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Hawks look forward to Celtics series shifting to games at State Farm Arena

ATLANTA — The Hawks know that at this point of the season, every game is important. They’ve lost their first two games of their Eastern Conference playoffs first-round series against the Celtics. So, they know that Friday’s Game 3 carries serious implications.

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NBA Team Fires GM After Missing Playoffs in Back-to-Back Years

Washington has recorded five straight losing seasons.

Sports Illustrated

Chris Kreider scores twice as Rangers cruise past Devils in Game 1

NEWARK, N.J. — All season long, the Rangers were waiting for this moment. After getting all the way to the Eastern Conference final last season, before running out of gas and eventually bowing out to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Blueshirts hungered to get back to the playoffs and try…

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Who will Heat turn to with Tyler Herro likely out for rest of playoffs?

In the moment, the gravity was difficult to discern. On one hand, in this case the right hand, Tyler Herro was in considerable anguish. On the other hand, he still was ambulatory and able enough to launch a successful 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the first half of Sunday’s…

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Ron Cook: Counting down top 15 greatest moments from Penguins' incredible playoffs streak

The Stanley Cup playoffs will begin Monday night without the Penguins for the first time since Sid the Kid really was still a kid. The next two months will remind us of all the fun we are missing. We'll see Edmonton's Connor McDavid or Boston's Patrice Bergeron or perhaps, horror…

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Milwaukee Bucks sweating on Giannis Antetokounmpo fitness after horror injury

Eastern Conference No.1 seed, the Milwaukee Bucks, face a nervous wait over the fitness of star man Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Greek Freak was injured in Game One of their Play-Off game with the Miami Heat

Daily Mirror

Hawks’ Trae Young Sets Cringeworthy NBA Record in Loss to Celtics

The Atlanta point guard made the wrong kind of history on Saturday.

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Who has a bigger advantage in the NBA’s 2023 Eastern Conference playoffs, the Boston Celtics or Milwaukee Bucks?

Both teams have players who've been in the running or won the Defensive Player of the Year award, and both teams have sharpshooters and solid to impressive depth. Which of the two contending ball clubs has the advantage in the East?

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Jimmy Butler, Max Strus push Heat into playoffs in harrowing 102-91 comeback against Bulls

MIAMI — There will be playoffs instead of lottery for the Miami Heat, as they punched their ticket into the fist round with a 102-91 victory Friday night over the Chicago Bulls at the Kasaya Center.

Tribune News Service

NBA executive ‘would not be surprised’ if Lakers go after Jordan Clarkson

One executive of an Eastern Conference team feels the Lakers may try to bring back guard Jordan Clarkson this summer.

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NBA playoffs live stream: how to watch every 2024 postseason basketball game online

Follow our guide to watch NBA playoffs live streams and ensure that you don't miss a single dunk, layup and rebound of the 2024 postseason.

TechRadar

Here’s the Entire Schedule for the First Round Matchups of the 2023 NBA Playoffs

The NBA postseason is finally here.

Sports Illustrated

Atlanta Hawks book a berth in NBA playoffs

A 116-105 victory over Miami Heat on Tuesday in the first game of the play-in tournament earned the Atlanta Hawks a spot in the NBA playoffs.

The Times of India

Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan offers up some packing tips for teammates

With the season on the line, the Bulls play next Wednesday in the Eastern Conference play-in game. As far as DeRozan was concerned, pack for a second game ... just in case.

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Billy Donovan could rest Bulls’ Big 3 on Friday vs. Dallas

With the No. 10 seed locked up for Chicago, coach Billy Donovan hinted at potentially resting their core on Friday.

The Times of India

NBA: Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets confirm No. 1 seedings in playoffs

Milwaukee Bucks' 105-92 win over Chicago Bulls on Wednesday earned them No. 1 overall seeding and a chance to play the entire NBA playoffs on home court.

The Guardian - US

NBA bubble watch: which teams will seal a playoff spot?

There’s just one week left in the NBA season, but there are 14 teams that are mathematically still alive but whose immediate futures are still murky

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sixers cannot overcome rough start in 117-104 loss at Milwaukee Bucks

MILWAUKEE — When Joe Ingles’ heave clanked off the back of the rim just before the first-quarter buzzer, the crowd inside Fiserv Forum let out a collective groan.

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Ahead of Sixers’ tilt, Raptors coach Nick Nurse opens up about uncertain future, Toronto turmoil

PHILADELPHIA — On paper, the Toronto Raptors were supposed to join the 76ers as one of this season’s Eastern Conference’s elite teams.

The Times of India

Boston Celtics rout Milwaukee Bucks with Jayson Tatum show

Jayson Tatum led Boston Celtics' big win over Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday with 40 points in the game, which helped his team register a 140-99 rout.

Boston Herald

Celtics make statement, demolish Bucks with dominant performance

With just more than a week remaining in the regular season, it may be too late for the Celtics to catch the Bucks in the race for the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed, especially after Tuesday’s horrendous loss to the Wizards.

Newsday

Kyle Palmieri scores twice as Islanders top Devils at UBS

The Islanders, in a hard push to secure their hold on the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot, played a playoff-style game with their physicality, forechecking and clogging of the neutral zone. It was a lesson for the speedy and playoff-bound Devils.

Chicago Sun-Times

Positives, negatives apparent early in Fire season

The lone winless Eastern Conference team entering Saturday’s match at Inter Miami, the Fire played well at Philadelphia and should have beaten FC Cincinnati but also have been plagued by familiar issues.

Newsday

Islanders force overtime but lose to Blue Jackets, 4-3

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Islanders were down two goals to the NHL’s worst team, which was playing two men short because of injuries. A chance to extend their lead for the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot was 20 minutes from disappearing.

Tribune News Service

Nets lose 4th in a row; rally late and fall short to Cavs, 115-109

NEW YORK — No wonder the Cavaliers want the Nets in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs this season.

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