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• What we learned as Kings' season ends with brutal play-in loss to Mavs

  16-04-2025 23:51 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  What we learned as Kings' season ends with brutal play-in loss to Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESACRAMENTO – There were cheers. There were boos. But at the end of the night, there was no beam shining above Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night.The Kings’ 2024-25 NBA season came to an end after a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA play-in tournament.Dallas led by as many as 26 points, and while Sacramento made a predictable third-quarter run, t
  
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• Heat vs. Bulls odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament picks, April 16 bets by proven model - CBS Sports

  16-04-2025 23:47 via news.google.com
  Heat vs. Bulls odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament picks, April 16 bets by proven model  CBS Sports
  
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• NBA Admits Mistakes in Grizzlies vs Warriors Game - Sports Illustrated

  16-04-2025 23:39 via news.google.com
  NBA Admits Mistakes in Grizzlies vs Warriors Game  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Kings' tumultuous 2024-25 NBA season ends with play-in game loss to Mavericks

  16-04-2025 23:37 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Kings' tumultuous 2024-25 NBA season ends with play-in game loss to Mavericks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Kings’ rollercoaster 2024-25 NBA season came to a screeching halt.Sacramento was blown out by the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 in the Western Conference play-in game on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center, capping a season that saw the Kings fire their coach and trade their franchise star.Forward DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 33 points, while guard Zach LaVine finished
  
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• Free NBA DFS picks: Optimizer reveals Wednesday, April 16 projections for FanDuel, DraftKings - CBS Sports

  16-04-2025 23:35 via news.google.com
  Free NBA DFS picks: Optimizer reveals Wednesday, April 16 projections for FanDuel, DraftKings  CBS Sports
  
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• NBA's last two-minute report in Grizzlies-Warriors game reveals multiple missed calls - The Commercial Appeal

  16-04-2025 23:33 via news.google.com
  NBA's last two-minute report in Grizzlies-Warriors game reveals multiple missed calls  The Commercial Appeal
  
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• NBA Admits Grizzlies Robbed of Potential Game-Winning Possession in Loss to Warriors - Sports Illustrated

  16-04-2025 23:30 via news.google.com
  NBA Admits Grizzlies Robbed of Potential Game-Winning Possession in Loss to Warriors  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Best NBA player props, odds for Wednesday, April 16: Use Bam Adebayo, Domantas Sabonis for NBA Play-In picks - CBS Sports

  16-04-2025 23:20 via news.google.com
  Best NBA player props, odds for Wednesday, April 16: Use Bam Adebayo, Domantas Sabonis for NBA Play-In picks  CBS Sports
  
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs schedule: TV coverage, complete bracket, dates, game times, where to watch postseason games - CBS Sports

  16-04-2025 23:18 via news.google.com
  2025 NBA Playoffs schedule: TV coverage, complete bracket, dates, game times, where to watch postseason games  CBS Sports
  
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs schedule: TV coverage, complete bracket, dates, game times, where to watch postseason games

  16-04-2025 23:18 via cbssports.com
  
  The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs starts on Saturday
  
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• NBA executive roasts Mavericks, Nico Harrison after recent secret media conference - Sports Illustrated

  16-04-2025 23:01 via news.google.com
  NBA executive roasts Mavericks, Nico Harrison after recent secret media conference  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Knicks' Josh Hart talks matching Pistons' physicality, 'electric' playoffs atmosphere at MSG

  16-04-2025 23:01 via sny.tv
  
  The Knicks find themselves back in the playoffs for the third straight season as they get ready to face off against the Detroit Pistons in the first round starting on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.Facing one of the league's youngest teams, spearheaded by superstar Cade Cunningham, will pose a unique challenge as New York will have to match or even exceed the physicality the upstart Pistons have established as their identity this season.However, the Knicks have been in this position before an
  
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• Wright writes off Warriors in series vs. Rockets with suggestive post

  16-04-2025 22:49 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Wright writes off Warriors in series vs. Rockets with suggestive post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaFox Sports 1 host Nick Wright on Tuesday made a bold declaration about the Warriors’ upcoming first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.“After watching this Warriors performance the past week, I’d like to be the first person to congratulate the Los Angeles Lakers on beating the Houston Rockets to advance to the Western Conference Finals,” Write wrot
  
