a lingering knee injury....2025
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• Houston Texans News: Caserio: Draft not limited to OL needs

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Thursday, April 17, 2025. Houston Texans News Texans’ Nick Caserio admits to missteps, but draft focus not limited to OL need (Houston Chronicle) NFL insider says Texans will draft one of these two offensive linemen (Chron.com) Analyst Exposes Budding Problem Many Tex...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• NBA Playoffs predictions for 2025 bracket in every series, including the Finals

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s predict the 2025 NBA Playoffs The NBA Playoffs used to be boring, at least according to the skeptics. Upsets were few and far between, the best team was determined by who had the best individual player, and the best team almost always won. NBA fans endured four years of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals....2025
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• Damian Lillard Injury Update: Bucks Suffer Massive Blow as Star Guard Deals With Blood Clots
With the NBA playoffs approaching, an injury update was given for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Damian Lillard that casts doubt....2025
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• Who are these guys?

Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Looking for an identity For many readers, the opening of the baseball season has been the official start of spring. For me, it’s always been the Masters Golf Tournament. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because Georgia always seems to be sunny and warm, and I know that weather will eventually move north. Is there anything more beautiful than Augus...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances
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• 5 moves to fix the American sports calendar

Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The U.S. sports calendar is too crowded. Let’s fix it. We all agree that the America sports calendar is a mess. The NBA season starts too early, the WNBA season ends too late, and the NFL dominates everything without caring about your feelings. Also, there are simply too many months of the year when baseball is the only thing on TV. ...2025
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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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"What we learned as Warriors outlast Grizzlies to reach NBA playoffs"

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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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" Stephen Curry doesn't believe Warriors need top seed in NBA playoffs: 'We feel like we can win anywhere' "

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

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

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"Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success"

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• Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokic and James Harden are redefining athleticism

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NBAE via Getty Images When top playoff performers are considered unathletic, it’s a reminder that we’re missing something As the 2025 NBA Playoffs are get underway, we are all looking forward to seeing players like Luka Dončić, James Harden and Nikola Jokic rise to the occasion and put on performances to remember. All of them are key players for Western Conferenc...2025
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• Isaiah Stewart resurrects Bad Boys Pistons spirit with every fight and foul
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• ESPN’s Brian Windhorst says the Lakers vs. Timberwolves series is ‘tight in my view’
This Saturday, April 19, the 2025 NBA playoffs begin. There are several intriguing matchups in the first round. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst went on SportsCenter to talk with Scott Van Pelt on Thursday. Windhorst said that the Lakers vs. Timberwolves series is tightly contested. Los Angeles reloaded at the trade deadline and acquired Luka Doncic. However, […] The post ESPN’s Brian Win...2025
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• NBA playoffs, Stanley Cup playoffs get underway this weekend; NFL mock draft, latest rumors

Plus, Aaron Rodgers is still weighing playing vs. retirement...2025
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• Breaking down the top 10 storylines heading into 2025 NBA playoffs

The NBA Finals and draft won’t be held until June, but that doesn’t mean the league will be lacking in drama until then....2025
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• Nikola Jokic Could Sign Four-Year, $293.4M Extension in 2026
The future of Nikola Jokic is unclear after the Denver Nuggets fired general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Mike Malone on the same day right before the NBA playoffs. Nikola Jokic Is Extension-Eligible From July 8 Until 2025-26 Regular Season Per Spotrac, Jokic is currently on a five-year, $276.12 million supermax contract, earning $51.4 […] The post Nikola Jokic Could Sign Four-Year, $...2025
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• NBA Playoffs 2025: Bracket, start dates, TV times, matchups, and scores for first round

Here are the matchups, bracket, and schedule for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The 2025 NBA Playoff picture is set, with 16 teams competing for the championship after the final four spots are determined by the play-in tournament. The Boston Celtics are dreaming of back-to-back championships, but it won’t be easy: parity is in full swing with a deep and talented field of contenders. The NBA has had a uniq...2025
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• Stephen Curry Stats Tonight: A Look at Warriors Star’s Performance vs. Rockets In Game 1 of NBA Playoffs
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• NBA playoffs 2025: Jayson Tatum's X-rays come back clean after flagrant foul, fall on wrist during Celtics' rout of Magic
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• Grizzlies vs OKC Thunder Match Player Stats and Box Score: NBA Playoffs 2025
Let's take a closer look at the box scores and the player stats for the Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs....2025
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs results, highlights, recap for April 19 including Brunson, Knicks winning Game 1
The Timberwolves were more physical than the Lakers, and it was a rough day for Bucks fans....2025
• Nationals 12, Rockies 11: Dollander struggled early and the offense rallied late

Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images An eight-run seventh falls short of overcoming Dollander’s rough start If you had paid more attention to the Denver Nuggets' 112-110 overtime victory in their first game of the NBA playoffs, you’d be forgiven for missing the Colorado Rockies' 12-11 loss to the Washington Nationals. Chase Dollander struggled on the mound as the Nationals had a home run d...2025
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• LeBron James NBA Playoff Stats: A Look at the NBA Legend’s Iconic Numbers
With the 2025 NBA playoffs around the corner, let's explore LeBron James' postseason stats and achievements as well as his best playoff performances....2025
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• NBA Playoffs: Bucks vs Pacers Box Score & Player Stats Including Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Impressive Performance
Let's take a closer look at the box scores and the player stats for the Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs....2025
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• Warriors vs. Rockets will be a battle for the future of basketball

Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images The NBA Playoffs’ most interesting first-round matchup is a clash of styles. Former NBA players and longtime fans complaining about the lack of offensive variety in today’s league has always been a major part of the sport’s discourse, and one that seemingly becomes more pervasive each year. Critics call the NBA a copycat league, where one team figures out...2025
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• Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokic and James Harden are redefining athleticism
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• NBA Playoff Preview: What to Know Ahead of the First Round

After six months of nonstop action, highlight reels, historic individual performances and cover stars, the NBA Playoffs are finally here. Some squads are back in the postseason for the first time in a minute, while others are making their return with a ton of momentum. The matchups are set, the storylines are still being written […] The post NBA Playoff Preview: What to Know Ahead of the Fir...2025
• NBA playoffs 2025: Knicks overwhelm Pistons with 21-0 4th-quarter run; Nuggets, Pacers win
For a moment Saturday night, the upstart Detroit Pistons looked poised for an upset at Madison Square Garden. But in the end, experience prevailed....2025
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• Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokic and James Harden are redefining athleticism
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• Isaiah Stewart resurrects Bad Boys Pistons spirit with every fight and foul
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets Vs. Clippers TV Schedule & How To Watch
For the first time since that dramatic series in the bubble, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers will meet in the postseason. The Clippers earned the matchup by defeating the Golden State Warriors on the final day of the season in overtime. Having won eight straight to finish the season, they will feel momentum […] The post 2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets Vs. Clippers TV Schedule & H...2025
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs: Lakers Vs. Timberwolves TV Schedule & How To Watch
The No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers will face the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Los Angeles was left waiting until the final moment, as the West standings needed the last second of the regular season to be officially sorted. This series presents a fascinating matchup of two […] The post 2025 NBA Playoffs: Lakers Vs. Timberwolves TV Schedule ...2025
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• Warriors' Steve Kerr explains trolling Buddy Hield in viral Steph Curry moment
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr still has a sense of humor, even as the pressure to make the NBA playoffs mounts....2025
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• 3 things worth watching in the final week before the NBA playoffs

The wild Western Conference standings race is just one of a handful of things still worth keeping an eye on as the NBA playoffs approach. The last two weeks of the NBA regular season are a quagmire of uselessness. Teams are tanking harder than my bank account after a week in Atlantic City, and nothing we see from top teams hoping to preserve their stars can be trusted. Unless it’s the Celtics winn...2025
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• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit

Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images Despite his best efforts to blend in, we saw right through Karl-Anthony Towns’ disguise. Listed at seven feet and 248 pounds, Karl-Anthony Towns is already one of the largest players in the NBA. But while there may be bigger players than him in the league, his pregame fit on Wednesday night proved that there is no bigger Assassin’s Creed fan in th...2025
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• 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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• BTB Friday Open Thread: Do all sports going on right now help with football not being here?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images This is our open thread for Friday discussion. Welcome to our Friday open thread! Over the last few weeks we have been launching daily discussion prompts here on the blog and the purposes is obviously for the greatest community of Dallas Cowboys fans that there is to talk about matters relevant to the team. For the most part our prompts are related to the c...2025
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• 4 winners and 3 losers from Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis trade for Lakers, Mavericks

