Dennis Schröder did not whisper the standard veteran reminder. He blasted Donovan Mitchell in the middle of Game 7. After Mitchell turned the ball over early in the second quarter …
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Cavaliers Win Game 7 In Cleveland To End Raptors’ Run
by Len Werleby Len WerleCleveland let the series get dangerous. Then Game 7 became a reminder of why the Cavaliers were still the heavier team. The Cavs beat Toronto 114-102 at Rocket Arena, closing …
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Detroit did not need a miracle in Game 7. It needed a second quarter. The Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 at Little Caesars Arena, taking control with a 40-point …
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There are clean basketball records, and then there are the weird little ghosts that hide in the calendar. Paul George kept one alive. Last night, on May 2, 2026, his …
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The best chants are the ones that return with interest. After Philadelphia eliminated Boston in Game 7, Sixers fans crashed the Celtics’ postgame show and started chanting “We want Boston”… …
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Joel Embiid Asks Sixers Fans Not To Let Philly Become MSG East
by Len Werleby Len WerleJoel Embiid is not just asking Philadelphia fans to show up. He is asking them not to sell the building. Ahead of another playoff meeting with the Knicks, Embiid delivered …
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Philadelphia 76ers Eliminate Celtics In Game 7 In Boston
by Len Werleby Len WerlePhiladelphia did not just win a Game 7. It pulled history out of the Garden. The 76ers beat the Celtics 109-100 in Boston, completing a comeback from a 3-1 series …
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Isaiah Thomas, 53 Points, And The Night Boston Carried A Grief Too Heavy To Name
by Len Werleby Len WerleNine years ago today, Isaiah Thomas played one of the greatest games of his life on one of the hardest days of it. On May 2, 2017, Thomas scored 53 …
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Garrett Temple’s son asked the kind of question only a child can ask cleanly: why is Daddy always on the bench? There is no malice in it. No salary-cap analysis, …
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There are losses that change a series, and then there are losses that crawl into a team’s head. Orlando’s Game 6 collapse against Detroit belongs to the second category. Not …
