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Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns was named the recipient of the NBA’s social justice award. Towns was one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy.
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Charlotte Hornets hire Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach
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The T-wolves built a contender around a big idea by Tim Connelly. The Nuggets are familiar with him
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Carlisle: ‘Small-market teams deserve a fair shot.’ Pacers send calls for NBA review, AP source says
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Jalen Brunson sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals
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Today in Sports - Steph Curry becomes 1st unanimous NBA MVP, earning award for 2nd straight season
Today in Sports, May 10 - Steph Curry becomes 1st unanimous NBA MVP, earning award for 2nd straight season
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 10 - May 16
Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 10 - May 16. 2 Takes
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 10 - May 16
Today in Sports - Week Ahead, May 10 - May 16. Take 2
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Edwards and the Timberwolves host Denver with 2-0 series lead
The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the seventh time this season.
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New York takes 2-0 lead into game 3 against Indiana
The New York Knicks visit the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the sixth time this season.
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Jalen Brunson returns from foot injury, sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals
Jalen Brunson returned from a right foot injury to score 24 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the New York Knicks to a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Jalen Brunson returns for NY in 2nd half of Game 2 vs. Pacers, then Anunoby exits with injury
Jalen Brunson has returned to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals after missing the second quarter with a sore right foot, but OG Anunoby has a left hamstring injury.
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Inside the NBA MVP Race: Jokic’s consistency was key, and No. 1 picks were denied the trophy again
Nikola Jokic was the only player to rank among the NBA’s top 10 in points, rebounds and assists per game this season.
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Jokic wins NBA’s MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the NBA MVP trophy is his again. The Denver Nuggets star from Serbia was announced Wednesday night as the league’s Most Valuable Player.
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As Patrick Beverley calls his actions ‘inexcusable,’ police announce they’ve opened an investigation
Indianapolis police have announced they’ve opened an investigation into an “NBA player and citizen” altercation that happened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the night Bucks guard Patrick Beverley threw a ball at a fan in the final minutes of a season-ending loss to the Pacers.
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Coach Malone reminds the Nuggets they’re the defending champs and asks them to play like it
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone says he reminded his team they are the defending champions and issued a challenge to both act like it and play like it.
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Mavericks star Luka Doncic looks to bounce back from rough Game 1 against the Thunder
Lu Dort was the defensive catalyst as the Oklahoma City Thunder held Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic to 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
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Today in Sports - Steph Curry returns from a sprained knee to score an NBA-record 17 points in OT
Today in Sports, May 9 - Steph Curry returns from a sprained knee to score an NBA-record 17 points in OT
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Thunder take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Mavericks
The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the sixth time this season.
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Boston takes 1-0 lead into game 2 against Cleveland
The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the fifth time this season.
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Celtics’ 3-point onslaught powers Boston to 120-95 win over Cavaliers
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Derrick White made seven 3-pointers and added 25, and the Boston Celtics powered past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
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Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points to help the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
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Mitchell’s game-high 33 points not enough for Cavaliers in 120-95, Game 1 loss to Celtics
Donovan Mitchell kept scoring, and the Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t getting any closer. Mitchell led all scorers with 33 points in Cleveland’s 120-95 loss to Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Brown, White lead Celtics’ 3-point onslaught, powering Boston to 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics powered past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
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Mitchell Robinson has ankle injury, leaving Knicks without another key player in postseason
Mitchell Robinson has a stress injury to his left ankle, becoming the third key player the New York Knicks have lost for their playoff run.
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Jamal Murray fined $100,000 for tossing objects onto court during Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for what the league described as “throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play.”
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Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award. Victor Wembanyama finishes 2nd
Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday night as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time.
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Jalen Brunson is on a postseason roll not seen since Michael Jordan as the Knicks go for a 2-0 lead
Jalen Brunson’s shot at stardom was clear to Tom Thibodeau when he was in high school. Donte DiVincenzo saw it as soon as they became teammates in college.
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Knicks take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Pacers
The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the fifth time this season.
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Knicks win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Edwards, Towns lead Wolves’ 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion Nuggets
Another dominant performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves has the reigning but reeling NBA champion Denver Nuggets on the cusp of a stunning early exit from the playoffs.
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Referees acknowledge incorrectly called kicked ball on Pacers late in loss to Knicks
Referees said they incorrectly called a late kicked ball violation against the Indiana Pacers, who by rule couldn’t challenge the play.
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Jamal Murray tosses heat pack, Michael Malone screams at officials as Nuggets frustrated in Game 2
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray lost his cool on the bench and tossed a heat pack onto the court. Denver’s frustration was on full display in the first half of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis
Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Jalen Brunson becomes fourth NBA player with 4 consecutive 40-point games in the postseason
Jalen Brunson has become the fourth player to score 40 or more points in four consecutive postseason games, the first since Michael Jordan in the 1993 NBA Finals.
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