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• 3 biggest Knicks questions heading into the 2025 NBA playoffs

  13-04-2025 15:57 via sny.tv
  
  With just one game separating the Knicks from a first-round meeting with the Detroit Pistons, there’s little time left to improve or innovate on the season. The last 81 games have served as all the preparation they’re going to get before a grueling postseason run through an improved East. But despite the season nearly being over, plenty of questions remain about this squad, which are sure to be answered in due time. Here are three of the biggest ones as we enter the playoffs.Can
  
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• Jimmy Butler leaves game after hard fall, Warriors offense struggles in loss to Rockets

  24-04-2025 08:30 via nbcsports.com
  
  Apr 23, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) suffers an apparent injury during the first quarter during game two of the first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesTroy Taormina-Imagn ImagesJalen Green stepped up — eight 3-pointers on his way to 38 points. He was not alone, Houston's Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Dillon Brooks and Tari
  
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• Jimmy Butler's injury could rewrite what looked like the final chapter of Jonathan Kuminga's Warriors tenure

  24-04-2025 08:20 via cbssports.com
  
  Kuminga and the Warriors need each other, perhaps now more than ever
  
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• The Warriors are in a street fight with the Rockets, and Jimmy Butler's injury might have them on the ropes

  24-04-2025 08:10 via cbssports.com
  
  Houston tied the series 1-1 on Wednesday and looks like the far more physical team
  
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• Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors star will get MRI for pelvic contusion, status for Game 3 uncertain

  24-04-2025 07:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Butler exited Game 2 after a hard fall in the first quarter
  
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• The Warriors are in a street fight with the Rockets, and Jimmy Butler's injury might be the knockout blow

  24-04-2025 07:37 via cbssports.com
  
  Houston tied the series 1-1 on Wednesday and looks like the far more physical team
  
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• Jaylen Brown leads Celtics to 2-0 lead over Magic, answers the call without Jayson Tatum

  24-04-2025 07:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON — Jaylen Brown is tired of talking about his knee.The first question he faced following an electric performance in a 109-100 victory against the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series was, naturally, about the right knee that he bruised in mid-March. Though he has played sporadically ever since, Brown has been impaired, missing seven of his team's final 14 games and receiving pain-management injections in the final week of the regular season.So he wanted no part
  
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• 2025 NBA playoff bracket: First-round matchups, schedule, game times as Celtics, Rockets get Game 2 wins

  24-04-2025 07:01 via cbssports.com
  
  The 2025 NBA playoffs got started on Saturday
  
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• Jalen Green elbows Draymond Green in the face, receives flagrant foul in Rockets' Game 2 win over Warriors

  24-04-2025 06:40 via cbssports.com
  
  The first-round series has been extremely physical from the opening tip
  
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• Judge dismisses lawsuit against Grizzlies' Ja Morant stemming from fight with teenager during pickup game

  24-04-2025 05:40 via cbssports.com
  
  The civil suit stemmed from an altercation that took place at Morant's house in July 2022
  
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• Jimmy Butler injury update: Warriors star ruled out for remainder of Game 2 vs. Rockets with pelvic contusion

  24-04-2025 05:11 via cbssports.com
  
  Golden State is in big trouble in this game and potentially moving forward in this series
  
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• Mitchell scores 30 points, Cavaliers hold off Heat 121-112 to take 2-0 lead in NBA playoff series

  24-04-2025 04:41 via nbcsports.com
  
  CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 121-112 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.The top-seeded Cavaliers set an NBA playoff record with 11 3-pointers in the second quarter and had 22 for the game. However, Cleveland had to hold off a second-half charge by Miami.Tyler Herro scored 33 points for Miami, which hosts Game 3 on Saturday
  
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• NBA playoffs: Jimmy Butler ruled out for rest of Warriors-Rockets Game 2 with pelvis contusion

  24-04-2025 04:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A Jimmy Butler injury is the last thing the Warriors need. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Ezra Shaw via Getty ImagesThe Golden State Warriors are going to have to play three quarters without Jimmy Butler in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets.The six-time All-Star exited in the first quarter after falling hard on his tailbone in a collision with Amen Thompson. He remained on the floor in clear pain for some time before staying in the game, but soon called to be taken out.Butler immediately head
  
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• NBA playoffs: Jimmy Butler leaves Warriors' Game 2 loss to Rockets early with pelvis contusion

  24-04-2025 04:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors had to play three quarters without Jimmy Butler in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets.The six-time All-Star exited during the first quarter after falling hard on his tailbone in a collision with Amen Thompson. He remained on the floor in clear pain for some time before staying in the game, but he soon called to be taken out.After that, Butler immediately headed to the locker room, and he was ruled out for the rest of the Warriors' 109-94 loss to Houston early in the sec
  
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• Jaylen Brown scores 36 as Celtics beat Magic 109-100 without Jayson Tatum

  24-04-2025 04:05 via nbcsports.com
  
  BOSTON — Jaylen Brown had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis returned to the game after getting a bloody gash to the forehead and finished with 20 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 109-100 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night.Boston took a 2-0 series lead while playing without All-Star Jayson Tatum, who has a bone bruise in his right wrist and missed a playoff game for the first time in his career.Boston led by 15 points in the sec
  
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• NBA playoffs: Rockets even series vs. Warriors after Jimmy Butler injury; Celtics and Cavaliers take 2-0 leads

  24-04-2025 03:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA playoffs continued Wednesday with three Game 2s, including the Celtics taking on the Magic without Jayson Tatum, and the Warriors trying to take a 2-0 lead against the Houston Rockets.Boston Celtics 109, Orlando Magic 100Cleveland Cavaliers 121, Miami Heat 112Houston Rockets 109, Golden State Warriors 94Check out Yahoo Sports’ predictions for each first-round series, in addition to Kevin O'Connor's ranking of the top 40 players in the NBA postseason.Here are the results and key tak
  
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• NBA playoffs: Celtics take 2-0 lead over Magic without Jayson Tatum despite some bloodshed; Cavs' 3-point spree fends off Heat

  24-04-2025 03:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA playoffs continued Wednesday with three Game 2s, including the Celtics taking on the Magic without Jayson Tatum, and the Warriors trying to take a 2-0 lead against the Houston Rockets.Boston Celtics 109, Orlando Magic 100Cleveland Cavaliers 121, Miami Heat 112Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets, 9:30 p.m. ET | TNTCheck out Yahoo Sports’ predictions for each first-round series, in addition to Kevin O'Connor's ranking of the top 40 players in the NBA postseason.Here are the res
  
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• NBA playoff takeaways: Celtics go up 2-0 on Magic without Jayson Tatum, despite some bloodshed

  24-04-2025 03:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Celtics showed they were much more than a Jayson Tatum star vehicle. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Maddie Meyer via Getty ImagesThe NBA playoffs continue Wednesday with three Game 2s, including the Celtics taking on the Magic without Jayson Tatum and the Warriors trying to take a 2-0 lead against the Houston Rockets.Boston Celtics 109, Orlando Magic 100Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 ET | NBA TVGolden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets, 9:30 p.m. ET | TNTCheck out Yahoo Sports
  
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• Knicks' Jalen Brunson voted NBA Clutch Player of the Year

  24-04-2025 02:46 via nbcsports.com
  
  The Knicks were 19-12 in clutch games this season, the fifth-highest winning percentage in the league.Jalen Brunson was the reason for that (the team was 17-11 in the clutch games he played). Brunson averaged an NBA-best 5.6 points per game in clutch situations (games within five points in the final five minutes). He led the league in clutch field goals made (52), was second in total points (156), and third in total assists (28). Brunson shot 51.5% from the floor in the clutch. For all those rea
  
