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NBA experts' picks for Warriors-Lakers and every second-round series
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Tuesday, 02 May 2023 12:06
The NBA playoffs are down to eight teams, each with a realistic path to the Finals.The first round was eventful in both the predictable outcomes and a splash of upsets thought to be unrealistic at the end of the regular season, most notably the eighth-seeded Miami Heat knocking out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference. The Heat now…
Jokic powers Nuggets to 2-0, shrugs off MVP talk
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Tuesday, 02 May 2023 05:04
DENVER -- If Denver weather cooperates, Nikola Jokic said he will be soaking in a pool when the 2022-23 MVP is announced Tuesday.The reigning back-to-back MVP earned his day in the sun after dominating the Phoenix Suns and carrying the Denver Nuggets to a 97-87 victory in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Ball Arena on Monday…
Horford: Embiid out a factor in defensive letdown
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Monday, 01 May 2023 23:20
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics missed an opportunity to take control of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, dropping Game 1 in Boston on Monday night 119-115 despite MVP candidate Joel Embiid being sidelined with a sprained right knee.The Celtics shot 58.7% from the field and got 39 points from Jayson Tatum, but Boston couldn't match the…
Suns' Paul leaves Game 2 with left groin tightness
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Monday, 01 May 2023 23:20
DENVER -- Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul exited Monday night's Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals vs. the Denver Nuggets in the third quarter due to left groin tightness.The club made the injury announcement early in the fourth quarter, adding that Paul would not return. Phoenix ended up losing, 97-87, to fall into a 2-0 series hole.Paul checked…
'Aggressive' Harden takes over as 76ers stun C's
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Monday, 01 May 2023 23:20
BOSTON -- As one second after another ticked off the clock, Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden continued to eye both the basket and his defender, Boston Celtics center Al Horford, with the Sixers trailing by one in the closing seconds of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.And, like he has countless times before in his Hall of…
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