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The NBA playoff bracket is nearly set. Wednesday’s results filled in five of what were the six unknown matchups for Round 1 of the postseason, which starts next week at … Click to Continue »...

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NBA players are building on the framework of Colin Kaepernick’s protests during the national anthem that helped raise awareness about police brutality, efforts that have permeated the league si...

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A team is going to reach the Western Conference playoffs with a losing record for the first time in 23 years, which ordinarily would not be exciting news. This year, … Click to Continue »

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Mike Muscala made a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 116-115 on Wednesday night. … Click to Cont...

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Paul George scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 124-111 victory over the … Click to Continue...

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Allie Quigley scored 20 points, Kahleah Copper added 16 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-71 on Wednesday night. Chicago had a 14-point lead entering the fourth … Click to ...

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Jewell Loyd and Sami Whitcomb each scored 20 points and the Seattle Storm won their sixth straight game with a 100-63 rout of the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night. Whitcomb … Click to Continue ...

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Paul George scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 124-111 victory over the … Click to Continue...

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Allie Quigley scored 20 points, Kahleah Copper added 16 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-71 on Wednesday night. Chicago had a 14-point lead entering the fourth … Click to ...

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Stanley Johnson scored the tiebreaking basket in the lane with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving the Toronto Raptors a 125-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday that made a winner … ...

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DeWanna Bonner scored 18 points, Alyssa Thomas added 17 and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 70-66 on Wednesday night. Bonner curled off a high screen and drove to … Click to Continue ...

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Myles Turner had 18 points, reserve Edmond Sumner added a season-high 17 and Indiana held off a late rally by Houston and James Harden to break a five-game losing streak … Click to Continue »

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With no fans allowed inside the NBA bubble in Orlando, the NBA has tried to get creative in order to re-create the atmosphere of a real game. One such tactic: … Click to Continue »

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for Milwaukee’s final game of the regular season, handed a one-game penalty Wednesday for headbutting Washington’s Moe Wagner. It’s unknown if Antet...

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The Celtics have signed coach Brad Stevens to a contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. Terms of the new deal were not disclosed. The Celtics signed Stevens to a six-year … Click to C...

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Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan wasn't sure how this season would end. So before the league's teams arrived in the NBA bubble, McMillan and president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard â...

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A breakdown of the possibilities for Thursday's games involving Portland, Memphis, Phoenix and San Antonio, the four teams vying for the two Western Conference play-in series spots: PORTLAND No. ...

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The NBA still has not had a confirmed coronavirus case among players inside the season-restart bubble at Walt Disney World. The league released updated numbers Wednesday showing that none of … ...

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NBA players could have some family members or close friends inside the season-restart bubble with them by the end of the month. And that raises the possibility of having a … Click to Continue Â...

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The Los Angeles Clippers clinched the second-best record in the Western Conference with Wednesday's 124-111 win against Denver, a victory that ensures a first-round postseason matchup next week a...

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LeBron James had just finished a 30-minute workout and lay on the court wearing sweatpants just a shade darker than the gray in his beard. From a pocket he pulled … Click to Continue »

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Orange County supervisors picked an easy-to-remember date to designate as Kobe Bryant Day. It's Aug. 24, chosen for the two jersey numbers, 8 and 24, the late Lakers legend wore … Click to Cont...

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The Miami Heat came out with a purpose Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Apparently it was to put together a solid first half and emerge unscathed. On that … Click to Continue ...

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Bring on the Boston Celtics. The 76ers learned their fate for the opening round of the playoffs minutes before Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. The Indiana Pacers had just … Click ...

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Until they finally step on the court and establish a real basketball identity, the new-look Knicks are tied to a sports agency and the University of Kentucky. They're the CAA … Click to Continu...

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Damian Lillard has no shortage of motivation. There’s the painful kind, the kind that comes from dealing with the death three months ago of a cousin who was very close … Click to Continue »

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Milwaukee Bucks (56-16, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (33-39, ninth in the Western Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Thursday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Memphis Gr...

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Portland Trail Blazers (34-39, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (35-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Portland...

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Sacramento Kings (30-41, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (52-18, first in the Western Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Thursday, 1:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Wester...

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New Orleans Pelicans (30-41, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (32-40, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will ...

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