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Heat edge Knicks to reach NBA Eastern Conference finals
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Friday, clawing out...
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Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets down Suns; Tatum keeps Celtics alive
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Denver Nuggets crushed the Phoenix Suns, 125-100, on Thursday to become the first team to...
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Embiid, Giannis, Doncic, Tatum named to All-NBA First Team
NEW YORK (AFP) – NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid of Philadelphia, Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dallas star Luka Doncic and...
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Unheralded Walker steps up as Lakers pip Warriors; Heat up 3-1
MIAMI (AFP) – Unheralded bench player Lonnie Walker led a fourth-quarter rally as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden...
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Jokic escapes ban after clash with Suns owner
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has escaped suspension after his off-court tussle with Phoenix Suns owner...
Read moreHarden lifts 76ers past Celtics in OT; Suns win despite Jokic’s 53
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A resurgent James Harden scored 42 points, including a last-gasp three-pointer to lift the Philadelphia 76ers...
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Lakers return the favor by routing Warriors in Game 3; Heat up 2-1
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Anthony Davis and LeBron James powered the Los Angeles Lakers in a rout of defending champion...
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Hot-shooting Celtics blitz past Sixers, even Eastern series
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Boston Celtics produced an exhibition of three-point shooting to blow away the Philadelphia 76ers, 121-87,...
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Davis, Lakers hold off Warriors; Knicks even series vs Heat
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Anthony Davis scored 30 points and led a defensive masterclass as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated...
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Ice-cool Harden sizzles for 45 as Embiid-less Sixers stun Celtics
NEW YORK (AFP) – James Harden scored a career playoff high 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence...
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LeBron issues warning for Lakers ahead of Warriors ‘epic’
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James said the Los Angeles Lakers cannot afford to make any mistakes when they face...
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Lakers crush Grizzlies; Kings stay alive
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the NBA Western Conference semifinals in emphatic style...
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Celtics hold off Hawks to earn Eastern semis date vs Sixers
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 62 points and the Boston Celtics clamped down late...
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Curry, Warriors survive Kings; Celtics, Knicks up 3-1
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) ˗ Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback...
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TNT import Hollis-Jefferson eyes NBA return
By REYNALD MAGALLON After finally getting his first professional championship following TNT’s six game conquest of erstwhile defending champion Ginebra,...
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Sixers sweep Nets to advance; Suns, Heat burn rivals
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Philadelphia 76ers shrugged off the absence of Joel Embiid to complete a 4-0 sweep of...
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