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Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can’t contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics
Donovan Mitchell did his part for the Cavaliers. He didn’t get enough help. Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland was outgunned by the Boston Celtics, who won Game 3 106-93 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Mavericks take 2-1 series lead with 105-101 Game 3 victory over Thunder
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Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead
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Cavaliers get back forward Dean Wade against Celtics. Center Jarrett Allen still out with rib injury
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Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis
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Doncic and the Mavericks host Oklahoma City with 2-1 series lead
The Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet for the eighth time this season.
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Boston visits Cleveland with 2-1 series lead
The Boston Celtics visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet for the seventh time this season.
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Pacers, Nuggets looking to even conference semifinals following key Game 3 victories
The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets managed to fight their way back into the NBA’s conference semifinals with key Game 3 victories Friday night.
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Spurs present Victor Wembanyama with Rookie of the Year trophy at San Antonio College planetarium
The San Antonio Spurs presented Victor Wembanyama with the NBA Rookie of the Year trophy on Saturday at the planetarium on the campus of San Antonio College.
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Today in Sports - Serena Williams wins Madrid Open to retain No. 1 ranking and 50th career title
Today in Sports, May 12 - Serena Williams wins Madrid Open to retain No. 1 ranking and 50th career title
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Minnesota takes 2-1 lead into game 4 against Denver
The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet for the eighth time this season.
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New York visits Indiana with 2-1 series lead
The New York Knicks visit the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet for the seventh time this season.
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Mike Budenholzer is hired as coach of the Phoenix Suns, replacing Frank Vogel
Mike Budenholzer is the newest head coach of the Phoenix Suns after the franchise turned to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals.
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Late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 victory over Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference s
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Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray
Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team in the NBA to lose in this postseason.
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Andrew Nembhard’s late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 victory over Knicks. Indiana moves within 2-1
Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Jalen Brunson starts for New York Knicks despite injured right foot
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson started Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night despite having a sore right foot.
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Charles Oakley is still not ready to return to Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks
Former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley still isn’t ready to step foot inside Madison Square Garden, even with the team enjoying some of its best success since his era.
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Cavs and Mavs try to keep home-court edge in Game 3s against Celtics and Thunder
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers took the home-court advantage with a Game 2 victory in Boston.
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Pacers’ Carlisle fined $35,000 by NBA for criticizing referees, implying bias against small markets
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for criticizing the officials and “questioning the integrity of the league” with his pleas for fairness for small-market teams.
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Today in Sports - Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, & home base in one inning for Phillies
Today in Sports, May 11 - Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, & home base in one inning for Phillies
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Dallas, Oklahoma City square off with series tied 1-1
The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Dallas Mavericks for game three of the Western Conference second round with the series tied 1-1.
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Cleveland, Boston meet with series tied 1-1
The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics in game three of the Eastern Conference second round with the series tied 1-1.
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Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece
BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
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Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks top Thunder 119-110 to tie series at 1-1
Luka Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 to even their Western Conference semifinals series at one win apiece.
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Poor defense, cold shooting trip up Celtics in Game 2 loss to Cavaliers
The Celtics are once again following a troubling script in the second round of the playoffs. Boston opened its first-round series against Miami with a dominating Game 1 win and followed it up with a lackluster effort during Game 2.
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Mitchell’s 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece
Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 and tie their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
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Wolves bring 2-0 lead on Nuggets into wild night at Target Center. Knicks, up 2-0, brace for Pacers
The Minnesota Timberwolves did the hard part by winning the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal series in Denver against the defending champion Nuggets.
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OG Anunoby won’t play and Jalen Brunson is questionable for the Knicks in Game 3 against the Pacers
OG Anunoby won’t play for the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night because of a strained left hamstring.
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Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen out for Game 2 against Celtics with bruised ribs
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without center Jarrett Allen for Game 2 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday as he continues to deal with bruised ribs.
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Suns fire coach Frank Vogel after getting swept out of the playoffs in the opening round
The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Frank Vogel after one disappointing season. The team made the announcement on Thursday, less than two weeks after getting swept out of the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Former NBA player Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis sentenced to 40 months for defrauding league insurance plan
Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme that New York prosecutors said defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $5 million.
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Bucks’ Patrick Beverley suspended 4 games without pay for actions in season-ending loss to Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games without pay to begin next season for his actions during and after the final game of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers.
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Karl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves receives the NBA’s social justice award
Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns was named the recipient of the NBA’s social justice award. Towns was one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy.
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Today in Sports - Steph Curry becomes 1st unanimous NBA MVP, earning award for 2nd straight season
Today in Sports, May 10 - Steph Curry becomes 1st unanimous NBA MVP, earning award for 2nd straight season
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