The most revealing thing about a defending champion is often not how loudly it talks about the title it already owns, but how carefully it talks about the one it …
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The Los Angeles Lakers opened their first-round series by looking far steadier than a wounded team had any right to. Missing both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, the Lakers still …
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The New York Knicks opened their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks with a 113-102 win, on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, taking a 1-0 lead behind an early …
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The Denver Nuggets opened their first-round series by doing what experienced contenders often do best: surviving the shaky beginning, then imposing themselves once the game settled into playoff rhythm. Denver …
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The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their first-round series the way a home team is supposed to: with enough shot-making, enough composure and, eventually, enough force to turn a competitive afternoon into …
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The Orlando Magic made sure there would be no late drama in their final play-in test. Facing Charlotte for the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed, Orlando dominated from the opening …
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Mitchell Robinson has been with the Knicks long enough to remember when hope in New York felt fragile rather than routine. Now, as the longest-tenured player on a team that …
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The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be preparing for the most difficult version of their first-round series: one without either Luka Dončić or Austin Reaves. In a report, ESPN’s Dave …
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Kendrick Perkins did not offer a measured critique of the Orlando Magic after their play-in loss to Philadelphia. He delivered something much harsher: a full-throated argument that Orlando does not …
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Portland Trail Blazers Stun Phoenix Suns In Epic Play-In Game And Advance To The Playoffs
The Portland Trail Blazers earned the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed Tuesday night with a 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in a play-in game that felt unstable all the …