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Here are our winners and losers from the big Luka Doncic, Anthony trade between the Lakers and Mavs. It’s still hard to believe the Luka Doncic-for-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks is real. Trades like this only happen in fantasy basketball or NBA 2K dynasties; in the real world, 25-year-olds with five First-Team ...2025
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• Dallas Mavericks Need Monta Ellis as Much as He Needs Them
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• Stephen Curry Stats Tonight: A Look at Warriors Star’s Performance vs. Rockets In Game 1 of NBA Playoffs
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• Nikola Jokić Calls Out Michael Porter Jr.’s Effort in NBA Playoffs, Seemingly Questioning Nuggets Star’s Future
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• NBA playoffs 2025: Jayson Tatum's X-rays come back clean after flagrant foul, fall on wrist during Celtics' rout of Magic
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• Celtics' supporting cast exposes Magic's fatal flaw in Game 1
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• NBA playoffs 2025: Sideline reporter Dennis Scott tags in for emergency Cavs-Heat play-by-play during TNT technical difficulties
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• 13-Time Champion Phil Jackson Sends Strong 15-Word Message Calling Out Adam Silver and NBA
As the NBA playoffs kick off, legendary head coach Phil Jackson has a peculiar problem with the two-month extravaganza....2025
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• 2025 NBA playoff bracket: First-round matchups, schedule, game times as Thunder, Celtics take 1-0 leads

The 2025 NBA playoffs got started on Saturday and there are eight Game 1s this weekend...2025
• NBA playoffs 2025: Thunder's thrashing of Grizzlies in Game 1 is one for the NBA record books

If anybody wasn't already on notice about a dominant Thunder team, they should be now....2025
• Donovan Mitchell Gets Honest On Cavaliers Being No. 1 Seed In East: ‘It’s Just Really Meaningless Until We Get To The NBA Finals’
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference NBA playoffs after going 64-18 in the regular season. It’s a big accomplishment. However, while Mitchell is proud of what he and his teammates did in the regular season, it’s put up or shut up time now. “It’s definitely big […] The post Donovan Mitchell Gets Honest On Caval...2025
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• LeBron James and JJ Redick say Lakers weren't ready for Timberwolves' physicality in Game 1 NBA playoffs loss

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• Ex-NBA Player Shames Kyle Kuzma After Embarrassing 0-PT Game vs Pacers in NBA Playoffs
Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins rips Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma after shocking Game 1 performance against Indiana Pacers....2025
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• Nuggets fire head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth ahead of 2025 NBA Playoffs

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Nuggets made the shocking decision to fire Mike Malone with three games left before the playoffs. The Denver Nuggets have fired the head coach the led the franchise to its first ever NBA championship only two years ago days before the 2025 NBA Playoffs. In a stunning announcement, Michael Malone has been fired by Denver with only three games rem...2025
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• Nuggets shockingly fire coach Michael Malone just before playoffs
In another NBA stunner, the Denver Nuggets have fired coach Michael Malone with just more than a week in the regular season, per Shams Charania of ESPN. There has been no reason given for the dismissal. “Days before the NBA playoffs, the Nuggets dismissed Malone in a meeting today,” Charania wrote. “Malone is the winningest […] The post Nuggets shockingly fire coach M...2025
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• Grizzlies fire head coach Taylor Jenkins in stunning decision before NBA Playoffs

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Grizzlies fired their coach just before the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the better stories of the NBA season. Coming off a 27-win season plagued by injuries, Memphis roared back into the Western Conference playoff picture with Ja Morant back in the lineup and Jaren Jackson Jr. playing at an All-NBA level. The Grizzl...2025
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• Karl-Anthony Towns proves he’s the biggest Assassin’s Creed fan in the world with pregame tunnel fit
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• Stephen Curry’s miraculous logo buzzer-beating three is preposterous even for him

Even by Steph Curry’s standards, this is one of his wildest shots Stephen Curry has hope, and the Golden State Warriors again have life ahead of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors have been on a roll since acquiring Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, running off nine wins in their first 10 games and surging up the Western Conference standings in the process. The Warriors have already forced thei...2025
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Warriors centers can’t be placeholders if they’re to make another championship run The year is 2000. Planes haven’t fallen from the air, but people sure seem to be tumbling as the Indiana Pacers are facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. In Game 2, the Pacers’ starting Center Dale Davis fouls out. Backup center Sam Perkins fouls out. Thi...2025
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