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• 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament: How to watch, full game schedule and more

  15-04-2025 17:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the Play-In Tournament this week. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via Getty Images
  The top six playoff spots for each NBA conference are set, but before the NBA Playoffs tip off, it's time for the Play-In Tournament. This week, the eight teams ranked seventh through 10th in their respective conferences will face off for a shot at filling out the final two spots in each bracket. Acti
  
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• Ja Morant injury update: Grizzlies star's status uncertain for elimination game Saturday after hurting hip

  25-04-2025 18:49 via cbssports.com
  
  Morant took a hard fall in Game 3 in Memphis
  
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• Lakers vs. Timberwolves Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for April 25

  25-04-2025 18:47 via nbcsports.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Preview It’s Friday, April 25, and the Los Angeles Lakers (50-32) and Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis.The series is tied 1-1 and is now headed to Minnesota. The Lakers are currently 19-22 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Timberwolves have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, includ
  
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• Kobe Bryant jersey auction: Lakers legend's original uniform sells for record $7 million

  25-04-2025 18:08 via cbssports.com
  
  The jersey was worn by Bryant in his preseason debut in 1996
  
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs results, highlights, recap April 24 including Thunder breaking Grizzlies hearts

  25-04-2025 17:14 via nbcsports.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif — The only blowout on Thursday night was in the one series where the games had been incredibly tight in the first two games. Let's break it all down.CLIPPERS 117, NUGGETS 84 (Los Angeles leads series 2-1)Maybe the billions Steve Ballmer spent to build a new home — the Intuit Dome — for his basketball team was worth it.In their first-ever playoff game inside their new home — which was rocking and loud — the Clippers' offense just clicked. This w
  
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• Three best NBA player props, odds on Friday, April 25: Use Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle in NBA Playoff bets

  25-04-2025 16:56 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Friday's games in the 2025 NBA Playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds
  
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• Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from top model

  25-04-2025 15:37 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 3 first round matchup
  
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• The Lakers are relying heavily on Luka Dončić. Is it too much?

  25-04-2025 15:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Through two games against a rugged Minnesota Timberwolves squad that finished sixth in the NBA in defensive efficiency, the Los Angeles Lakers have scored 109.7 points per 100 possessions with Luka Dončić on the floor — an offensive rating that would’ve tied the woeful New Orleans Pelicans for 25th in the NBA during the regular season.That sounds bad! Until, of course, you look at what the Lakers have managed without Luka on the floor: just 90.9 points-per-100.That is a sub
  
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• Pelicans fantasy basketball season recap: Key injuries derail promising outlook

  25-04-2025 15:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Previous Team Recaps: Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans 2024-2025 Season RecapRecord: 21-61 (14th, West)Offensive Rating: 109.7 (25th)Defensive Rating: 119.1 (29th)Net Rating: -9.4 (29th)Pace: 99.77 (15th)2025 NBA Draft Picks: 12.5 percent chance of winning the lottery; no other draft picksThe future looked bright for New Orleans before the season started. Zion Williamson was on the mend, new addition Dejounte Murray offered elite production as a scor
  
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• NBA playoff odds, picks: Luka Dončić, LeBron James expose Timberwolves; Celtics go up 3-0 on Magic

  25-04-2025 14:59 via cbssports.com
  
  Three Game 3s will be played on Friday
  
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• Jaguars trade up for Travis Hunter in NFL Draft; Shedeur Sanders still available; Thunder's historic comeback

  25-04-2025 14:58 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus, the Knicks and Clippers took 2-1 series leads
  
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• ‘I must be doing something right': KCP reacts to getting booed in Boston

  25-04-2025 14:46 via nbcsportsboston.com
  
  ‘I must be doing something right': KCP reacts to getting booed in Boston originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonWho had “Kentavious Caldwell-Pope becoming a villain” on their Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic bingo card?The veteran Magic guard has emerged as an unexpected antagonist in the teams’ first-round playoff series after his hard foul on Jayson Tatum in Game 1 injured the Celtics star’s wrist. Caldwell-Pope was assessed a flagrant foul on the play, and Bosto
  
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• Bucks vs. Pacers odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

  25-04-2025 13:16 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 3 Eastern Conference playoff first-round matchup
  
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• Celtics vs. Magic odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 3 best bets from proven model

  25-04-2025 13:06 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model simulated Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's 2025 NBA playoff matchup
  
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• 'Be a banshee': How the Lakers cultivated a winning spirit

  25-04-2025 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers reserve guard Gabe Vincent tries to take a charge from Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo as LeBron James gives chase during Game 2 of their playoff series. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Jordan Goodwin had done everything right by losing more than 20 pounds, dropping more than 10 percent of body fat, sleeping better, eating right and putting basketball ahead of all the trappings the NBA can offer.He’d joined the Lakers in training camp on a non-guaranteed deal, a hamstr
  
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• Clippers make first playoff game in Intuit Dome memorable, rout Nuggets by 34 to take 2-1 series lead

  25-04-2025 08:48 via nbcsports.com
  
  Apr 24, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) moves the ball up court against the Denver Nuggets during the second half of game three in the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesGary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesINGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Denver Nuggets didn't play good defense this season. They were a middle-of-the-pack team for much of the year (16th in the league before the All-Star break) t
  
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• Thunder rally from 29 points down after Morant leaves with injury, top Grizzlies for 3-0 series lead

  25-04-2025 07:54 via nbcsports.com
  
  Apr 24, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and forward Chet Holmgren (7) look on during the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies during game three for the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn ImagesPetre Thomas-Imagn ImagesMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Chet Holmgren scored all but one of his 24 points in the second half as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 29-point deficit after J
  
