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LeBron has 30 as Lakers battle past Nuggets to force Game 5
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Jaylen Brown skies for putback dunk as Celtics outshine Heat in Game 3
NBA PLAYOFFS
SATURDAY'S FIRST-ROUND ACTION
OKC cruises past Pels to open 3-0 series lead
MAVS TIE SERIES 2-2
Magic outscore Cavs 61-29 in 2nd half to even series
Mo Wagner's dunk has Magic fans hyped
LUKA'S FLASHY NEW WHEELS
Luka Doncic's pink-and-purple wrapped Camaro catches eyes ahead of Clippers-Mavs
Luka Doncic pulled up to Game 3 against the LA Clippers in a tricked-out Camero to tease his new Luka 3 sneaker.
DURANT'S DRIVE
'You can't fake that fire': What fueled Kevin Durant's incredible return to the game
The 14-time All-Star played in 75 games this season, the most since his time with the Warriors. The journey to be able to do so reveals an unrelenting burn within: to return to the player he once was -- and more.
How tough love (and disrespect) fuels Paolo Banchero
THE PLAYOFFS SO FAR
Low scores, Brunson's blues and a sizzlin' Siakam: Real or not, NBA playoff edition
Will the NBA playoffs biggest storylines continue or fall off as the teams move to Game 3s?
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- Lakers gain 'lifeline,' avoid sweep with G4 victory
- Malone: Late-arriving shoes not why Nuggets lost
- 'They bullied us': Celts' D answers call in G3 rout
- OKC shows 'uncommon maturity,' up 3-0 on Pels
- Lillard, Giannis draw doubtful tags for Game 4
- Clips monitoring Kawhi; Game 4 status still iffy
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