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West Semifinals - Game 1MIN leads series 1-0

Edwards outduels Jokic: Wolves 'know who we are'

Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points to lift the Timberwolves over the Nuggets in Game 1.

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    MAGIC-CAVALIERS

    GAME 7: 1 P.M. ET SUNDAY ON ABC

    Four factors that will determine Game 7 between Orlando and Cleveland

    In the lone Game 7 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, who has the edge between the Magic and Cavs?

    5hKevin Pelton
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    'That's all we've known growing up': Chippiness fueling Magic's playoff run

    The Magic are relying on physicality, a core of young players, and a bit of trash talking.

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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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    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?

    17hRamona Shelburne
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    Shelburne: Darvin Ham fell short of Lakers' high expectations

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    FORECASTING THE PLAYOFFS

    Predicting Wolves-Nuggets, Pacers-Knicks and other conference semifinal matchups

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

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    WHAT'S NEXT FOR SIXERS?

    Philly's playoff exit raises a slew of questions -- and dramatically answered another

    Injuries continue to haunt Joel Embiid and the 76ers as they exit the playoffs. But, behind Tyrese Maxey's rise and an offseason full of options, Philly has reasons for optimism despite its first-round defeat.

    2dTim Bontemps
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    BUCKS ELIMINATED

    How a blockbuster trade and two coaching changes delivered another first-round exit in Milwaukee

    Despite two coaching swaps and the addition of Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from the postseason without a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    2dJamal Collier
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    What each eliminated NBA team needs to do this offseason

    We break down the summer priorities and needs for the NBA teams that have already been sent home.

    1dBobby Marks

    NBA DRAFT

    JUNE 26-27 ON ESPN NETWORKS

    2024 NBA draft: Where does the board stand ahead of the pre-draft process?

    With nearly every draft prospect's season complete, who are the top 25 players heading into the pre-draft window?

    3dJonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo
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