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NBA Bleacher Report / Apr 21, 2022
The New Orleans Pelicans’ feel-good postseason run—which now includes an impressive Game 2 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night—is also coming at...
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NBA Bleacher Report / Apr 21, 2022
Ben Simmons has made progress in his recovery from a back injury, and Game 4 of the Nets’ first-round series with the Celtics has reportedly turned into a “realistic target.”
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NBA Bleacher Report / Apr 21, 2022
With the first weekend of the NBA playoffs in the books, the first round is heading into second and third games.Already, there are some must-win situations, including Toronto tonight at home, looking to avoid a three-game series deficit to Philadelphia.WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULEGame 2: Celtics 114, Nets 1…
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NBA Bleacher Report / Apr 21, 2022
DeMar DeRozan scored a career playoff-high 41 points. Nikola Vucevic made big three after big three, scoring 24 points with 13 rebounds. Alex Caruso had nine points and represented the difference for the Bulls in their series equaling 114-110 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday.
NBA Bleacher Report / Apr 21, 2022
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Celtics beating the Nets with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving struggling from the field.
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NBA Bleacher Report / Apr 21, 2022
SportsLine’s model simulated Game 3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies series in the NBA playoff bracket 2022
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NBA Bleacher Report / Apr 21, 2022
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has some strong thoughts about a system in which members of the media vote on the NBA’s individual aw
NBA The New York Times / May 5, 2021
Though stars like LeBron James and Luka Doncic have complained about the pre-playoff hurdle, the stress of the play-in matters less than injuries and the compressed season. The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, who lashed out about the All-Star Game staged in Atlanta in March, has a new source of league office ire.
The N.B.A.’s Play-In Tournament Isn’t the Problem
The New York Times
NBA NBA.com / May 5, 2021
Of the 492 players tested for COVID-19 since April 28, four new players have returned confirmed positive tests. Anyone who has returned a confirmed positive test, or has been identified as having been in close contact to an infected person, is isolated or quarantined until they are cleared under the rules established by the NBA and the Players Association in accordance with CDC guidance.
NBA CBS Sports / May 5, 2021
The NBA regular season is rapidly coming to a close, with the start of postseason play just a couple of weeks away. Injury issues have played a major factor this season as a plethora of players have been forced to the sideline for an extended period of time with various ailments.
NBA NBA.com / May 5, 2021
LaMelo Ball coming back as soon as he did - heck, coming back at all - was a boost for the Charlotte Hornets and to his already strong candidacy for the 2020-21 Kia Rookie of the Year Award. The way in which he came back, though, surpassed surprising and veered into stunning.
NBA Bleacher Report / May 5, 2021
NBA Zach Buckley @@ZachBuckleyNBA Twitter Logo National NBA Featured Columnist Decisions, decisions. Every NBA team will make several over the 2021 offseason that could determine the direction of their franchise. Some are more critical than others, and those have our focus here.
Every NBA Team's Toughest 2021 Free-Agency Decision
NBA NBA.com / May 5, 2021
Sacramento Kings rookie guard Tyrese Haliburton will likely miss the rest of the season despite an MRI revealing no structural damage to his left knee, the team announced Tuesday. The team said no surgery was required on the injury and he is expected to make a full recovery and participate in "normal offseason training".
NBA The Washington Post / May 5, 2021
Beset by a troublesome ankle and forced to cope with the Los Angeles Lakers' increasingly complicated title path, LeBron James added his voice to a chorus of NBA figures who are frustrated by the league's new postseason format, which has expanded from 16 to 20 teams by adding a play-in tournament.
LeBron James wants the NBA’s play-in guy fired. The NBA’s play-in guy disagrees.
NBA NBA.com / May 5, 2021
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone and Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Coach of the Month, respectively, for April. Malone guided Denver to a league-best 13-3 record in April, surmounting the loss of star guard Jamal Murray in the process.
NBA CBS Sports / May 5, 2021
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets two times over a three-day span to pull within one game of the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed. Milwaukee has seven games remaining and the tiebreaker over the Nets in hand. As it looks increasingly likely these two will meet in the second round, the fight for the No.
NBA SB Nation / May 5, 2021
A clear front-runner has emerged in the 2020-2021 NBA MVP race, but rarely have the other four spots on the ballot felt so difficult to fill out. The season has been compromised from the very start by a global pandemic and a condensed schedule meant to squeeze as many games as possible into an abbreviated window.
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NBA CBS Sports / May 5, 2021
The field for the NBA's Most Improved Player award is a crowded one this season, as a number of players from across the league's landscape have taken their game up a notch. For some players, improvement is the result of a fresh start on a new team.
NBA Bright Side of the Sun / May 5, 2021
A year ago today, Phoenix Suns backup point guard Cameron Payne was sitting at home, wondering if he would ever get another chance in the NBA. He'd already been a year out of the league with short stops in China and the G-League to keep hope alive for another NBA call, but then COVID-19 pandemic shut down him down again.
Cameron Payne writes his own NBA reclamation story
