Articles filed under Basketball
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Playoff time: 10 things to know about the NBA's postseasonApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - Zach LaVine has an Olympic gold medal. What he doesn't have is NBA playoff experience. At last, that part is about to change. No active NBA player has been in more regul...
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Green, upstart Pelicans get top-seeded Suns in first roundApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Willie Green's time as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns taught him that quick improvement can happen with the right mix of talent, desire and stea...
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Heat open their quest for a title Sunday, with Hawks in wayApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - The 2021 NBA Finals had been over for approximately three minutes, and newly crowned champion P.J. Tucker was already overcome by one very distinct emotion....
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Pelicans earn 105-101 win over Clippers, claim No. 8 seedApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A franchise player out for the season. A first-year head coach. A 1-12 start. The New Orleans Pelicans overcame it all and stormed back to make the pl...
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Bucks begin playoffs against the BullsApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - Chicago Bulls (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EDT FAND...
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Miami hosts Atlanta to begin playoffsApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - Atlanta Hawks (43-39, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (53-29, first in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSB...
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Valanciunas and the Pelicans visit Phoenix to start playoffsApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - New Orleans Pelicans (36-46, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT WESTERN CONFERENCE F...
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Mitchell, Jazz win opener 99-93 as Mavs play without DoncicApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Bojan Bogdanovic put Utah ahead to stay just before halftime, Donovan Michell got aggressive in the second half and the only made shot by Royce O'Neale was...
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Bucks downplay dominance of Bulls as teams meet in playoffsApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are downplaying their recent domination of the Chicago Bulls as they open the playoff portion of their title defe...
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Boston begins playoffs against BrooklynApr 16, 2022 7:00 am - Brooklyn Nets (44-38, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (51-31, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDU...