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Kyrie Irving’s future in Dallas the big question as Mavericks end season with whimper

DALLAS — Before every game, Kyrie Irving was the first Maverick on the court, his face expressionless, red Beats covering his ears to dull ambient noise with soothing melody.

Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2023

Nuggets fall to Jazz in road finale as starters watch fourth quarter

SALT LAKE CITY — Motivation can be a cruel and fickle mistress.

The Denver Post · Apr 9, 2023

Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics: How to watch, broadcast, lineups (4/9)

The Celtics are looking to finish their current campaign with a three-game winning streak, while the Hawks are simply hoping to get back in the win column after an overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 9, 2023

Rockets at Wizards: Sunday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Sunday’s 2022-23 finale at Washington could be the end of the road in Houston for Stephen Silas, whose #Rockets enter with three wins in their last four games.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 8, 2023

Nets’ Mikal Bridges set to play 83rd game in 82-game season on Sunday

NEW YORK — It sounds like Nets star Mikal Bridges will tie a long-standing NBA record of 83 games played in an 82-game season on Sunday in the finale against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023

Michael Cunningham: Mediocre Hawks heading for short-stay postseason

ATLANTA — After the Hawks blew out the Wizards on Wednesday, forward John Collins went on NBA TV and declared that his team can beat anybody. I get that Collins was feeling good after his team won three consecutive games and secured a spot in the play-in tournament. There’s nothing…

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023

Mac Engel: Even with Kyrie and Luka, the Mavericks quit. There is only one reason.

This is not the first time Mark Cuban’s professional basketball team has quit, but don’t expect him to publicly admit it this time.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023

Dylan Hernandez: 'No rest for the weary': Can exhausted Lakers get to the finish line?

LOS ANGELES — Forget about the NBA championship. In the likely case in which the Lakers end up in the play-in tournament, will they even reach the playoffs?

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2023

LeBron James and Anthony Davis thank teammates for turning around Lakers' season

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to finish the regular season with a winning record after an awful start to the campaign with LeBron James and Anthony Davis crediting certain players for the turnaround

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2023

Bulls center Nikola Vucevic set to reach milestone but wants more

Playing 82 regular-season games would be quite the accomplishment for Vucevic, but the big man would really like to reach game No. 85.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 8, 2023