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For nearly four decades the lottery has been a big night on the NBA calendar. Here is how it all went down last night.

PHILADELPHIA — Disappointment and outrage grip Sixers nation this week. Understandable.

MIAMI — Miami entered these Eastern Conference Finals in the unusual predicament of being both a No. 1 seed and a clear underdog in the series, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers.

The biggest question facing the Sixers this summer is how difficult James Harden is going to make it on them. Everything else is going to be some derivative of three obvious truths.

"Frustrating from an organizational standpoint. but even more so from Ben's,: said Marks. "I had a conversation with Ben. We all did. We saw how he wanted to get out there. To be honest, I've got to admire that. He tries to do 3-on-3, 5-on-5 and ...

These Western Conference Finals are brought to you by the number five.

I remember when it happened. March 2, when the Dallas Mavericks played the Los Angeles Lakers. That’s when I realized Luka Doncic was a top-5 player.

In appearances Monday on ESPN programming, former Rockets guard Pat Beverley had harsh words for Chris Paul while showing love to James Harden and Steph Curry.

PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Morey used the word “unlocked” a couple of times when referring to 76ers point guard James Harden.

Shaquille O'Neal thinks it's ridiculous to compare the Sixers' new duo to himself and the late Kobe Bryant.

The most toxic commodity in Philadelphia sports is unfulfilled hope. The 76ers of this era have delivered little more than that. It’s no stretch to say that the collective reaction around here to the Sixers’ 99-90 loss Thursday night and their six-game, second-round flameout to the Heat goes beyond mere…