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Believe it or not, there are good arguments to rip the bandaid off now.

Or should Boston have tried harder to land an amenable first-round opponent?

Two quick thoughts as the Miami Heat and NBA prepare for the playoffs:

The best thing about an NBA regular season is that it ends. This one ended with the Hawks, who were two games from the 2021 NBA finals, slipping into the play-in tournament. Everyone hates the regular season because it means nothing. Everyone hates the play-in because it's a blatant attempt…

Would an easier path have been wiser? Or is maintaining momentum key?

How the league stands with 20 teams’ seasons still alive and 10 teams eliminated from postseason contention.

The Nets guard is recovering from a herniated disc in his back.

The Hawks should fear no foe in the NBA’s play-in tournament. Their 15-9 record since Feb. 15 includes eight quality wins and really only three bad losses. The Hawks have the NBA’s fifth-best point differential over the past two weeks. They have some significant flaws, but the Hawks have a…

Erik Spoelstra is leaving the higher math to others. Tyler Herro is keeping an eye on the Brooklyn Nets. And Bam Adebayo already is studying ahead.

NEW YORK — Call it the Aaron Judge Rule, or the Mike Lupica Rule:

Nets star Kyrie Irving on Houston’s young duo of Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green: “Those that want to know information come to your doorstep, and they want to know the answers.”