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• How the Thunder pulled off historic NBA playoff comeback vs. Grizzlies to take 3-0 series lead

  25-04-2025 07:54 via cbssports.com
  
  The Thunder were down by 26 at halftime and then outscored the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies by 32 in the second half
  
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• Jalen Brunson takes abuse, silences Pistons fans as Knicks take 2-1 series lead

  25-04-2025 07:44 via sny.tv
  
  DETROIT - If you watched Game 3 of the Knicks-Pistons series with the sound off, you probably wouldn’t know that the home crowd was yelling profanities at Jalen Brunson.For most of the game, Brunson looked like the player we’re all accustomed to: mostly stoic, animated when he thinks the refs have wronged his team.But late in Game 3, after he hit a layup over Dennis Schröder to essentially seal the win for the Knicks, Brunson broke character.Walking off the floor following a Pis
  
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• Knicks rediscover their identity, ruin Pistons' party in Game 3

  25-04-2025 07:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT — It’s not the NBA playoffs unless both teams are barking about the officiating, woofing to each other, and huffing about adjustments.The days of Little Caesars Arena being so cold and quiet, so sterile and nondescript have been replaced by a hot gym and desperate Pistons fans letting Jalen Brunson know exactly what they think of him.But nobody could account for Karl-Anthony Towns, who reappeared with authority after being seemingly fazed out by his own team.The New York Knic
  
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• Clippers thrash Nuggets, win first playoff game in Intuit Dome history

  25-04-2025 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Clippers guard James Harden looks to pass the ball under pressure from three Denver Nuggets defenders Thursday night at the Intuit Dome. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)He insisted that his group could play better and had to play better even though the Clippers snatched home-court advantage away from the Nuggets by winning Game 2 in Denver. That didn’t matter to Clippers coach Tyronn Lue.What mattered to Lue was his team pushing itself to a higher level against the Nuggets.Clipp
  
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• Clippers know job isn't done after first playoff win in Intuit Dome history

  25-04-2025 07:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Clippers guard James Harden looks to pass the ball under pressure from three Denver Nuggets defenders Thursday night at the Intuit Dome. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)He insisted that his group could play better and had to play better even though the Clippers snatched home-court advantage away from the Nuggets by winning Game 2 in Denver. That didn’t matter to Clippers coach Tyronn Lue.What mattered to Lue was his team pushing itself to a higher level against the Nuggets.The C
  
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• 2025 NBA playoff bracket: First-round matchups, schedule, game times with Thunder on verge of sweep

  25-04-2025 06:38 via cbssports.com
  
  The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is in full swing
  
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• Knicks put their resiliency, toughness on full display in massive Game 3 road win over Pistons

  25-04-2025 06:12 via sny.tv
  
  The Knicks have been a resilient group all season. They’ve bounced back from tough losses time and time again and have been one of the best road teams in basketball -- both of those were on display during Thursday night’s Game 3 win over the Pistons.It seemed as if Detroit had captured all of the momentum in the series. They had just pulled off a massive Game 2 victory at Madison Square Garden and were set to play the next two games in front of a rocking hometown crowd for
  
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• Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns comes alive vs. Pistons as his play continues to be reflection of team's approach

  25-04-2025 06:09 via cbssports.com
  
  New York took a 2-1 lead in the series, and Towns bounced back from a quiet Game 2
  
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• Jimmy Butler reportedly diagnosed with 'deep glute muscle contusion,' in question to play in Game 3

  25-04-2025 05:49 via nbcsports.com
  
  With Jimmy Butler back in the locker room for most of Game 2, the Golden State offense struggled in the face of an athletic and aggressive Houston defense.The Warriors may need to find a way to win a game without Butler if they are going to win this series.Butler suffered a "a deep glute muscle contusion and his status for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets is in serious jeopardy," according to a report from Shams Charania of ESPN, largely confirmed by Chris Haynes. The important news is that th
  
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• Tom Thibodeau: Clock malfunction at end of Knicks’ Game 3 win over Pistons ‘should never happen in playoff game’

  25-04-2025 05:28 via sny.tv
  
  The Knicks were able to pull out a massive 118-116 win over the Pistons on Thursday night, regaining a 2-1 advantage in their first round series. New York made some clutch baskets down the stretch -- but it wasn’t without some high-stress moments. With the Knicks leading by one and just seconds remaining on the clock, Jalen Brunson was fouled on an inbound -- sending him to the line for a pair of free throws as he looked to put the game on ice. Brunson knocked down the first
  
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• Tom Thibodeau: Clock malfunction at end of Knicks’ Game 3 win over Pistons ‘should never happen in a playoff game’

  25-04-2025 05:28 via sny.tv
  
  The Knicks were able to pull out a massive 118-116 win over the Pistons on Thursday night, regaining a 2-1 advantage in their first-round series. New York made some clutch baskets down the stretch -- but it wasn’t without some high-stress moments. With the Knicks leading by one and just seconds remaining on the clock, Jalen Brunson was fouled on an inbounds pass -- sending him to the line for a pair of free throws as he looked to put the game on ice. Brunson knocked down the
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns scores 31, Jalen Brunson 30, Knicks hang on to take Game 3 in Detroit

  25-04-2025 05:17 via nbcsports.com
  
  Apr 24, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates a three point basket in the first half against the Detroit Pistons during game three of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesRick Osentoski-Imagn ImagesThis was the Karl-Anthony Towns the Knicks have been waiting for this postseason. The one getting deeper post position to receive the ball and taking advantage of it. When he got th
  
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• Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors star 'in serious jeopardy' of missing Game 3 vs. Rockets, per report

  25-04-2025 05:11 via cbssports.com
  
  The Warriors did get some good news about Jimmy Butler's injury, however
  
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