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• Timberwolves vs. 76ers Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 5

  05-04-2025 20:10 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Saturday, April 5, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-32) and Philadelphia 76ers (23-54) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.The Timberwolves are currently 22-16 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the 76ers have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Minnesota won by 14 points at home versus Philadelphia in the only meeting this season.Minnesota has won four straight games with three of those coming by double-digits and the other in
  
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• Knicks Injury Tracker: Karl-Anthony Towns ruled out for Friday's game vs. Cavaliers

  12-04-2025 01:01 via sny.tv
  
  Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players...April 11, 7:05 p.m.After being game-time decisions, the Knicks announced that Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee) will not play in Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Jalen Brunson (ankle), OG Anunoby (thumb) and Josh Hart (knee), who were also game-time decisions, are all available.April 11, 1:50 p.m.The Knicks are listing four of their five starters as questionable for Friday's game against the Cleveland Caval
  
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• 76ers announce Joel Embiid had successful knee surgery, will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks

  11-04-2025 23:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee earlier this week, the team announced on Friday. He'll be re-evaluated in six weeks.Embiid was ruled out for the season in February after dealing with recurring knee issues. The team announced the decision to shut down Embiid to focus on the center's "long-term health and performance."At the time, the next steps for Embiid were not clear, but last week, the 2023 NBA MVP opted for surgery. It is Embiid's se
  
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• Jaylen Wells injury update: Grizzlies rookie likely to miss rest of season after hard fall on dunk attempt

  11-04-2025 22:46 via cbssports.com
  
  Wells had been in the Rookie of the Year conversation
  
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• Cavaliers vs. Knicks Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 11

  11-04-2025 20:37 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Friday, April 11, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (63-17) and New York Knicks (50-30) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York.The Cavaliers are currently 29-11 on the road with a point differential of 10, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Cleveland is 3-0 against New York this season. New York is 5-3 over the last eight games compared to Cleveland who is 4-2 in the past six.We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to kno
  
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• 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament: Schedule, teams, scenarios and how it works

  11-04-2025 20:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, but there is still much to be decided with two days of games remaining in the NBA's regular season. The play-in tournament will feature the teams that finish 7 through 10 in the East and West standings, and will give them a chance to earn the final two playoff spots in each conference.While the East play-in field is set, three teams — the Hawks, Bulls and Heat — are still battling for position (the Magic have secured the No. 7 seed). Th
  
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• Wizards vs. Bulls Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 11

  11-04-2025 20:30 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Friday, April 11, and the Washington Wizards (17-63) and Chicago Bulls (37-43) are all set to square off from United Center in Chicago.The Wizards are currently 9-30 on the road with a point differential of -12, while the Bulls have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. Chicago is 2-1 versus Washington this season with a 33-point win in the previous meeting.Chicago has won four of the past five games with two coming by double-digits. Washington has lost four straight games and
  
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• Ja Morant criticized by Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley for new grenade celebration, but says he'll keep doing it

  11-04-2025 20:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is committed to his new grenade celebration. Morant continued to use the gesture Thursday, which received criticism from the "NBA on TNT" crew.Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith took Morant to task for the celebration — in which Morant mimed tossing a grenade into the crowd after hitting a 3 as the Timberwolves were on their way to routing the Grizzlies. Smith was the most critical, saying Morant should "leave the celebrations where people might die alone." Ba
  
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• Embiid has successful surgery on left knee, Sixers announce

  11-04-2025 20:22 via nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
  
  Embiid has successful surgery on left knee, Sixers announce  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaJoel Embiid underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday, the Sixers announced.The team said Embiid’s surgery was performed by Jonathan L. Glashow at NYU Langone Sports Medicine Center. The seven-time All-Star will be re-evaluated in approximately six weeks. Embiid considered a variety of options before opting for surgery on his bothersome knee. He wa
  
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• NBA's wild West playoff chase: The most likely, most petty and most entertaining scenarios

  11-04-2025 20:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Each week during the 2024-25 NBA season, we will take a deeper dive into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an attempt to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.[Last week: Kevin Durant to the Celtics just makes sense]Fact or Fiction: We solved the Western Conference standingsThe Western Conference playoff picture is a more confounding landscape than the Grand Canyon.One game separates the Nos. 4 through 8 seeds. Depending on who wins what over th
  
