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It’s crunch time after Nuggets, Pacers made sure their semifinal best-of-7 series would go deep

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Sarah Wilson

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets, who heeded their coach’s admonition to start acting and playing like the reigning champs they are, ...

Mavs defense stops OKC, Celtics advance + offseason plans for Cavs, Hawks & Lakers | No Cap Room

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Daniel Miller

Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of No Cap Room, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer and Yahoo Sports ...

Payton Pritchard’s unreal confidence is a luxury for the Celtics

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Sarah Wilson

Saturday’s Game 3 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers was a prime example of the Boston Celtics taking care of business. After dropping ...

NBA Playoffs: Nikola Jokić tortures Timberwolves as Nuggets win pivotal Game 5

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Daniel Miller

Before you judge Rudy Gobert, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year who just allowed Nikola Jokić to score 40 points in ...

Tyrese Haliburton’s no-show Game 5 leaves Pacers on the ropes

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Sarah Wilson

Tyrese Haliburton came up small on the big stage. The Pacers star turned invisible when they needed him most, in a desultory ...

Injured Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis expands workout before Game 4

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“He’s been with us the whole time, and it’s been great to see him. We got his music playing,” White said ahead ...

Knicks are short-handed and fatigued, but their best adjustment is to look like themselves

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Daniel Miller

INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Brunson is not here for the pity party. The New York Knicks looked unlike themselves Sunday when they transformed ...

Michael Malone explains heated interaction with Timberwolves fan

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Sarah Wilson

MINNEAPOLIS — Nuggets coach Michael Malone was involved in a heated interaction with at least one Timberwolves fan near the visiting bench ...

Saturday’s NBA playoff takeaways: Mavericks take series edge, Celtics bounce back strongly

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Daniel Miller

By Anthony Slater, Tim Cato, Jay King, Jared Weiss and Joe Vardon The Boston Celtics bounced back from their embarrassing Game 2 ...

NBA playoffs: P.J. Washington shines again as Mavericks pull away from Thunder in Game 3, take 2-1 series lead

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Daniel Miller

P.J. Washington has scored 57 combined points in the last two games to lead Dallas past the Thunder. (AP/Tony Gutierrez) P.J. Washington ...