NBA conference semifinals: Wolves take Game 2 over Warriors
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round. ...
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Curry calls injury a 'gut punch,' won't rush return
Calling the situation "a gut punch," Stephen Curry said he knows he has to be careful and can't rush his return given the "tricky" nature of hamstring injuries. ...
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Tatum shouldering blame: 'I need to be better'
Celtics star Jayson Tatum shouldered the blame for his struggles over the first two games of the team's playoff series with the New York Knicks and vowed improvement. ...
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Nuggets regroup, pledge to 'bring it' after blowout
Interim coach David Adelman didn't let the Denver Nuggets blow off their blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2. ...
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Atkinson won't blame G2 loss on refs' missed calls
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson refused to blame officials for what the NBA said were three incorrect non-calls in the final minute in Indiana's 120-119 victory over Cleveland in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinals series Tuesday night. ...
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Report: Pacers' Haliburton warned for G2 dance
Tyrese Haliburton received a warning, not a fine, for his celebration after the Pacers' Game 2 win at Cleveland in the East semifinals Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. ...
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🎵 King of TikTok: 'LeBron James' song trend
Professional athletes have long been name-dropped in hip-hop songs, but R&B songs comprised solely of LeBron and Curry's names? That's a more recent phenomenon. ...
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Cheapest Celts-Knicks G3 resale ticket over $600
Ticket demand is so great for Game 3 of the NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks that it will cost a fan more than $600 on the resale market just to get in to Madison Square Garden on Saturday. ...
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Knicks 'finding ways to win,' go up 2-0 on Celtics
Mikal Bridges scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter before making his second straight game-clinching steal, and the Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit again to beat the Celtics 91-90 on Wednesday for a 2-0 lead in the second-round series. ...
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'Desperate' Thunder get even, rout Nuggets by 43
Unwilling to fall into a 2-0 series hole, the Thunder put on a clinic in Game 2, scoring an NBA playoff record 87 points in the first half en route to beating the Nuggets 149-106. ...
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After 'inexcusable' loss, Celts search for answers
After blowing a 20-point Game 1 lead to the Knicks and losing in overtime, the Celtics again gave up a big lead in Wednesday night's Game 2, getting walked down and passed in crunch time as New York took a 91-90 victory. ...
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Missing stars and missed 3s: Why the Cavs and Celtics are suddenly in massive holes
The East playoffs have been sent into chaos. What's gone so wrong for Boston and Cleveland? ...
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Suit accuses ex-Laker Scott of '87 sexual assault
A woman is suing former Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. ...
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Sources: Mavs fire top health, performance staff
The Mavericks have dismissed head athletic trainer Dionne Calhoun and athletic performance director Keith Belton, among others, sources tell ESPN. ...
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