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Haliburton and Pacers eliminate Bucks from playoffs, closing OT with 8-0 run to win 119-118

Haliburton and Pacers eliminate Bucks from playoffs, closing OT with 8-0 run to win 119-118

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.
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After record-setting Round 1 win, Cavaliers hope they're just getting started in NBA playoffs

After record-setting Round 1 win, Cavaliers hope they're just getting started in NBA playoffs

MIAMI (AP) — Kenny Atkinson didn't need a few months, or a few weeks, or even a few games before figuring out the potential of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He needed two practices. Go back to training camp in Bradenton, Florida.
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Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook available to play in Game 5 of 1st-round series with Clippers

Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook available to play in Game 5 of 1st-round series with Clippers

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have guard Russell Westbrook available to play Tuesday night for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. Westbrook was ruled out Saturday because of left foot inflammation.
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Spurs' Castle wins rookie of the year, joining Wembanyama as back-to-back San Antonio winners

Spurs' Castle wins rookie of the year, joining Wembanyama as back-to-back San Antonio winners

Stephon Castle made no secret about it: He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor Wembanyama last year and Castle this season.
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Back on their home courts, Lakers and Rockets are both determined to postpone elimination

Back on their home courts, Lakers and Rockets are both determined to postpone elimination

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick saw the urgency he was anticipating Tuesday while his team practiced before what could be its final game of a tumultuous season. “I would describe us as on edge,” Redick said. “As we should be.
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Milwaukee's Doc Rivers says Damian Lillard won't 'go out this way' after tearing Achilles tendon

Milwaukee's Doc Rivers says Damian Lillard won't 'go out this way' after tearing Achilles tendon

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers has learned to take 10-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard at his word.
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Luka Doncic donates entire cost of restoring vandalized Kobe Bryant mural in downtown Los Angeles

Luka Doncic donates entire cost of restoring vandalized Kobe Bryant mural in downtown Los Angeles

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles.
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Kings are finalizing a deal to keep Doug Christie as coach, AP source says

Kings are finalizing a deal to keep Doug Christie as coach, AP source says

The Sacramento Kings are closing in on a deal with Doug Christie to keep him as coach following an interim stint that ended with a loss in the Play-In Tournament .
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NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

Cleveland is into Round 2 and won by 55 points to get there. Golden State is on the brink of Round 2 and had to fight until the very last second to get into that position. In the NBA playoffs, how you win doesn't matter.
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Butler returns from 1-game absence to play for Warriors in Game 4 of playoff series against Rockets

Butler returns from 1-game absence to play for Warriors in Game 4 of playoff series against Rockets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With Jimmy Butler's tailbone still hurting at the end, he came through in remarkable fashion and in every which way despite all the pain.
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