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• NBA playoff picks: Our predictions for every first-round series - USA Today

  16-04-2025 22:12 via news.google.com
  NBA playoff picks: Our predictions for every first-round series  USA Today
  
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• Cole Anthony propels his Magic teammates to NBA playoffs: ‘That felt so good’ - The New York Times

  16-04-2025 22:02 via news.google.com
  Cole Anthony propels his Magic teammates to NBA playoffs: ‘That felt so good’  The New York Times
  
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• NBA awards picks: Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is MVP, Amen Thompson is DPOY and more - The New York Times

  16-04-2025 22:01 via news.google.com
  NBA awards picks: Why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is MVP, Amen Thompson is DPOY and more  The New York Times
  
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• 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament picks, odds, how to watch info: Warriors try to secure playoff berth - The New York Times

  16-04-2025 22:01 via news.google.com
  2025 NBA Play-In Tournament picks, odds, how to watch info: Warriors try to secure playoff berth  The New York Times
  
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• NBA Power Rankings: Celtics and Clippers surge, but Thunder still the team to beat - The New York Times

  16-04-2025 22:00 via news.google.com
  NBA Power Rankings: Celtics and Clippers surge, but Thunder still the team to beat  The New York Times
  
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• Draymond reveals TJD's ‘selfless' act for Post in Warriors' win

  16-04-2025 21:45 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Draymond reveals TJD's ‘selfless' act for Post in Warriors' win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors veteran Draymond Green noticed second-year center Trayce Jackson-Davis made an honorable sacrifice for rookie center Quinten Post in Golden State’s 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday night.And Green made sure to highlight it when talking to reporters postgame.“I want to mention something that I saw today that no one will
  
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• How Austin Reaves earned his place among the Big 3 on the Lakers

  16-04-2025 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers guard Austin Reaves has played his way from a two-way contract onto the roster and into the starting lineup. Now he's part of the team's Big 3 entering a playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Ric Tapia / For The Times)JJ Redick had validated Austin Reaves all season, publicly and privately praising the Lakers guard as a key player of the roster.It was a topic in Redick’s first news conference as Lakers coach, a topic in the preseason and, as the season began fitti
  
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• Betting the NBA playoffs: Thunder, Celtics have best NBA championship odds - ESPN

  16-04-2025 21:00 via news.google.com
  Betting the NBA playoffs: Thunder, Celtics have best NBA championship odds  ESPN
  
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• 2025 NBA playoffs: No. 7 Warriors favored over No. 2 Rockets in the first round - Yahoo Sports

  16-04-2025 20:32 via news.google.com
  2025 NBA playoffs: No. 7 Warriors favored over No. 2 Rockets in the first round  Yahoo Sports
  
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• 2025 NBA playoffs: No. 7 Warriors favored over No. 2 Rockets in the first round

  16-04-2025 20:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Currey and the Golden State Warriors are favored over Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets despite being a No. 7 seed. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)Eakin Howard via Getty ImagesDon’t call it an upset if the Golden State Warriors take down the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.The Warriors are -190 at BetMGM to win the series despite being the No. 7 seed. The Warriors earned that spot by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in Tuesday night’s play-i
  
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• 2024-25 NBA Awards - NBA

  16-04-2025 20:20 via news.google.com
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• Warriors' Draymond Green says he has 'zero doubt' that Jonathan Kuminga will play meaningful role vs. Rockets

  16-04-2025 20:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Kuminga got DNP-CDs in the two most important games of Golden State's season
  
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• Free NBA DFS picks: Optimizer reveals Wednesday, April 16 projections for FanDuel, DraftKings

  16-04-2025 19:54 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's NBA DFS Optimizer has revealed its top NBA DFS values for Wednesday's NBA Play-In Tournament games
  
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• How many NBA teams have never won a championship?