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• Denver nearly fired Michael Malone, Calvin Booth at All-Star break but winning streak postponed move

  11-04-2025 20:00 via nbcsports.com
  
  What stunned people around the NBA most about the firing of coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth in Denver was not the act itself: Malone was thought to be in trouble if the Nuggets didn't make a deep playoff run, and Booth had tried to negotiate a new contract all season long and not gotten one, a bad sign. It was the timing that confused everyone — who fires a coach with three games and less than a week left in the regular season?It turns out that team president Josh Kroenke wanted t
  
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• KOC hands out his 2025 NBA Awards hardware, & latest on jam-packed Playoff Picture out West | The Kevin O'Connor Show

  11-04-2025 19:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeOn the latest episode of the Kevin O’Connor Show, KOC is joined by Tom Haberstroh to reveal his 2024-25 NBA awards ballot. The pair debate all the biggest honors including Nikola Jokic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for MVP and Amen Thompson vs. Draymond Green for DPOY. Plus, is Payton Pritchard the undisputed Sixth Man of the Year? And should Cade Cunningham even be ELIGIBLE for Most-Improved Player considering he was a no
  
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• Knicks Injury Tracker: Four of New York's starting five questionable for Friday's game vs. Cavaliers

  11-04-2025 19:50 via sny.tv
  
  Here are the latest news updates and possible return dates for Knicks players...April 11, 1:50 p.m.The Knicks are listing four of their five starters as questionable for Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers: Jalen Brunson (right ankle sprain, injury recovery), OG Anunoby (right thumb sprain), Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee), and Josh Hart (right knee).Both Anunoby and Hart did not play in Thursday's loss to the Detroit Pistons.Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell, De'Andre Hunter, and Ty Jerome a
  
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• Hawks vs. 76ers Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 11

  11-04-2025 19:44 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Friday, April 11, and the Atlanta Hawks (38-42) and Philadelphia 76ers (24-56) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.The Hawks are currently 18-22 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the 76ers have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home. Atlanta is 2-0 against Philadelphia this season with 9 and 13 points.The 76ers' win over the Wizards snapped a 12-game losing streak for Philly, while. the Hawks are 2-4 in the previous six games.We&rsq
  
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• Knicks' Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby must step up in potential playoff series vs. Cavaliers or Celtics

  11-04-2025 19:36 via sny.tv
  
  Depending on what happens Friday, the Knicks will either finish 0-8 against the Celtics and Cavs this season or 1-7.New York is expected to rest at least one starter against Cleveland, so maybe you don’t see Friday’s game as part of the full season record.Reasonable people can disagree on this.But there’s not much room to debate one aspect of the Knicks’ play against Boston and Cleveland: their wings have been underwhelming.In 134 minutes against the Celtics this season,
  
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• Magic vs. Pacers Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 11

  11-04-2025 19:32 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Friday, April 11, and the Orlando Magic (40-40) and Indiana Pacers (49-31) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.The Magic are currently 18-21 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Pacers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home. Orlando is 2-1 versus Indiana this season but they haven't met since November.Orlando has won four consecutive games and five of the past six in order to climb to 40-40 on the year. Indiana has won their
  
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• Bucks vs. Pistons Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 11

  11-04-2025 19:23 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Friday, April 11, and the Milwaukee Bucks (46-34) and Detroit Pistons (44-36) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.The Bucks are currently 19-20 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Pistons have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee is 2-0 versus Detroit this season and the final two games of the season will be between these squads.Milwaukee has won six consecutive games, while Detroit is 2-4 in the last six games, but comin
  
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• Lakers vs. Rockets prediction, odds, line, spread, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 11 bets by proven model

  11-04-2025 19:15 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks, predictions, and best bets for Friday's Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles game
  
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• Ja Morant's grenade celebration is here to stay, but Grizzlies star says he will pivot again if NBA steps in

  11-04-2025 19:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Morant changed things up after he was fined last week for making finger-gun gestures
  
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• Magic vs. Pacers odds, spread, score prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, April 11 best bets from proven model

  11-04-2025 18:56 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers on Friday night
  
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• Hornets vs. Celtics Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 11

  11-04-2025 18:55 via nbcsports.com
  
  It’s Friday, April 11, and the Charlotte Hornets (19-61) and Boston Celtics (59-21) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston.The Hornets are currently 7-32 on the road with a point differential of -9, while the Celtics have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Boston is 2-0 with double-digit wins in both meetings versus Charlotte.Boston has won 12 of the past 14 games entering this contest but is 2-3 over the past five. Charlotte is on a five-game losing streak and 10 o
  
