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• Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili Sets NBA Record With 34 Points in 19 Minutes vs. Knicks - Bleacher Report

  20-03-2025 23:43 via news.google.com
  Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili Sets NBA Record With 34 Points in 19 Minutes vs. Knicks  Bleacher Report
  
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• Mavericks GM Nico Harrison has 'no regrets' over Luka Dončić trade that's so far gone as poorly as expected

  15-04-2025 21:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two-plus months after the Luka Dončić trade that shocked the sports world, things are going largely as expected. With Dončić on board, the Los Angeles Lakers have developed into contenders and enter the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the West. The Dallas Mavericks limped into the No. 10 seed with a 39-43 record and will play a single-elimination play-in game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. And the Mavericks are already reportedly bleeding revenue thanks to
  
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• Nico Harrison has 'no regrets' about Luka Dončić trade: What Mavs GM said at strange, overdue press conference

  15-04-2025 20:59 via cbssports.com
  
  Harrison spoke Tuesday to a select group of reporters who were not allowed to record him
  
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs Betting: Futures bets, odds, picks for Conference and NBA Finals

  15-04-2025 20:44 via nbcsports.com
  
  Many are claiming the NBA Playoffs are as wide open as they have been in recent memory. Is that true?Oklahoma City put together the most dominant regular season since the 1990-91 Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan. The Celtics and Cavaliers finished with a combined 125 wins and finished atop the East by a whopping ten games better than their nearest "rivals". Not sure how wide open the chase for the Larry O'Brien Trophy really is.Let's ask the experts at NBC Sports who follow the Association with
  
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• 2025 NBA playoff TV schedule: Where to watch Play-In Tournament, game times, dates, live stream online

  15-04-2025 20:36 via cbssports.com
  
  The 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament starts Tuesday night, and the first round of the payoffs kick off Saturday
  
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• NBA playoff predictions: Expert picks for full bracket, with Celtics and OKC favored, Warriors, Lakers hopeful

  15-04-2025 20:21 via cbssports.com
  
  The 2025 NBA playoffs get started this week and our experts are picking who will meet in June
  
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• NBA Players to Split $35 Million for 2025 Playoff Bonuses

  15-04-2025 20:09 via sportico.com
  
  The NBA playoffs tip off this week with the Oklahoma City Thunder coming in as the slight favorite over the Boston Celtics to win the title, with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers the next top picks.The Thunder were the NBA’s youngest team and also had one of its lowest payrolls, but Thunder players can earn an NBA-high $12.4 million in total bonuses if they win the title after posting the best record in the NBA.More from Sportico.comPaige Bueckers Will Be Golden for Wings Und
  
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• Bucks' Damian Lillard 'has significantly improved' but will miss start of playoffs due to injury

  15-04-2025 19:59 via nbcsports.com
  
  For the second year in a row, the Milwaukee Bucks will start the playoffs with one of their two stars on the bench.The important news (and good news) is that "Damian Lillard has made significant improvement on his deep vein thrombosis in his right calf," the Bucks announced Tuesday. However, he will not be cleared to play on Saturday when the Bucks tip off the playoffs in Indiana, according to multiple reports."Damian's most recent weekly scan shows that his injury has significantly improved whi
  
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• Mavericks vs. Kings Predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for April 16

  15-04-2025 19:57 via nbcsports.com
  
  Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings Preview It’s Wednesday, April 16, and the Dallas Mavericks (39-43) and Sacramento Kings (40-42) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.The Mavericks will be happy to win this game and make it to the playoffs, after shipping away Luca Doncic before the trade deadline.The Mavericks are currently 17-25 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Kings have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve
  
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• Grizzlies vs. Warriors Predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends and, best bets for April 15

  15-04-2025 19:43 via nbcsports.com
  
  Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors Preview It’s Tuesday, April 15, and the Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) and Golden State Warriors (48-34) are all set to square off from Chase Center in San Francisco.This will be the fifth meeting of the season between the two. The Warriors have won three of the four.The Warriors have been playing great basketball. They have won seven of their last 10 and have covered in six of those games (6-3-1).The Grizzlies are currently 22-19 on the road wit
  
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• Heat vs. Bulls Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 16

  15-04-2025 19:27 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Wednesday, April 16, and the Miami Heat (37-45) and Chicago Bulls (39-43) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago.The Heat are currently 17-23 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Bulls have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Chicago has won all three meetings versus Miami this season and are slight favorites of one point.The winner of this No. 9 seed versus No. 10 seed matchup will face the loser of the No. 7 versus No. 8 seed matchup betw
  
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• Hawks vs. Magic Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 15

  15-04-2025 19:17 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Tuesday, April 15, and the Atlanta Hawks (40-42) and Orlando Magic (41-41) are all set to square off from Kia Center in Orlando.The Hawks are currently 19-22 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Magic have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Orlando and Atlanta split the season series 2-2 with two meetings over the last seven days, resulting in a 1-1 split.The winner of this game will be the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and play the No. 2 seed Bosto
  
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• 2025 NBA playoffs predictions: Can anyone beat the Boston Celtics and OKC Thunder?