  16-04-2025 19:48 via nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
  
  How many NBA teams have never won a championship? originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaLast season, the Larry O’Brien trophy returned to Boston, a city that has won more NBA championships than any other.It was the 18th title for the Celtics, which is 18 more than many teams in the league. There are 10 NBA franchises that have never won an NBA championship, and as many as five of them will be competing in the first round of the playoffs that begin Saturday.Two of those teams &mdash
  
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• Stephen A believes Grizz likely beat Warriors if Morant wasn't injured

  16-04-2025 19:46 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Stephen A believes Grizz likely beat Warriors if Morant wasn't injured originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaCould the Memphis Grizzlies have walked away with a win against the Warriors on Monday at Chase Center if star guard Ja Morant wouldn’t have sustained an ankle injury during the third quarter?Without discounting Golden State’s merit in its 121-116 win over Memphis, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes so.“But in the same breath, let’s make sure we understand
  
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• Steph + Butler Dominate the Play-In, Lakers-Wolves and Nuggets-Clippers Breakdowns, and Nico Harrison Drops More Stupidity | The Kevin O'Connor Show

  16-04-2025 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKOC is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to preview and predict some of the best Round 1 matchups of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, starting with the Golden State Warriors vs. the Houston Rockets, who are fresh off the Dubs advancing out of the Play-In against the Memphis Grizzlies. Will Amen Thompson shut down Steph Curry again?? Don't miss Kevin's prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves — as the guys p
  
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• Steph & Butler dominate the play-in, Lakers-Wolves and Nuggets-Clippers breakdowns and Nico Harrison drops more stupidity | The Kevin O'Connor Show

  16-04-2025 19:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKOC is joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to preview and predict some of the best Round 1 matchups of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, starting with the Golden State Warriors vs. the Houston Rockets, who are fresh off the Dubs advancing out of the Play-In against the Memphis Grizzlies. Will Amen Thompson shut down Steph Curry again?? Don't miss Kevin's prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves — as the guys p
  
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• Celtics vs. Magic: Will Boston be tested early in repeat bid? Series keys, schedule and prediction

  16-04-2025 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Eastern Conference’s second-seeded Boston Celtics (61-21) will face the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic (41-41) in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The two franchises have not met in the playoffs since the 2010 Eastern Conference finals, when Paul Pierce and company ousted Dwight Howard's Magic.What we know about BostonFor starers, they won the 2024 NBA championship. And they brought just about everyone back, including the best six-man rotation in basketball. It was an expensive
  
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• Joe Dumars officially hired to head New Orleans basketball operations; does he trade Zion Williamson?

  16-04-2025 19:37 via nbcsports.com
  
  It's now official: Joe Dumars will take over as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans. This was expected, it had been reported that Dumars would take over for David Griffin, who was fired after the season ended. "Joe's achievements as a renowned Hall of Fame player, NBA champion and front office executive are indisputable," Pelicans Governor Gayle Benson said in a statement. "I have a great deal of respect for what Joe has already accomplished as a pl
  
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• NBA betting for Wednesday: Which Josh Giddey bet stands out? - ESPN

  16-04-2025 19:26 via news.google.com
  NBA betting for Wednesday: Which Josh Giddey bet stands out?  ESPN
  
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• Porzingis talks helping Brown manage injury: ‘He looks good'

  16-04-2025 19:14 via nbcsportsboston.com
  
  Porzingis talks helping Brown manage injury: ‘He looks good' originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonKristaps Porzingis can relate to what Jaylen Brown is dealing with as the Boston Celtics prepare for the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.A knee injury limited Brown late in the regular season and sidelined him for three of Boston’s seven games in April. Brown played through the ailment on multiple occasions, but the C’s ultimately decided to rest the 2024 NBA Finals MVP des
  
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• Nuggets vs. Clippers: Can Nikola Jokić and Co. fend off LA? Series keys, schedule and prediction

  16-04-2025 19:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Western Conference’s fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets will take on the fifth-seeded L.A. Clippers in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The two franchises last squared off in the postseason in 2020, in the Walt Disney World bubble; Denver came back from a 3-1 deficit to win a seven-game, second-round thriller.What we know about the NuggetsNo matter what else might be going on — like, say, firing their head coach and general manager a week before the playoffs — they still
  
