The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will face off in a seven-game series to decide who represents the East in the NBA Finals. It is a true David vs. Goliath matchup, with the East’s six-seed and the league’s best squad going toe-to-toe. However, most people are not paying attention to the matchup since it seems like such an obvious outcome.
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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver coach Michael Malone calls them “the two greatest words in sports.” Game 7. The NBA has two of them Sunday, and all four teams — the Nuggets, Timberwolves, Knicks and Pacers — have experienced both ends of blowouts in their otherwise scintillating semifinal series. In
Starting forwards Josh Hart and OG Anunoby are both listed as questionable to play for the New York Knicks on Sunday in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers.
The Denver Nuggets have reeled off three impressive victories to put themselves one game away from the Western Conference Finals, but the reigning champs are underdogs ahead of Game 6 at Minnesota on Thursday.
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Bronny James still has some lingering fears. He also has big dreams.
Nearly a year after going into cardiac arrest during a workout, he is close to achieving his goal of playing in the NBA just like his famous father.
It seems like it has been this way for a few years now, but the NBA MVP race is as wide open as ever, even after the season has ended. The last couple of seasons it has been Nikola Jokic vs. Joel Embiid, with others like Steph and Giannis filtered in. This year is no different (minus Joel Embiid).
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The Phoenix Suns are clearly in a bad situation. With this year’s first being their last draft pick until 2031, it is championship or bust until they decide to deal off their stars for assets. Until then, however, nobody knows what is in store for Phoenix.
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This year, the Play-In is filled with star power. Some of the league’s biggest names like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, and Jimmy Butler will be playing in high-stakes basketball in mid-April. With two play-in teams making the conference finals last year, everyone is waiting to see which one of this year’s underdogs will make a deep run.
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At this point, it is a common opinion that one of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s best additions to the sport has been the Play-In Tournament. It was a controversial move at first, but now it is one of the most exhilarating parts of the NBA year. At no other time can fans watch a single-game series that decides who can make a run at the Larry O’Brien trophy, and who will be marking their calendars for the draft lottery.
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