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On this day: Swain, Smith drafted; Coles born; Rondo triple-doubles; IT gets 42

On this day in Celtics history, Isaiah Thomas hung 42 points on Atlanta, Rajon Rondo got 20 assists vs. the Knicks, Benny Swain, and Jimmy Smith were drafted, and Bimbo Coles was born.

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NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks register wins

The NBA Playoffs series in the Western and Eastern Conference saw the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks register wins.

The Times of India

Despite Anthony Edwards' 36 points, Timberwolves fall to Denver and trail 3-0 in playoff series

MINNEAPOLIS — Through three games in this series, a team with championship aspirations has shown the Minnesota Timberwolves just how far it has to go to become a serious basketball team.

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RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson bounce back in Knicks’ blowout Game 3 win over Cavs

NEW YORK — It was sometimes ugly, sometimes beautiful and overall dominant from the Knicks.

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NBA executive: Lakers could be a destination for Trae Young this summer

One NBA executive thinks the Lakers could make a play for the Hawks' Trae Young this summer.

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Celtics can’t keep pace with Hawks, Boston falls 130-122 in Game 3

Atlanta blitzed Boston Friday night, as the Celtics couldn't keep up with the frenetic Hawks in Game 3.

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Celtics can’t cool down Hawks’ shot-making, fall in Game 3

ATLANTA — The Celtics knew they were going to get the Hawks’ best shot on Friday. After two convincing victories in Boston, it was expected. The young and hungry Hawks were desperate, ready to prove themselves, and had a home crowd waiting for them to show it.

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Boston at Atlanta, Game 3: Celtics can’t hold off fiery Hawks, lose 130-122

Let's take a look at some of the best plays captured in images from the Celtics' Game 3 at the Hawks in the first round of the '23 playoffs.

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With Kawhi Leonard out, Norman Powell is ready for latest Clippers crisis

LOS ANGELES — The NBA Summer League game was not yet over when Norman Powell walked over to a collection of Clippers executives last July. It was after 9 p.m., a time when many in the city are just beginning their nights. But the 6-foot-2 guard was saying goodbye, headed…

Los Angeles Times

Doc Rivers sounds off after controversial fouls on James Harden, Joel Embiid: ‘We got a problem in this league’

NEW YORK — Doc Rivers has had a major voice in the NBA for some time. The 76ers coach is a league lifer who is not afraid to speak out about what he views as an injustice. He’s also savvy enough to navigate any scenario with charm and — when…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Ready to play’: LeBron James deflects Dillon Brooks trash talk ahead of Game 3

LOS ANGELES — Even at 38 years old, with 20 seasons of mileage on his legs, LeBron James is still plenty agile.

Los Angeles Times

French teenager Victor Wembanyama confirms NBA Draft intentions with key announcement

Victor Wembanyama has unsurprisingly declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, with one of the biggest talents of the next generation officially in the mix for the event which takes place later this year

Daily Mirror

Los Angeles Lakers could sanction huge Trae Young trade this summer

Trae Young remains under contract with the Atlanta Hawks, but one NBA executive believes that the Los Angeles Lakers could make a sensational swoop for a high-profile trade this summer

Daily Mirror

Mike Sielski: P.J. Tucker is the anti-Ben Simmons. Which makes him just what the Sixers need.

NEW YORK — In their 102-97 victory Thursday night, a victory that gave them a three-games-to-none lead in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets, the 76ers started a forward who played 29 minutes and took just three shots. One was a layup, which he made, but he hesitated on…

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Nets want justice after Joel Embiid’s flagrant foul: ‘I thought precedent was set’

NEW YORK — The Nets are eagerly awaiting word from the NBA’s league office on additional enforcement actions against 76ers star Joel Embiid.

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Basketball Gods, please, have mercy on Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers for once

Clippers fandom is just unfair, man.

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Boston’s Jaylen Brown sports custom sneakers paying homage to Mesoamerican ball game

Associated with the ancestors of today's indigenous cultures of what is today Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, the Caribbean, and the US Southwest, the sport bears a clear resemblance to basketball.

Sports Illustrated

Stephen A. Smith Calls Kawhi Leonard One of NBA’s ‘Worst Superstars’ Ever

The ESPN personality absolutely called out the Clippers star Friday on First Take.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Nine players ready to open eyes during the spring live period

This weekend’s live period, which begins Friday evening, is the first chance for prospects across the state to be seen and viewed as “rising” juniors as the Class of 2024.

Sports Illustrated

Hey, Dillon Brooks, Poke LeBron at Your Own Peril

Many other opponents have tried, and failed, to throw James off his game. So can we expect more of the same in Saturday’s Game 3?

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This photo of Jordan Poole ripping the ball from Domantas Sabonis is the wildest of the NBA playoffs

Jordan Poole later elbowed Domantas Sabonis in the jaw.

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Ime Udoka and the 9 other most likely candidates the Raptors may consider to replace Nick Nurse

Two other names to watch: former NBA players Jerry Stackhouse and Adrian Griffin Sr.

Sports Illustrated

Kevin Harlan Put on a Clinic During Sixers-Nets Playoff Game

Here are three must-hear calls from Kevin Harlan during wild Sixers comeback.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Twitter Wasn’t Sold on Legality of Warriors Player’s Highlight-Reel Move

The Warriors’ guard buzzer-beating sequence even elicited a Steph Curry reaction.

Daily Mirror

Toronto Raptors fire Championship hero head coach Nick Nurse as replacement already found

Nick Nurse cemented himself into Toronto Raptors history after securing the NBA title back in 2019, but four years on the 55-year-old has been sacked as head coach

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