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Pacers president has telling quote about Nate Bjorkgren

Speculation continues to mount about Indiana Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren, and the team’s president confirmed a lot of that chatter on Monday. Speaking to the media at his end-of-season press conference, Pacers president Kevin Pritchard made …

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Report: Donovan Mitchell furious with Jazz for not letting him play

Donovan Mitchell did not play in Game 1 of the Utah Jazz’s first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, but that was clearly by no choice of his own. Mitchell was “incensed” that the Jazz made a late decision …

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Charles Barkley said NBA didn’t have ‘balls’ to suspend LeBron James

LeBron James violated the NBA’s health and safety protocols last week when he attended a promotional event for a tequila brand in which he has invested. The incident initially called into question his availability for Game 1 of the Los Angeles …

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Malik Beasley publicly apologizes to wife for Larsa Pippen drama

Malik Beasley and his wife Montana Yao have been going through divorce proceedings since late last year, but the Minnesota Timberwolves star is now asking for forgiveness. In a lengthy Instagram post on Sunday night, Beasley apologized to Yao for …

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Chris Paul dismisses ‘dirty play’ accusation

LeBron James hurt his shoulder late in the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday after he collided with Chris Paul. The play occurred when Paul came sprinting in from behind LeBron to chase a rebound, and Lakers …

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Jazz players were shocked to learn Donovan Mitchell was not playing

Donovan Mitchell did not play in the Utah Jazz’s 112-109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their playoff series on Sunday, and that left his teammates surprised. Mitchell has not played since spraining his ankle on April 16. There was …

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Goran Dragic challenges Bam Adebayo to be more aggressive against Bucks

Bam Adebayo was nearly invisible in Miami’s Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now one of his teammates is trying to light a fire under him. Heat guard Goran Dragic told reporters this weekend that Adebayo needs to assert himself more in their …

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Trae Young liked hearing Knicks fans taunt him with F-word chants

Trae Young has a little bit of heel in him. Young had the winning shot for his Atlanta Hawks as they beat the New York Knicks 107-105 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday. ICE TRAE pic.twitter.com/JIpPTeLClp — NBA on TNT …

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Video: Charles Barkley hilariously roasts Rudy Gobert for pregame outfit

It’s fair to say Charles Barkley’s old-school sensibilities and some of the modern fashion choices of NBA players don’t really go together. Barkley hilariously roasted Rudy Gobert when the Utah Jazz center was pictured arriving for …

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Jamal Murray speaks out against NBA’s potential midseason tournament

This year’s play-in tournament has been a major hit for the NBA. But at least one star player does not want to see things progress any further. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray reacted Sunday to the news that the league is considering the …

Luka Doncic

Clippers planning key change to try to slow down Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Clippers remain unable to slow down Luka Doncic, and it sounds like coach Tyronn Lue is turning to his last resort to try to do it ahead of a pivotal Game 2. The Clippers tried to use Patrick Beverley to defend Doncic in Game 1, but …

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Anthony Davis takes responsibility for Lakers’ Game 1 loss

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals 99-90 on Sunday, largely because Anthony Davis was an afterthought. The Phoenix Suns keyed in on Davis after the forward scored 42 points in the teams’ last regular …

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Devin Booker sets record in first career playoff game

Devin Booker had to wait a long six years to appear in his first ever NBA playoff game, and the Phoenix Suns star wasted no time proving he is ready for the big stage. Booker led the Suns to a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the …

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Video: Suns and Lakers scuffle after chaotic play

If Game 1 is any indication, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers are set to play an intense and physical Western Conference quarterfinal series. Things got heated early in the fourth quarter after a LeBron James missed free throw. James and Chris …

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Stephen Jackson appears to threaten Kwame Brown in Instagram post

Stephen Jackson and Kwame Brown have been going at it via social media and podcasts this week, and Jackson is ready to have a face-to-face discussion with Brown about it. Well, maybe even more than a discussion. In a YouTube video he published …

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Donovan Mitchell not ready to return for Jazz playoff opener

The Utah Jazz were hopeful that Donovan Mitchell would be back for Game 1 of their Western Conference Quarterfinals series against Memphis, but that won’t be happening. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday that Mitchell is not …

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