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• Caesars Sportsbook promo code POSTNEWSBG1 for NBA playoffs: Heat vs. Cavaliers Game 2 odds, prediction

See our best bet for Game 2 of Heat vs. Cavaliers and use promo code POSTNEWSBG1 at Caesars Sportsbook to wager....2025
• 2025 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 22): Lakers/Wolves, Pacers/Bucks, Thunder/Grizzlies

What happened in three snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday, April 22, 2025....2025
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• Why Warriors must heed Riley's warning to win series vs. Rockets
The Golden State Warriors must heed Pat Riley's cautious tale to defeat the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2024-25 NBA Playoffs....2025
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• NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs. Magic Predictions, Expert Picks, and More
The Boston Celtics will be looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their playoff series against the Orlando Magic when the two teams meet again....2025
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• NBA Playoffs: Heat vs. Cavaliers Predictions, Preview and More
The Miami Heat will travel to Cleveland Cavaliers' home arena for Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs, as Bam Adebayo and Co. aim to tie the series....2025
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• Three best NBA player props, odds on Wednesday, April 23: Use Stephen Curry, Cole Anthony in NBA Playoff picks

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Wednesday's games in the 2025 NBA Playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds...2025
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• The Young Bucks are back to beat AEW’s hot new stars

AEW Matthew and Nicholas Jackson return to action in an AEW ring for the first time in a long time to take on a couple of new babyfaces who are trying to get over. Dynamite airs tonight (Apr. 23) with a live show from Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is the third episode of Dynamite during the seven week build towards Double or Nothing, which takes place on May 25. The Young...2025
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• NBA Playoffs: Lakers vs. Timberwolves Game 2 Injury Report, Predicted Lineups, and More
A look at the latest injury updates for the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of Game 2 in the 2025 NBA playoffs....2025
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• NBA Playoffs: Bucks vs. Pacers Game 2 Injury Report, Predicted Lineups, and More
Bucks vs. Pacers Game 2 injury updates, predicted lineups, and key matchups as Indiana eyes a 2-0 lead in the 2025 NBA playoffs showdown....2025
• 1 key lesson the NBA Playoffs should take from the WNBA

Photo by Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images The NBA Playoffs kicked off this weekend, and it was a reminder that the WNBA has something to teach its counterpart league. The NBA Playoffs officially started over the weekend, kicking off what will end up being about two and a half months of postseason basketball. In theory, that’s very fun, but some of the opening games got me thinking about a fe...2025
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• NBA Playoffs: Pistons vs. Knicks Game 2 Injury Report, Predicted Lineups, and More
The Detroit Pistons look to bounce back in Game 2 vs. the New York Knicks, but key injuries may hold them back. Here's the full injury report....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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• 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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• 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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"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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"Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat Keep Evolving Together in Order to Breed Success"

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• Jalen Brunson’s egregious flopping is NBA Playoffs’ most annoying subplot

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Jalen Brunson can’t stop flopping in the NBA Playoffs, and everyone is calling him out Jalen Brunson isn’t one of the biggest, quickest, or most explosive guards in the NBA, but he’s become one of the best because no one is craftier. Brunson has faced skeptics as he’s climbed the basketball world, going from an underrated recruit to a college basketball legend at V...2025
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• OKC Thunder Predicted To Bolster Loaded Young Roster By Picking 16.8-PPG Forward in 2025 NBA Draft
With the NBA playoffs squarely in their focus, the Oklahoma City Thunder could potentially be preparing to draft this young forward this offseason....2025
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• NBA Playoffs overreactions for every series after 1 game of 2025 first round

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Let’s overreact to every first-round series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs after one game. The 2025 NBA Playoffs are underway, and some of the biggest storylines of the postseason are already coming into focus after one game in every first round series. The Oklahoma City Thunder showed why they are the favorites in the Western Conference by pulling off one of the...2025
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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

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• The Young Bucks are back to beat AEW’s hot new stars
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs results, highlights, recap Apr 22 including Luka, Lakers tying series, Bucks are in trouble

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• Luka Dončić Stats Tonight: How Did Lakers Star Perform vs. Wolves In Game 2 of NBA Playoffs
Luka Dončić’s incredible Game 2 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolve. Let's have a look at his stats....2025
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• Wolves vs. Lakers Match Player Stats and Box Score: NBA Playoffs Game 2
Get the full player stats and box score from Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs between the Timberwolves and Lakers....2025
• Damian Lillard Stats Tonight: How Did Bucks Star Perform vs. Pacers In Round 1 Game 2 of NBA Playoffs?
Damian Lillard delivered an impressive performance against the Pacers in Game 2. Check out his stats for tonight's game....2025
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• Jalen Brunson’s egregious flopping is NBA Playoffs’ most annoying subplot
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs results, highlights, recap for April 21, including a vintage Kawhi Leonard performance
Also, these Pistons are tough to play against, just ask the Knicks....2025
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• Clippers vs. Nuggets Match Player Stats and Box Score: NBA Playoffs Game 2
Clippers and Nuggets clash in Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs after a thrilling opener. Full player stats, box score, and highlights....2025
• Stephen Curry’s dagger 3 over Jalen Green is even more awesome from courtside fan camera

Stephen Curry’s leaning 3 over Jalen Green is even better from this courtside angle. Stephen Curry has tortured the Houston Rockets more than any team during his legendary career. Curry’s Golden State Warriors eliminated the James Harden-led Rockets from the NBA Playoffs in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. The Rockets tore it down and went into a rebuild because they weren’t able to get past the Warrio...2025
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• NBA Playoffs overreactions for every series after 1 game of 2025 first round
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• The Young Bucks are back to beat AEW’s hot new stars
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• Stephen Curry’s dagger 3 over Jalen Green is even more awesome from courtside fan camera
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Caesars Sportsbook promo code POSTNEWSBG1 for NBA playoffs: Heat vs. Cavaliers Game 2 odds, prediction
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• NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs. Magic Predictions, Expert Picks, and More
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• Three best NBA player props, odds on Wednesday, April 23: Use Stephen Curry, Cole Anthony in NBA Playoff picks
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• How to watch NBA playoffs first round: What TV channel is Rockets vs Warriors on?
See here for what TV channel to watch the Rockets vs Warriors on, as Houston looks to level the series following a game one loss. What TV channel is Rockets vs Warriors on? The Rockets vs Warriors will be broadcast nationally on TNT, with coverage starting once the Celtics and Magic have finished playing the early […] The post How to watch NBA playoffs first round: What TV channel is Rockets...2025
• Staggering numbers show how teammates are failing Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a one-man wrecking crew through the first two games of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Sadly for the Bucks, his heroics haven't been enough to get them in the win column....2025
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• The Young Bucks are back to beat AEW’s hot new stars
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• NBA needs to look into 'dirty play' on Luka Doncic

Basketball fans are enjoying the physicality in the NBA playoffs. That said, there's a fine line between being physical and dirty....2025
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs: How to watch the Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors game tonight

The Houston Rockets will host the Golden State Warriors during the NBA playoffs — here's what you need to know about how to watch Game 2 in their series....2025
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• Lakers win a physically demanding Game 2 to even series with Timberwolves

The Lakers took a big early lead, then hung on to defeat Minnesota in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoffs series....2025
• 2025 NBA playoff bracket: First-round matchups, schedule, game times as Lakers, Thunder get Game 2 wins

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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

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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• 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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