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Would the Lakers be better off playing the Kings or Warriors in round 2?

The Lakers will face either the Kings or Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals. Which team would be an easier opponent for them?

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Western Conference Semifinals: Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix Suns in Game 1

A second-half surge led by Jamal Murray inspired Denver Nuggets to go past visitors Phoenix Suns 125-107 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Times of India

Charles Barkley Drops Bold Prediction Ahead of Warriors-Kings Series Finale

Chuck is all aboard the Kings’ bandwagon.

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From 2-10 to contenders: how the LA Lakers turned around a hellish season

A Lakers team left for dead only a few months ago has the look of a contender in a wide-open Western Conference after their first-round upset of Memphis

The Guardian - US

NBA Playoffs: LA Lakers enter semis after crushing Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings beat Golden State Warriors to take series to decider

Los Angeles Lakers entered the Western Conference semifinals with a commanding 125-85 victory over Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, which gave the Lakers a 4-2 series win in the NBA Playoffs first round. Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings refused to die and overturned a 0-3 deficit to tie their series against Golden…

The Times of India

Lakers player grades: L.A. routs Grizzlies, advances to second round of the NBA playoffs

The Lakers proved without a doubt that they were better than the Grizzlies, as they wiped out Ja Morant and company from the playoffs.

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NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat, New York Knicks advance to semis; LA Lakers made to wait

Eastern Conference top seeds Milwaukee Bucks went crashing out of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, losing to the brilliance of Jimmy Butler-inspired Miami Heat, who went through to the semis. Elsewhere in the East, New York Knicks also advanced to the next round with a win over Cleveland Cavaliers.

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‘He’s old’: Lebron James criticised by NBA rival during playoffs

James and Dillon Brooks clashed as the Memphis Grizzlies squared the series against the Los Angeles Lakers

The Independent UK

NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies put it across LA Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks crush Miami Heat

Ja Morant's absence didn't put off Memphis Grizzlies, who went on to tie their Western Conference playoff series against LA Lakers with a 103-93 win on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks managed to cruise past Miami Heat in the East to level the series.

The Times of India

2023 Stanley Cup Playoff power rankings: Are the Lightning headed for an early exit?

Will the Lightning see an early exit from the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

USA Today Sports Media Group

NHL playoffs: Eichel, Hughes among the top players to watch

The NHL playoffs are going on without Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin for the first time since their rookie year in 2006

The Independent UK

Kraken close regular season with a 3-1 defeat, and still don’t know their playoff opponent

SEATTLE — The Western Conference chess board was given a good shake Thursday night, but the pieces wound up back in the same places.

Tribune News Service

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

The NBA postseason is finally here.

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Dieter Kurtenbach: The Warriors were the last team to make the playoffs. It was all part of the plan

Good things come for those who wait.

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End-of-Season NBA Power Rankings

Here’s a final look at how all 30 teams stacked up this season before the play-in tournament starts.

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Warriors vs. Kings: Tipoff set for Game 1 of playoffs on Saturday in Sacramento

Tipoff is set for Game 1 between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.

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Playoffs: Warriors clinch No. 6 in West, set to play Kings in first round

With a win on Sunday, the Warriors officially clinched the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, setting up must-see Northern California rivalry series with the Kings in the opening round.

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NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors clinching No. 6 seed in Western Conference with blowout win over Blazers in season finale

A blowout victory over the Trail Blazers paired with a Clippers win over the Suns officially clinched the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture for the Warriors.

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Here Are the First-Round, Play-In Tournament Matchups for the NBA’s Western Conference

The top 10 seeds in the Western Conference will compete for a chance to become this year’s NBA champion.

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Playoff scenarios for the Warriors entering the final game of the regular season on Sunday vs. Trail Blazers

The Warriors will enter the final game of the regular season on Sunday with different playoff scenarios to lock up a top-six seed in the Western Conference.

Sports Illustrated

NBA’s Wild Official Western Conference Playoff Chart Proves How Competitive 2023 Season Has Been

Enjoy the colorful, jumbled art that is the Western Conference playoff situation.

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NBA playoffs: Every potential (and absurd) scenario left in the NBA’s wild Western Conference

It really is the wild, wild west.

The Times of India

NBA: Brooklyn Nets confirm spot in playoffs, Golden State Warriors and LA Lakers stay in hunt

Picture in the Eastern Conference became clearer on Friday after the Brooklyn Nets confirmed a spot for themselves in the NBA playoffs with a 101-84 victory over Orlando Magic to clinch the sixth seeding.

The Guardian - US

Mavericks eliminated from playoff race after sitting players in must-win game

The slumping Dallas Mavericks were eliminated from play-in contention on Friday one year after the club reached the Western Conference finals

Tribune News Service

Mark Cuban Q&A: ‘I blew it’ on roster; keeping Kyrie Irving; Jason Kidd not the problem

DALLAS — Mark Cuban says the reason he seldom speaks publicly about his team these days is because the Mavericks are in a “new world” under second-year general manager Nico Harrison and he generally prefers that Harrison be the franchise’s communicator.

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