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39 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks: Wembanyama makes more NBA playoff history for Spurs

Star matches Kareem, Hakeem and Shaq with stat lineSan Antonio take 2-1 lead over MinnesotaSixers on brink of sweep after Knicks dominateVictor Wembanyama plays with an agility and a gracefulness beneath his daunting wingspan that can make his dominance for the San Antonio Spurs on both ends of the…

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‘LeBron has the worst whistle of any star’: Lakers rip officiating after playoff loss to Thunder

Players huddle around refs to voice frustrationOklahoma City win 125-107 for 2-0 series leadCunningham lifts Pistons past CavaliersLakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107…

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Timberwolves accuse Wembanyama of goaltending after Spurs star sets NBA playoff block record

Frenchman had 12 blocks during Spurs’ Monday lossMinnesota say referees missed several infractionsThe Minnesota Timberwolves have questioned whether Victor Wembanyama’s NBA playoff record 12 blocks were legitimate.The San Antonio Spurs star set the record during his team’s conference semi-final los…

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Edwards helps Timberwolves to win over Spurs despite Wembanyama’s playoff record

Minnesota star returns from knee injuryWembanyama makes NBA playoff record 12 blocksKnicks keep on rolling with huge win over 76ersAnthony Edwards announced to the San Antonio Spurs he had returned – not that anyone in the sold-out Frost Bank Center needed to be told.The Timberwolves guard made an …

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Broken bodies everywhere: are injuries about to be declared winners of the NBA playoffs?

A host of stars have gone down with injuries this postseason. For as long as the league resists change, its players will pay the priceShould we just cancel the rest of the NBA playoffs and declare injuries the winner? They’ve already dominated this postseason far more than one team possibly could. …

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Pistons complete comeback against Magic to win their first NBA playoff series in 18 years

No 1 seeds had trailed 3-1 in first-round seriesCade Cunningham leads way with 32 pointsCavaliers down Raptors in day’s other series deciderCade Cunningham had 32 points and 12 assists, Tobias Harris added 30 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in Game 7 on Sunday to win a …

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Embiid urges 76ers fans not to sell playoff tickets to Knicks fans: ‘If you need money, I’ve got you’

76ers center leads team to playoff with over CelticsSixers due to face rival Knicks in next roundJoel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit fo…

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At 41, LeBron James is turning back the clock and taking the Lakers on a storybook playoff run

The veteran star’s days as the No 1 option once appeared behind him. Against the favored Rockets, he put Father Time on the ropes and his team on his backThe date is 12 March, and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a run that’s garnering a lot of well-deserved attention, in a month that see…

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‘If we were in Serbia we would all be fired’: Jokić’s Nuggets crash out in first round of playoffs

Minnesota eliminate Denver in Game 6 of seriesKnicks smash NBA records in 51-point rout of Hawks76ers surge in Embiid’s return to force Game 7 v CelticsThree years after Nikola Jokić led the Denver Nuggets to the NBA championship, the peak looked awfully distant for the team from the Mile High City…

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Wembanyama’s ‘extremely difficult’ defense helps Spurs to first playoff series win since 2017

San Antonio seal 4-1 series win over PortlandKnicks one game from progressing after win over HawksVictor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks as the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers and won a playoff series for the first time since 2017.De’Aaron Fox had 21 poi…

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Luka Dončić and the manosphere: why the scrutiny of his body never ends

The Lakers star can dominate a game, but still be judged for what his physique supposedly reveals about himIn Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, he interviews podcasters, streamers and influencers from across the Red Pill ecosystem. But the most profound moments are when he …

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Former NBA player Damon Jones faces two years in jail after guilty plea in gambling case

49-year-old apologizes to family and NBA over caseMore than 30 people arrested in sprawling investigationFormer NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and o…

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NBA playoffs: Thunder sweep Suns as Magic leave No 1 seed Pistons on brink of exit

Suns have lost 10 consecutive playoff gamesPistons in 3-1 hole against MagicShai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off a first-round playoff sweep with a 131-122 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Continue reading...

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Flagg beats former roommate Knueppel to become second-youngest NBA rookie of the year

19-year-old edges Knueppel by just 26 pointsFlagg is first teen to score 50 points in an NBA gameCooper Flagg edged his former Duke roommate to win the NBA rookie of the year award on Monday night. Flagg is the first rookie since Michael Jordan in the 1984-85 season to lead his team in points, rebo…

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Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves

McDaniels makes layup with victory all but guaranteedTimberwolves lead playoff series 3-1 after winMinnesota lose Edwards and DiVincenzo to injuryNikola Jokić and Julius Randle were ejected after Jaden McDaniels made a meaningless – and provocative – layup at the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ …

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NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal

US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnershipAs the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its p…

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LeBron James rescues Lakers in overtime thriller and pushes Rockets to brink

James’ late three-pointer forces overtime in winLakers can complete sweep in Houston on SundayLeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets t…

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Victor Wembanyama concussed after face-first fall in Spurs’ loss to Trail Blazers

Wembanyama exits after hard fall in Game 2Spurs could miss rest of series with injuryBlazers rally to even series at one game apieceSan Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol after tumbling face-first to the court during Tuesday night’s playoff loss to Port…

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NBA playoffs: new MSG villain McCollum leads Hawks back from 12 down to stun Knicks

Atlanta level series 1-1 after late comeback in New YorkMinnesota and Cleveland also win on Monday nightCJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.McCollum led a late surge…

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Victor Wembanyama becomes first unanimous NBA defensive player of the year at age of 22

Frenchman becomes youngest winner of awardSpurs star has dominated opponents all seasonThere had never been a unanimous NBA defensive player of the year. Until now.Victor Wembanyama – as expected – was announced Monday as the league’s top defensive player. The San Antonio center was second in the v…