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• NBA Playoffs Open Discussion Thread: Wednesday, April 23rd - Blazer's Edge

  24-04-2025 02:19 via news.google.com
  NBA Playoffs Open Discussion Thread: Wednesday, April 23rd  Blazer's Edge
  
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• Blazers Mentioned in Anonymous NBA Player Poll - Blazer's Edge

  24-04-2025 02:13 via news.google.com
  Blazers Mentioned in Anonymous NBA Player Poll  Blazer's Edge
  
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• Butler's pelvic injury puts Warriors' NBA playoff dreams in peril

  24-04-2025 02:12 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Butler's pelvic injury puts Warriors' NBA playoff dreams in peril originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaLess than 10 minutes after tipoff Wednesday night, the Warriors saw their postseason dream land with a thud on the floor of Houston’s Toyota Center. Jimmy Butler III, grimacing in pain, eventually rose to his feet before splitting two free throws and limping into the locker room.Butler’s hands were empty, but his gait suggested he might have shifted the odds of Golden State adv
  
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs schedule: Games today, TV coverage, where to watch, complete bracket, dates, times, stream - CBS Sports

  24-04-2025 02:05 via news.google.com
  2025 NBA Playoffs schedule: Games today, TV coverage, where to watch, complete bracket, dates, times, stream  CBS Sports
  
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• Eason throws towel at Spencer as tensions rise in Warriors-Rockets

  24-04-2025 02:04 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Eason throws towel at Spencer as tensions rise in Warriors-Rockets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaNever underestimate NBA playoff basketball – especially when tensions rise on the floor. Late in the fourth quarter, as tempers flared between the Warriors and the Rockets in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series, an unusual sequence took place.As players exchanged words, Rockets forward Tari Eason chucked a towel at Warriors guard Pat Spencer, hitting the 28-year-old in the
  
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• Warriors vs Rockets Game 2 live online: stats, scores and highlights | NBA Playoffs - Diario AS

  24-04-2025 02:00 via news.google.com
  Warriors vs Rockets Game 2 live online: stats, scores and highlights | NBA Playoffs  Diario AS
  
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• Snoop Dogg Makes Feelings Clear About NBA Star Steph Curry - Sports Illustrated

  24-04-2025 01:53 via news.google.com
  Snoop Dogg Makes Feelings Clear About NBA Star Steph Curry  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Knicks' Jalen Brunson named 2024-25 NBA Clutch Player of the Year - SNY

  24-04-2025 01:36 via news.google.com
  Knicks' Jalen Brunson named 2024-25 NBA Clutch Player of the Year  SNY
  
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• Knicks' Jalen Brunson named 2024-25 NBA Clutch Player of the Year

  24-04-2025 01:32 via sny.tv
  
  After a season full of clutch moments, Jalen Brunson was voted as the 2024-25 NBA Clutch Player of the Year on Wednesday.The Knicks point guard garnered 70 of the 100 possible first-place votes -- almost three times more than Nikola Jokic's 26 -- 24 second-place votes and four third-place votes for a total of 426 points. The other four votes went to Anthony Edwards (2), Stephen Curry (1) and LeBron James (1).The NBA Clutch Player of the Year award was first presented back in the 2022-23 season a
  
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• Draymond Green trolls Rockets fans over ‘F–k you Draymond' chants during Game 2

  24-04-2025 01:32 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Draymond Green trolls Rockets fans over ‘F–k you Draymond' chants during Game 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWarriors star Draymond Green has heard just about everything from opposing fans, even what Houston Rockets fans said Wednesday night.Throughout the Rockets’ 109-94 Game 2 win over the Warriors, Houston fans serenaded Green with “F–k you Draymond’ chants.Those chants reached a fever pitch in the fourth quarter when Green picked up a technica
  
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• Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Apr 23, 2025 Game Summary - NBA

  24-04-2025 01:30 via news.google.com
  Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers Apr 23, 2025 Game Summary  NBA
  
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