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Under-the-radar X factors who could steal an NBA playoff game
Every NBA postseason is full of unpredictable performances. Our experts are breaking down the 16 players who could steal a game in the first round.
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Kyrie on middle fingers: Returning fans’ energy
Kyrie Irving said he was responding to words he heard from the Celtics’ crowd when he flipped off several fans during Sunday’s loss.
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Celtics take wild Game 1 on Tatum buzzer-beater
Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer to give the Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Nets in the Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday.
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Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for MVP
Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid were unveiled as the three finalists for the MVP award on Sunday.
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Heat staying wary of Trae despite stifling Hawks
The Miami Heat’s switching scheme helped hold Hawks star Trae Young to a career playoff low of 8 points on 1-for-12 shooting.
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Sources: Mavericks’ Doncic unlikely for Game 2
Luka Doncic did light shooting on Sunday for the second consecutive day, in a sign of progress from a strained left calf, but he is unlikely to return for the Mavericks in Game 2 against […]
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Raps’ Trent, Barnes, Young likely to miss Gm. 2
Toronto’s Scottie Barnes (ankle), Thaddeus Young (thumb) and Gary Trent (illness) will likely miss Game 2 of the Raptors’ playoff series vs. Philadelphia, coach Nick Nurse said.
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