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Doncic vs. Dort, backcourt battles: Biggest factors in Thunder-Mavs, Celtics-Cavs series

Our experts reveal the biggest factors to watch heading into the second-round playoff series between the Thunder and Mavericks and the Celtics and Cavaliers.

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Predicting conference semifinal matchups: Celtics-Cavs, Thunder-Mavs

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

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TIMBERWOLVES BLOW OUT NUGGETS

Should Murray be suspended for throwing heating pad?

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Ant, KAT lead Timberwolves' rout of Nuggets to take 2-0 series lead

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WHO WILL WIN 2024 NBA MVP TITLE?

Who will win between Jokic, Luka and SGA?

Who will win the MVP award between the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, the Mavericks' Luka Doncic, and the Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

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PACERS FALL TO KNICKS IN OPENER

Stephen A.: Pacers got in their own way

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JWill on Pacers-Knicks officiating: Indiana got robbed of a moment

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'THEY'RE STUCK'

'They're stuck': After a hot start, the Clippers were undone by familiar issues

The Clippers are moving into a $2 billion arena next season, but a final promising season at Crypto.com Arena was undone once more by injuries.

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WEMBANYAMA NAMED TOP ROOKIE

Wembanyama: Winning is the most important, but individual awards tell a lot

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Wemby's rookie mixtape is unlike anything we've seen

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RECAPPING ROUND 1

Jokic, Edwards, ???: We ranked the 20 best players from the first round of the NBA playoffs

Is Anthony Edwards No. 1? How about LeBron James? Let's dive into the most important players, as ranked by the numbers.

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THUNDER THROWBACK

How OKC's dynamic duos have left a lasting legacy

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WHO HAS THE EDGE?

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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