  15-04-2025 19:16 via nbcsports.com
  
  Nothing brings the drama like the NBA Playoffs — and this year promises to have some epic showdowns and moments.There will be no cakewalk to the title for Boston this time — they can't be without Kristaps Porzingis for half a series and still host a parade. Cleveland is a legitimate contender in the East and Oklahoma City is a tough matchup for Boston out of the West — if OKC can get past the Warriors or Lakers to get to the Finals.Here are my predictions for the 2025 NBA Playo
  
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• Damian Lillard injury update: Bucks star to miss the start playoffs, but blood clot improving 'significantly'

  15-04-2025 19:04 via cbssports.com
  
  Damian Lillard has been out since mid-March with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf
  
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• 2025 NBA playoffs betting, lines: Breaking down the odds for every playoff series, play-in games

  15-04-2025 18:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2024-25 NBA regular has finished, and the craziness that was the final few weeks in the Western Conference has finally settled and now we have a playoff bracket to examine — and bet on.The Golden State Warriors lost 124-119 in overtime on Sunday to the Los Angeles Clippers to fall into the play-in tournament instead of a top-six seed. The Denver Nuggets righted the ship after firing head coach Mike Malone to win their final three games and secure the No. 4 seed, where they'll take on t
  
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• Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard to miss start of NBA playoffs as he deals with blood clots: Report

  15-04-2025 18:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly head into the playoffs with one of its stars still sidelined. Guard Damian Lillard, who has been out since March 18 with blood clots, will miss the start of the NBA playoffs, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.Per Charania, there is still "optimism" for Lillard to be cleared later in the playoffs. The guard is reportedly making progress with his blood clot and has been ramping up basketball activities in the past few weeks.The Bucks, the No. 5 seed, will open the p
  
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• Suns coaching candidates: Willie Green, Kevin Young stand out as Phoenix looks for fourth coach in four years

  15-04-2025 18:10 via cbssports.com
  
  The Suns fired Mike Budenholzer on Monday
  
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• New Orleans reportedly finalizing deal to make Joe Dumars new head of basketball operations

  15-04-2025 17:51 via nbcsports.com
  
  Hall of Famer Joe Dumars is coming home.The Louisiana native who played for the Pistons, and then ultimately took over their front office and led them to their 2004 title — but also had some misses with player and coaching moves that led to his exit a decade later — is finalizing a deal to become the New Orleans Pelicans' head of basketball operations, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. Dumars takes over for David Griffin, who was let go Monday after six years on the job, with
  
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• 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament predictions: Will Steph Curry, Warriors advance vs. Grizzlies?

  15-04-2025 17:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA's play-in tournament is here! The fun begins tonight with Magic-Hawks and Warriors-Grizzlies, with the winners advancing to the NBA playoffs as the No. 7 seeds in the East and West, respectively. The losers will play again on Friday for the chance to earn their conference's No. 8 seeds.Tomorrow's matchups, meanwhile, will feature Bulls-Heat and Kings-Mavs in single-elimination games. The winners advance to Friday, the losers go home. How will it play out? Our NBA writers break down the m
  
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• Pistons restrict ticket sales for playoff series vs. Knicks to those within Michigan area

  15-04-2025 17:46 via cbssports.com
  
  Knicks fans will have a hard time getting into Little Caesars Arena
  
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• 2025 NBA Playoffs: Two longshot title winners included in best futures bets from SportsLine experts

  15-04-2025 17:31 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's top five NBA experts are winning at a 69.4% clip and are up $8,990 this season, and they have identified nine best bets for the NBA Playoffs
  
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• Why Pelicans' hiring of Joe Dumars is one of the most puzzling front-office moves in recent NBA history

  15-04-2025 17:29 via cbssports.com
  
  Dumars won a title in 2004, but he hasn't been a good GM for two decades
  
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• A look back at when Scottie Pippen was almost a Celtic

  15-04-2025 17:28 via nbcsportsboston.com
  
  A look back at when Scottie Pippen was almost a Celtic originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonIn 1997, the Rick Pitino-led Boston Celtics nearly made a franchise-altering deal with the dynastic Chicago Bulls.Boston finished the 1996-97 season with only 15 wins, the fewest in team history. On the bright side, the Celtics’ terrible record gave them great odds of securing the No. 1 pick in the 1997 NBA Draft and selecting Wake Forest star Tim Duncan.Despite having a 27.5 percent chance of pi
  
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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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• NBA Playoffs futures: Projection model gives 72% chance one of two teams wins title plus first-round picks

  15-04-2025 17:07 via cbssports.com
  
  The SportsLine Projection Model's simulations say Oklahoma City and Boston meet in the NBA Finals
  
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• Three best NBA player props, odds for Tuesday, April 15: Use Zach Edey, Cole Anthony for NBA Play-In picks

  15-04-2025 16:55 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's computer model has revealed five free NBA prop picks for Tuesday's 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament games after evaluating the latest NBA odds
  
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• Pelicans to hire Joe Dumars: Hall of Famer will take over New Orleans' front office after David Griffin firing

  15-04-2025 16:47 via cbssports.com
  
  Joe Dumars is reportedly set to be named the Pelicans' new president of basketball operations
  
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• Pacers vs. Bucks: Can Indiana stop Giannis? Key matchups, schedule and prediction

  15-04-2025 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Eastern Conference’s fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers (50-32) will face the fifth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks (48-34) in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. This is a rematch of a first-round series from last season, when the sixth-seeded Pacers upset their third-seeded Central Division rivals, 4-2.What we know about IndianaNobody will mistake the Pacers for a juggernaut. The sum of their parts when maximized is a 50-win No. 4 seed — your average playoff team, which is precisely wha
  
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• Paige Bueckers and the Importance of Dressing to Impress at the W.N.B.A. Draft

  15-04-2025 16:43 via nytimes.com
  What 15 draft picks wore to meet fans, their new teammates and — not insignificantly — potential sponsors.
  
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• NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Tuesday, April 15 include Jimmy Butler

  15-04-2025 16:41 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday, April 15
  
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