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Eight NBA playoffs teams left! Each has a massive strength -- and a potentially fatal flaw

Here's each team's biggest strength -- and a weakness that could end their season.

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Playoff tiers: How do the eight remaining teams stack up?

ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton puts the remaining eight playoff teams into five tiers. How many land in Tier 1?

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STEPHEN A. SOUNDS OFF

Stephen A.: LeBron's carousel of coaches affects GOAT case

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Why Stephen A. has a sour taste in his mouth over Darvin Ham firing

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FORECASTING THE PLAYOFFS

Predicting Pacers-Knicks and Wolves-Nuggets conference semifinal matchups

Which teams will reach the conference finals? Our experts make their picks for each second-round matchup.

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Why Stephen A. is worried about Knicks' series vs. Pacers

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STAR POWER

Are Anthony Edwards comparisons to Michael Jordan legit?

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Is Wembanyama the best player to build a team around?

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LAKERS SEEKING A NEW COACH

The Phil Jackson-sized hole plaguing the Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers will hire their seventh coach since 2011 as yet another summer of upheaval and searching begins. The question now is: Why does this keep happening?

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Who should the Lakers target to be their new head coach?

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East 1st Round - Game 7CLE wins series 4-3

Donovan Mitchell's 39-point game rallies Cavs to next round

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What the Magic need to do this offseason

Extensions are coming for the Magic's young stars. Can they add a big-name player before it gets too expensive?

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Mitchell on his Game 7 performance: 'I didn't want to go home'

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Donovan Mitchell pulls up from deep and drains the triple

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Donovan Mitchell muscles in the and-1 for the Cavs

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Cole Anthony rises to pin Darius Garland's shot on the backboard

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Donovan Mitchell loses his defender for a Cavs layup

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Max Strus gives Cavs the lead with a 3

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Mobley and Banchero trade big blocks in Cavs-Magic

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    RIVALRY RENEWED

    Tale of the tape: The history of Pacers-Knicks

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    Key numbers behind the Cavaliers-Celtics NBA playoff matchup

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    MAVERICKS-THUNDER

    GAME 1 ON TUESDAY

    Youth in revolt? Why the young Oklahoma City core could buck history's trend

    With a young roster, draft flexibility and cap space, the Thunder's championship window might be wide open for the foreseeable future.

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    Key numbers behind the Mavericks-Thunder matchup

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    ANDSCAPE

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    Kyrie Irving finds comfort zone with the Mavericks

    Eight-time All-Star guard is thankful for relationships with coach Jason Kidd, general manager Nico Harrison

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