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• Jalen Brunson expected to return for Knicks on Sunday vs. Suns: Report

  05-04-2025 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks are getting their star back, just before the NBA playoffs begin. Guard Jalen Brunson is expected to return to the Knicks' lineup for Sunday's matchup versus the Phoenix Suns, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes. Brunson has missed New York's past 15 games after spraining his ankle late in March 7's marquee matchup between the Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. This story will be updated with more information.
  
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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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• NBA playoffs: Ja Morant exits Thunder-Grizzlies Game 3 with hip injury

  25-04-2025 04:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ja Morant has been going through it this series. (Petre Thomas-Imagn Images)IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / ReutersThe Memphis Grizzlies were finally flying high in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then Ja Morant came down with a thud.The All-Star exited Thursday's game with an apparent injury after landing hard on his hip in the second quarter. He was jumping for a basket on a 2-on-1 breakaway when he got undercut by the Thunder guard Luguentz Dort.The pl
  
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• NBA playoffs: Ja Morant exits Thunder-Grizzlies Game 3 with apparent injury

  25-04-2025 04:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Memphis Grizzlies were finally flying high in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then Ja Morant came down with a thud.The All-Star exited Thursday's game with an apparent injury after landing hard on his hip in the second quarter. He was jumping for a basket on a 2-on-1 breakaway when he got undercut by the Thunder guard Luguentz Dort.The play was reviewed for a flagrant foul, but remained a common foul on Dort.Oh man. Ja Morant down on the court in pain af
  
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• Jimmy Butler avoids fracture, but Game 3 availability reportedly in jeopardy with deep glute muscle contusion

  25-04-2025 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors have reportedly avoided a worst-case scenario with Jimmy Butler, but they still might have to prepare for a Game 3 against the Houston Rockets without him.The six-time All-Star has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and is in serious jeopardy of missing the Warriors' game on Saturday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Fortunately, his MRI showed no fracture or structural damage.Golden State's Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle cont
  
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• Jimmy Butler avoids fracture, but Game 3 availability in jeopardy with deep glute muscle contusion

  25-04-2025 04:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors have reportedly avoided a worst-case scenario with Jimmy Butler, but they're still probably going to have enter Game 3 against the Houston Rockets without him.The six-time All-Star has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion and is in serious jeopardy of missing the Warriors' game on Saturday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Fortunately, his MRI showed no fracture or structural damage.Golden State's Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle
  
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• Jalen Brunson delivers in the clutch, Knicks hang on for 118-116 Game 3 win over Pistons

  25-04-2025 04:03 via sny.tv
  
  The Knicks bounced back to regain a 2-1 series advantage over the Detroit Pistons with a 118-116 win in Game 3 of their first round matchup on Thursday night.Here are the key takeaways...- The Knicks were one of the best road teams in the league during the regular season and they continued that in their first postseason matchup away from Madison Square Garden -- playing spoiler in the first playoff game in Detroit in six years.- The intensity in this series has been through the roof and that did
  
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• NBA playoffs 2025: Karl-Anthony Towns comes alive as Knicks take 2-1 series lead over Pistons

  25-04-2025 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA playoffs continued Thursday with three Game 3s, with only the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in position to take a 3-0 series lead.New York Knicks 118, Detroit Pistons 116Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies, 9:30 p.m. ETDenver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers, 10 p.m. ETHere are the results and key takeaways from Thursday's games:Knicks 118, Pistons 116The New York Knicks, powered by Karl-Anthony Town's forceful play and reemergence, turned back the Detroit Pistons to win Game 3
  
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• NBA playoffs 2025: Grizzlies lose Ja Morant as Thunder tie 2nd-biggest comeback in postseason history; Knicks regain home court

  25-04-2025 03:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA playoffs continued Thursday with three Game 3s, with only the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder claiming a 3-0 series lead. All it took was tying the second-biggest comeback in NBA playoff history.New York Knicks 118, Detroit Pistons 116Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Memphis Grizzlies 108Los Angeles Clippers 117, Denver Nuggets 83Here are the results and key takeaways from Thursday's games:Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108Things went from great to bad to worse for the Memphis Grizzlies — who l
  
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• Cavaliers' Evan Mobley wins Defensive Player of the Year

  25-04-2025 03:10 via nbcsports.com
  
  From the opening tip of the season, Evan Mobley was the best defender on a Cavaliers team that had the eighth-best defense in the league — and a 108.6 defensive rating when he was on the court that would have been second in the League. Mobley is a valued rim protector who can switch out on (or just be assigned to) perimeter players, closing them down.That play and that consistency earned him the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, as voted on by members of the media. RELIVE THE MOMENT
  
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• NBA playoffs: Jalen Brunson jams finger in Tim Hardaway Jr.’s eye, drawing flagrant foul and wrath of Pistons fans

  25-04-2025 01:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen Brunson, seen here in Game 1 of the Knicks-Pistons series, picked up an early flagrant foul in Game 3. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)ASSOCIATED PRESSNew York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drew a flagrant foul and the wrath of Detroit Pistons fans for an eye poke Thursday night that did not resemble a basketball play. The incident took place in the first quarter of Game 3 of the first-round playoff series, which shifted to Detroit after the teams split Games 1 and 2 in New York. 
  
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• Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley wins 2025 NBA Defensive Player of the Year

  25-04-2025 00:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley averaged 9.3 rebounds per game during the regular season. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)ASSOCIATED PRESSCleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has been named the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Thursday.The fourth-year forward beat out Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels to earn his first league-wide honor.The 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year is... Evan Mobley!#NBAAwards | #KiaDPOY | @Kiapic.t
  
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• Cavaliers' Evan Mobley wins Defensive Player of the Year after helping Cleveland to No. 1 seed

  25-04-2025 00:39 via cbssports.com
  
  Mobley is the first Cavalier to win the trophy
  
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• Alijah Arenas, a five-star recruit committed to USC next season, in coma after car accident

  25-04-2025 00:37 via nbcsports.com
  
  Apr 1, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; McDonald’s All American West guard Alijah Arenas (16) dribbles the ball during the first half of the game McDonald’s All American East at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Pamela Smith-Imagn ImagesPamela Smith-Imagn ImagesAlijah Arenas — a five-star recruit committed to USC next season, and the son of former NBA star Gilbert Arenas — has been put into an induced coma as he recovers from an automobile accident early Thursday morning.Arenas
  
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• Jayson Tatum injury update: Celtics star has 'severe' bone bruise, per coach Joe Mazzulla; doubtful for Game 3

  25-04-2025 00:07 via cbssports.com
  
  Boston's Jrue Holiday is questionable for Game 3 on Friday in Orlando with a strained right hamstring
  
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