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• Ja Morant says it's not a grenade 3-point celebration: 'I'm taking my words, and I'm throwing them out there'

  11-04-2025 18:41 via nbcsports.com
  
  Ja Morant was warned about celebrating 3-pointers with a finger gun pointed at the opponent's bench, and when he did the finger-gun celebration again the league came down on him with a $75,000 fine.So Morant switched to this celebration, which looks like he is pulling the pin on a grenade and throwing it into the crowd. JA MORANT THREW ANOTHER GRENADE INTO THE CROWD pic.twitter.com/vtmMGlKt01— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 11, 2025Before the Grizzlies fell to the Timberwolves on Thursday
  
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• NBA final weekend: What's at stake as Lakers, Knicks seek No. 3 seed in playoffs; Bucks, Pistons also battling

  11-04-2025 18:37 via cbssports.com
  
  Five Western Conference teams are separated by just one game
  
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• Fantasy Basketball End of Season Roundtable: Nikola Jokic, Dyson Daniels among the fantasy MVPs

  11-04-2025 18:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  While some fantasy managers compete in leagues that run through the end of the NBA's regular season, most were completed by the end of Sunday's games. Congratulations to those who won their leagues and the money (and bragging rights) that comes with it. Those who did not will reflect on what went wrong and how they can avoid a similar fate next season.With the fantasy season effectively over, now is a good time for the Rotoworld fantasy basketball staff to have a few roundtable discussions.Fanta
  
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• Luka Dončić stays in Dallas to host youth basketball event a day after dropping 45 points vs. Mavericks

  11-04-2025 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić may no longer play in Dallas, but he still has love for the city. While the rest of his Lakers teammates hopped on a plane following their win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Dončić stayed in town to host a youth basketball event and promote his new shoe.Dončić held the event at a Dick's Sporting Goods store. He met with young players, signed autographs and helped out at the register. After defeating the Mavs in
  
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• Luka Dončić stays in Dallas to host youth basketball event a day after dropping 45 points on Mavericks

  11-04-2025 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić may no longer play in Dallas, but he still has love for the city. While the rest of his Lakers teammates hopped on a plane following their win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Dončić stayed in town to host a youth basketball event and promote his new shoe.Dončić held the event at a Dick's Sporting Goods store Thursday. He met with young players, signed autographs and helped out at the register. After defeating the
  
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• Perk states Warriors would ‘pop' Lakers in first-round playoff series

  11-04-2025 17:56 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Perk states Warriors would ‘pop' Lakers in first-round playoff series originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaKendrick Perkins believes the Warriors would beat the Los Angeles Lakers if they met in a first-round NBA playoff series.The ESPN analyst expressed his confidence in Golden State capturing the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and beating the presumptive No. 3-seeded Lakers in a best-of-seven playoff battle.“I believe [Golden State] will capture the six seed,” Perk
  
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• What we know about the 2025 NBA play-in and playoffs: Bracket, schedule, more

  11-04-2025 17:52 via nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
  
  What we know about the 2025 NBA play-in and playoffs: Bracket, schedule, more originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe 2025 NBA postseason field is locked in. But the actual playoff bracket is still several days away from being set.Entering the final weekend of the regular season, there are battles taking place up and down the standings for automatic playoff berths and seeding. And the last two playoff berths in each conference will be awarded via next week’s play-in tournament.So
  
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• Expert reveals 3 best NBA first basket predictions, bets, free picks for Friday, April 11: Kuzma, Morant, more

  11-04-2025 17:33 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor has locked in his NBA first basket picks after evaluating the latest NBA odds
  
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• Dennis Jr. views Warriors as ‘most dangerous' team entering playoffs

  11-04-2025 17:27 via nbcsportsbayarea.com
  
  Dennis Jr. views Warriors as ‘most dangerous' team entering playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWith so much uncertainty looming over the Western Conference playoff race, one thing is for sure: the Warriors are playing their best basketball at the right time.After falling one game under .500 as the No. 10 seed in early February, the Warriors are 22-7 since their massive trade deadline acquisition Jimmy Butler suited up for them on Feb. 8 and have leaped the standings with a
  
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