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NBA Play-In - West - 8th Seed Game

Pelicans hold off Kings to advance to playoff matchup vs. Thunder

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What the Kings need to do this offseason

A late-season slide leads to a summer of questions, starting with the future of star sixth man Malik Monk.

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Trey Murphy III slams home the dagger for the Pels

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McCollum and Jones' back-to-back 3s pad Pelicans' lead

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Naji Marshall's back-to-back buckets pad Pels' lead

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Domantas Sabonis gets it done on both sides of the ball

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Larry Nance Jr. fired up after back-to-back slams

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    NBA Play-In - East - 8th Seed Game

    Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez fuel Heat past Bulls, set up Celtics rematch

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    Following another play-in loss, the Bulls seem stuck on the treadmill of mediocrity

    Chicago's season ended in the play-in again, yet no big changes were made this year and none seem imminent.

    12hJamal Collier

    Tyler Herro gets the home crowd going with a 3

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    Jaime Jaquez Jr. caps off a 7-0 run with a thunderous jam

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    Caleb Martin sends Coby White's shot into the first row

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    DeMar DeRozan double clutches for the layup

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    Kevin Love gets the friendly bounce for the trey

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      PLAYOFFS ARE SET!

      2024 NBA playoffs: Which lower-seeded teams have the best chance in the first round?

      Four lower-seeded NBA playoff teams were victorious in last year's first round. Which teams can follow suit this season?

      1hKevin Pelton
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      The favorites, the underdogs and the Lakers: All you need to know ahead of the NBA playoffs

      The postseason is here. Let's take a closer look at the 20 teams still in the hunt for the NBA title.

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      AWARDS SEASON

      Lowe: Naming the 2023-24 All-NBA, All-Defense and All-Rookie teams

      Fifteen spots for All-NBA. Ten each for All-Defense and All-Rookie. Lowe names his teams -- and the players who just missed the cut.

      1dZach Lowe
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      It's awards season! Here's who should take home the hardware

      Who is this season's most valuable player? Most improved? Lowe reveals his final selections.

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      LAKERS VS. NUGGETS

      GAME 1: 8:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY ON ABC

      Why the Denver Nuggets are still a matchup nightmare for the Los Angeles Lakers

      The Lakers beat New Orleans in Tuesday's play-in to earn the No. 7 seed in the West. Their prize? Another date with defending champion Denver.

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      Could another title help LeBron pass MJ as the GOAT?

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      STEPHEN A. ON THE PLAYOFFS

      Stephen A.: KD can't lose in the first round

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      Why Stephen A. hates LeBron downplaying Nuggets rematch

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      BETTING THE PLAYOFFS

      How to bet each first-round series

      Our experts provide the bets to make for every first-round series of the NBA playoffs.

      18hFantasy Staff
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      ANDSCAPE

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      Bradley Beal diary: 'This is the most exciting part of the year'

      Phoenix Suns guard discusses team's late surge to playoffs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Blake Griffin's retirement and more

      21hMarc J. Spears
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      76ERS VS. KNICKS

      GAME 1: 6 P.M. ET SATURDAY ON ESPN

      Numbers of note in the 76ers-Knicks showdown

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      'Orange and blue skies!': The Stephen A.-Knicks rollercoaster

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