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Takeaways from Heat’s Game 1 win over Bucks behind another big playoff game from Jimmy Butler

MILWAUKEE — The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks both lost important players in the opening game of their first-round series. But it was the Heat that escaped Game 1 with an impressive win to send a statement to the heavily favored Bucks.

Miami Herald

LeBron James Has High Praise for Austin Reaves After 'I'm Him' Game

The Lakers’ superstar isn’t surprised by the big Game 1.

Sports Illustrated

Anthony Davis joins elite Lakers company in Game 1 vs. Grizzlies

Anthony Davis joined three dominant Lakers big men of the past with a sensational stat line against the Grizzlies on Sunday.

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Young Lakers Star Explains What Prompted His ‘I’m Him’ Chants in Game 1

The forward scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to help Los Angeles win the first game vs. the Grizzlies.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers’ impressive Game 1 win over the Grizzlies

Fans and observers on Twitter gave the Lakers plenty of flowers after their 128-112 win over the Grizzlies in Game 1 on Sunday.

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Ja Morant Gives Concerning Playoff Update After Gnarly Looking Hand Injury

The star point guard exited Game 1 against the Lakers in the fourth quarter.

Sports Illustrated

Bucks Reveal Giannis’s Game 1 Status After Frightening Fall vs. Heat

The superstar forward sustained the injury after a frightening fall in the first quarter.

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Austin Reaves helps spark Lakers' win over Grizzlies in series opener

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Austin Reaves, the Lakers' second-year guard from tiny Newark, Ark., screamed, "I'm him," at the Lakers bench in the fourth quarter, his play 100 miles from his hometown pushing the Lakers to a 128-112 victory in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Los Angeles Times

Dieter Kurtenbach: The Warriors went soft in the second half of Game 1 and handed the Kings a series lead

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Warriors have played 128 playoff games — including Saturday’s first-round opener with the Kings — since 2015.

Tribune News Service

Austin Reaves’s ‘I’m Him’ Heroics Carry Lakers Late in Game 1 Win Over Grizzlies

The second-year guard put on a show to help lead L.A. to a stunning Game 1 win in Memphis.

Sports Illustrated

Videos show E-40 being removed from Warriors-Kings playoff game

There weren’t many Warriors fans who were able to get into Golden1 Center for the Game 1 loss to the Kings — and perhaps one of the most famous didn’t see the end of the game, either.

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Warriors vs. Kings: Andrew Wiggins notches 17 points off bench in first game back

In his highly-anticipated return to the court, Andrew Wiggins tallied 17 points off the bench in Game 1 against the Kings on Saturday.

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Jaylen Brown gets game-high 29 points, 12 rebounds vs. Atlanta Hawks in Game 1

The Celtics forward was the best player on the floor most fo the night despite reinjuring his hand.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors dropping Game 1 vs. Kings to start playoffs

After the Warriors dropped Game 1 to the Kings in a thriller, the NBA community on Twitter exploded with different reactions on Saturday night.

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Draymond Green Offers Brutally Honest Assessment of Warriors’ Game 1 Loss to Kings

The outspoken forward explained why he thinks the Warriors came up short in Sacramento.

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Celtics offer steep praise for Al Horford following Game 1 victory

Jaylen Brown and Derrick White lauded the "big emotional plays" Al Horford provides the Boston Celtics after a Game 1 victory.

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Game 1 Shows These Kings Could Be Mighty in the NBA Playoffs

Despite a lack of playoff experience, De’Aaron Fox and Sacramento showed they will not be pushovers against Steph Curry and the defending champs.

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Hey Cavs, Donovan Mitchell Shouldn’t Have to Do This on His Own

We look at what you might have missed during the first day of the NBA playoffs, starting with how Cleveland’s secondary scorers need to step up against the Knicks.

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Josh Hart’s clutch play saves Knicks in Game 1 win over Donovan Mitchell, Cavs

CLEVELAND — Josh Hart came to the rescue.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

David Murphy: James Harden looks like a different player, and other thoughts on the Sixers’ Game 1 win over the Nets

PHILADELPHIA — If there was any doubt about the rejuvenated state of James Harden’s 33-year-old body, it disappeared with 6:30 left in the second quarter of the Sixers’ 121-101 win over the Nets on Saturday afternoon. It was at that moment that Harden unleashed a stepback move so strong and…

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Michael Cunningham: Hawks weren’t ready for Celtics in Game 1

BOSTON — At least the Hawks were more competitive after halftime. That’s a low bar considering they were so bad before it, and it’s possible the Celtics just got bored with beating them down. No matter. The Hawks had to hold on to that second half as something to feel…

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Jaylen Brown on playing with lacerated hand: ‘It split open during the game, but it’s fine now.’

The stitches on Jaylen Brown's lacerated hand may have split open during Game 1 on Saturday, but the All-Star forward isn't worried.

Boston Herald

Celtics open with strong first punch, hold on for Game 1 victory over Hawks

BOSTON — With 6:27 remaining in just the second quarter of Game 1 of the playoffs, Al Horford couldn’t hide his emotions.

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Celtics open ’23 postseason with emphatic 112-99 win over Hawks

Boston's defense dismantled Atlanta as the Celtics beat the Hawks 112-99 in Game 1.

Tribune News Service

Nets' Mikal Bridges shrugs off 30-point performance in Game 1 loss to 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points and only missed six shots in his first playoff game as Brooklyn’s No. 1 scoring option — but it was a 20-point loss in a game the Nets hoped to play better.

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