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The Orlando Magic are one win away from turning the Eastern Conference bracket upside down. In Game 4, Orlando beat the top-seeded Detroit Pistons 94-88, taking a 3-1 lead in …

Jeff Teague has always been generous with James Harden’s place in basketball history, which is what makes his latest praise of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander more interesting. Teague was not dismissing Harden’s …

Playoff games often hinge on possessions, but sometimes they hinge on interpretations. In Game 4 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets, Deandre Ayton’s ejection became exactly that: a …

The Houston Rockets were not ready for their season to end quietly. Facing elimination, still without Kevin Durant, and already buried in a 3-0 series hole, Houston answered with its …

Joel Embiid came back, but the series did not come back with him. In Game 4 in Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics overwhelmed the 76ers 128-96, taking a 3-1 lead in …

Three years ago today, the Miami Heat did not just eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks. They changed what the Play-In Tournament could mean. On April 26, 2023, Miami beat Milwaukee 128-126 …

For years, Nikola Jokić made the conditioning conversation feel foolish. He did not look like the league’s sculpted ideal, but he played 35 minutes of genius, bent defenses with touch …

Fourteen years ago, the Charlotte Bobcats did not simply lose a season finale. They completed one of the bleakest seasons in NBA history. On April 26, 2012, Charlotte fell 104-84 …

Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets felt less like a playoff game than a stress test. Minnesota lost Donte DiVincenzo to a torn right Achilles almost immediately, …