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How Luka Dončić's Appeal of NBA’s 65-Game Rule Could Cost Kon Knueppel Rookie of the Year

Kon Knueppel had the bad luck of having a bad game before awards ballots have been turned in—even if it isn’t supposed to count in the voting.

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Portland’s Deni Avdija Did A Lot More Than Shoot Free Throws to Beat the Suns

Deni Avdija went 15-of-22 from the field on his way to 41 points in a play-in win over the Suns.

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LaMelo Ball Was So Excited After Hornets Play-In Win He Accidentally Punched the Team Mascot

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LaMelo Ball Escapes Suspension for ‘Reckless’ Play on Bam Adebayo

The NBA announced the findings of its investigation into Ball on Wednesday night.

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SI:AM | Play-In Thrillers Were a Perfect NBA Playoffs Appetizer

The Heat-Hornets and Trail Blazers-Suns games were a welcome break from the usual play-in snoozefests.

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‘A hardware failure in our production truck’ — Amazon Prime Video’s Heat vs Hornets live stream has major outage in overtime

Amazon's first play-in game stream frustrates fans with technical difficulties.

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Erik Spoelstra Argues LaMelo Ball Should’ve Been Ejected After Tripping Bam Adebayo

Adebayo landed hard on his tailbone and missed the rest of the game. Ball later apologized.

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Hornets-Heat Prove Play-In Tournament’s Worth With Game of the Year to Open Postseason

The Hornets and Heat provided the game of the year in just the first NBA postseason game.

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Why Prime Video Sports Says Feed Dropped in Overtime of Hornets-Heat Play-In Game

Amazon Prime Video’s broadcast of the Heat-Hornets play-in game cut out with less than a minute to go in overtime and showed a “technical difficulties” graphic.

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As Lakers Prepare for Rockets Series, Luka Dončić's Status Remains a Mystery

The Los Angeles Lakers have no update on Luka Dončić's status as their first playoff game against the Rockets approaches.

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Three Takeaways From an Electric First Night of NBA Play-In Tournament After Hornets, Trail Blazers’ Huge Wins

After a thrilling Hornets win over the Heat to advance to Friday’s game, Phoenix is taking on Portland with the No. 7 seed on the line.

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The Best and Worst Case Scenario for Every NBA Team in the Postseason

Postseason expectations have a pretty wide range in the NBA.

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How to Watch NBA Play-In Tournament 2026 With and Without Cable: Full Viewing Guide

How to watch the 2026 NBA play-in tournament, scheduled to take place from April 14–17.

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Here Are the NBA’s 2025–26 Iron Men. How Do They Compare to Years Past?

How many NBA players suited up for all 82 games this year, and how does that stack up in recent NBA history?

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NBA Playoffs: Ranking the Superstar Matchups We Want to See in the First Round

Ranking the six NBA superstar matchups we want to see the most in the first round of the 2026 postseason.

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NBA Playoff Picture: A Breakdown of Everything to Play for on Last Day of Regular Season

Here’s what’s at stake during Sunday’s full 15-game slate to wrap up the regular season.

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NBA Play-In Tournament 2026 Schedule, Dates and Start Times

The full schedule for the 2026 NBA play-in tournament with dates, start times and matchups.

The Independent UK

Heat waive Terry Rozier, the last official act of a season derailed by federal gambling charges

Terry Rozier, who is facing federal charges related to a gambling operation, has been waived by the Miami Heat in an expected and procedural move that allows the team to sign another player to its roster before the postseason

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NBA Playoff Picture: Everything at Stake for Every Seed During Friday’s Games

Here’s what every playoff team is playing for during a busy Friday slate.

The Guardian - US

Michael Jordan’s second act: how the Jumpman became Nascar’s hottest owner

After years of frustration as an NBA executive, the basketball legend’s 23XI Racing team has surged to the front of the Cup series, reshaping his legacy

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Updated List of Longest Playoff Droughts in Sports As Sabres Finally Clinch Postseason

The Sabres held the longest playoff drought streak in NHL history until Saturday.

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NBA Championship Power Rankings: Knicks’ Status As True Contender in Question Amid Losing Streak

Breaking down the Knicks’ shaky status as a true contender in this week’s NBA championship power rankings.

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Who Gets Cooper Flagg? How 2025 NBA Draft Would Look Under Proposed Anti-Tanking Rule Changes

How would the NBA’s proposed anti-tanking measures have affected the 2025 NBA draft? We put the league’s proposals to the test.

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Kon Knueppel Made History, Then Got Hit in the Head by a Fan’s Ill-Advised Shot

Please don’t throw basketballs at the young stars.

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Kon Knueppel’s Immediate Rise Into One of the NBA’s Best Shooters Was No Accident

Charlotte Hornets star rookie Kon Knueppel has already made his claim as one of the NBA’s premier shooters.

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