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It’s Time for a Change to the NBA’s Charging Rule

While taking charges is appreciated among hard-nosed defenders, it led to two of the league’s superstars suffering injuries Sunday right as the playoffs get underway.

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Kawhi Leonard scores 38 as Clippers hustle way to Game 1 win over the Suns

PHOENIX — For 36 minutes Sunday, Russell Westbrook struggled mightily to make a shot.

Los Angeles Times

Dave Hyde: Giannis hurt, Herro out and Miami Heat beat Milwaukee in Game 1 stunner

You know how they go to the facial close-up in the movies to signal a sudden change in plot? Some look of eye-widening surprise? Some painful cry for help?

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Lakers Flip the Script on Hobbled Grizzlies

Los Angeles looked like a young, hungry team in Sunday’s Game 1 while Memphis’s injury-plagued roster was undone by the Lakers’ lesser known role players.

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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

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

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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.

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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

Lakers player grades: L.A. makes impressive statement in Game 1 vs. Grizzlies

The Lakers came out on Sunday and sent a message to the Grizzlies by downing them 128-112 in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

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Los Angeles Clippers handed major Play-Off blow as Paul George suffers injury setback

The NBA Play-Offs appear to have come too soon for Paul George, who could miss the entire first-round after failing to recover from a knee injury sustained in March

Daily Mirror

David Murphy: If the real James Harden just stood up, the Sixers are suddenly a championship-caliber team

The uniform looked the same. The beard looked the same. The number, the name, the shoes — all of it suggested that the man with the ball in his hands was the same James Harden we saw here last season. But this was some different dude. And if he sticks…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Guard Zach LaVine gives final thoughts on Bulls’ season

LaVine says roster needs some tweaking, but he and teammate DeMar DeRozan agree their partnership hasn’t even scratched the surface of how good it can be.

Chicago Sun-Times

Los Angeles Lakers sweating Anthony Davis' injury status as star exits NBA Play-Off game

The first half of Game 1 for the Los Angeles Lakers ended with a huge scare as Anthony Davis left the court clutching his arm, and he continues to be assessed after returning

Daily Mirror

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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.

Daily Mirror

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla offers sarcastic response to 'performance concerns'

Joe Mazzulla was quizzed on whether he was concerned with his Boston Celtics team following victory over the Atlanta Hawks, and responded with a hint of sarcasm in his post-match press conference

Daily Mirror

Nikola Jokic hits back amid MVP criticism as history-making treble looms for star center

The usually quiet two-time reigning MVP issued a savage response to some comments from a former NBA champion regarding the Denver Nuggets' chances in round one of the playoffs

Daily Mirror

Steph Curry laughs at rotation question following Warriors playoff loss

The NBA great scored 30 points on Saturday night, but was unable to inspire the Golden State Warriors to victory over the Sacramento Kings in round one of the NBA Play-Offs

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Patriots OT Calvin Anderson challenges Paul George’s NBA-NFL comparison

Calvin Anderson wasn't taking NBA superstar Paul George's NBA and NFL comparison on the chin.

Sports Illustrated

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.

Daily Mirror

Philadelphia 76ers heap praise on 'perfect' James Harden who fires sly dig at critics after play-off win

The reigning NBA assists champion orchestrated the offence brilliantly as his side won the opening match of their first round play-off series in the Eastern Conference

Sports Illustrated

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lakers vs. Grizzlies: Stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info for Sunday

Here's all you need to know ahead of Sunday's Lakers versus Grizzlies playoff game.

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Predicting the Boston Celtics’ 2023 free agency

A new B/R analysis tried its hand at divining what the Celtics' three free agents will do this offseason.

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