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• Pelicans officially hire NBA Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as executive VP of basketball operations - Yahoo Sports

  16-04-2025 18:58 via news.google.com
  Pelicans officially hire NBA Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as executive VP of basketball operations  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Cooper Flagg Sends Message to Kon Knueppel After NBA Draft Decision - Athlon Sports

  16-04-2025 18:58 via news.google.com
  Cooper Flagg Sends Message to Kon Knueppel After NBA Draft Decision  Athlon Sports
  
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• Duke Star and Projected Top 10 Pick Kon Knueppel Makes NBA Draft Decision - Sports Illustrated

  16-04-2025 18:53 via news.google.com
  Duke Star and Projected Top 10 Pick Kon Knueppel Makes NBA Draft Decision  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors picks, predictions: Who wins NBA playoffs series? - The Arizona Republic

  16-04-2025 18:52 via news.google.com
  Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors picks, predictions: Who wins NBA playoffs series?  The Arizona Republic
  
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• NBA Playoffs predictions for 2025 bracket in every series, including the Finals - SBNation.com

  16-04-2025 18:41 via news.google.com
  NBA Playoffs predictions for 2025 bracket in every series, including the Finals  SBNation.com
  
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• Dray shares admirable message to Ja after star's injury vs. Warriors

  16-04-2025 18:33 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Dray shares admirable message to Ja after star's injury vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors star Draymond Green had a sportsmanlike message for Grizzlies star Ja Morant after the guard admirably played through a tweaked right ankle in Golden State’s 121-116 win over Memphis in the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday night at Chase Center.“The dog that always is Ja,” Green told reporters postgame. “I think he may struggle to play in [Memphis&rsquo
  
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• Pelicans hire Joe Dumars: Hall of Famer takes over New Orleans' front office after David Griffin firing

  16-04-2025 18:32 via cbssports.com
  
  Governor Gayle Benson called Dumars' achievements 'indisputable'
  
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• Duke's Kon Knueppel declares for 2025 NBA Draft - Yahoo Sports

  16-04-2025 18:31 via news.google.com
  Duke's Kon Knueppel declares for 2025 NBA Draft  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Playoff Jimmy Butler is 'a totally different person,' says Warriors' Draymond Green after dominant performance

  16-04-2025 18:29 via cbssports.com
  
  The postseason has started, and Butler has 'turned it up completely on both sides of the ball,' Green said
  
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• NBA Player Tiers 2025: Tier 5 features some former champions and known veterans - The New York Times

  16-04-2025 18:23 via news.google.com
  NBA Player Tiers 2025: Tier 5 features some former champions and known veterans  The New York Times
  
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• Heat's Bam Adebayo reflects on 'chaos' of Miami's season as team tries to earn East's final playoff spot

  16-04-2025 18:21 via cbssports.com
  
  Adebayo spoke with CBS Sports recently about his leadership role during a turbulent campaign in Miami
  
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• Duke freshman star Knueppel to enter NBA draft - ESPN

  16-04-2025 18:19 via news.google.com
  Duke freshman star Knueppel to enter NBA draft  ESPN
  
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• Butler defiantly responds to claim he should shoot more 3-pointers

  16-04-2025 18:05 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Butler defiantly responds to claim he should shoot more 3-pointers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaJimmy Butler shot 2-for-4 on 3-point shots en route to a 38-point outing in the Warriors’ 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA play-in tournament on Tuesday at Chase Center.But the career 32.8-percent 3-point shooter made it clear that his game against Memphis was an anomaly shooting-wise, and that no one should expect the Golden State forward to be a routine deep-range
  
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• Steph Curry, Warriors Open as Favorites vs. Rockets in 2025 NBA Playoff Betting Odds - Bleacher Report

  16-04-2025 18:00 via news.google.com
  Steph Curry, Warriors Open as Favorites vs. Rockets in 2025 NBA Playoff Betting Odds  Bleacher Report
  
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• NBA admits refs missed four calls late in Warriors-Grizzlies game - NBC Sports Bay Area & California

  16-04-2025 17:58 via news.google.com
  NBA admits refs missed four calls late in Warriors-Grizzlies game  NBC Sports Bay Area & California
  
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