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Hawks, Raptors tied for fifth as East playoff picture intensifies

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The East race for fifth is coming down to the wire, and it’s got a little bit of everything. The Hawks and Raptors are tied at 45-35 with two games left, with Toronto holding the tiebreaker after its win over Miami. That’s significant, because the Cavaliers are all but locked into the fourth seed and […] The post Hawks, Raptors tied for fifth as East playoff picture intensifies appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Watch Warriors' Draymond Green seemingly doze off talking to Anthony Davis

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By now, it is known to many that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green does not stop running his mouth. Except maybe when he is sleeping. On the latest episode of his podcast, Green invited Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis. They discussed a multitude of topics, including Davis’ infamous trade to the Dallas Mavericks, his […] The post Watch Warriors’ Draymond Green seemingly doze off talking to Anthony Davis appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lakers catch random stray from EuroLeague coach

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The Los Angeles Lakers (50-29) are on hard times right now, as they try to maintain a top-four seed in the Western Conference without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Even if the team secures home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, LA will be unlikely to advance unless it gets dramatically healthier. Tensions […] The post Lakers catch random stray from EuroLeague coach appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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JR Smith reveals tough LeBron James text after Lakers' brutal injuries

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This season has just been unbelievably brutal for the Los Angeles Lakers. For a while, it seemed like LA was on track to become a contender again. They rattled off winning streak after winning streak and surged their way to the third seed in the crowded Western Conference. However, in just a span of a […] The post JR Smith reveals tough LeBron James text after Lakers’ brutal injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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RealGM Radio With Dubin, Dakhil: What's Next For Bulls, Latest Giannis Drama

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Updated Apr 10, 7:25 AM ET

The Chicago Bulls clean house and the Giannis drama takes another turn! Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil discuss the Bulls' recent firings of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, the big games between the Knicks and Hawks, and Celtics and Hornets, and the latest explosive ESPN story about the rift between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. Timestamps • 00:00 Bulls Front Office Overhaul • 20:32 Recent NBA Games Breakdown • 33:44 Giannis & Bucks Organizational Drama Subscribe to RealGM Radio on App...

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Hornets' Kon Knueppel recalls moment he found out Duke choked vs. UConn

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In a now-famous video, Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks abruptly stopped his live interview during the 2025 NBA Draft to cheer for Kon Knueppel when the Charlotte Hornets selected him as the No. 4 pick. Flagg was overjoyed for Knueppel, his teammate and roommate at Duke, where they made waves as a lethal one-two […] The post Hornets’ Kon Knueppel recalls moment he found out Duke choked vs. UConn appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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NBA’s looming lottery changes will likely have incidental repercussions

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The NBA’s fight against tanking has been going on for decades, long before the first lottery that delivered Patrick Ewing to New York. Different leadership has tried different tactics. From the lottery to the ping-pong balls, trying to fend off tinfoil hat-wearing conspiracy theorists. They’ve weighted the odds and flattened the odds. They’ve fined infractions...

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Kevin Durant scores 29 as the Rockets beat the 76ers 113-102 for their 8th straight win

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Updated Apr 10, 2:03 AM ET

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy. The 76ers, who are fighting for a playoff spot, will be without Embiid indefinitely. Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson added 19 points each for the Rockets, who have clinched a postseason berth but are contending with Denver and the Lakers for playoff seeding in the West.

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Kendrick Perkins calls Cavs ‘soft,’ says Donovan Mitchell under most pressure in NBA

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It wouldn’t be a Cavaliers season without some detractors. That’s just the way it goes around these parts. So it’s no surprise that ex-NBA center and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back this week, taking aim at the Cavs’ toughness and their franchise star. “The whispers around the NBA is that the Cleveland […] The post Kendrick Perkins calls Cavs ‘soft,’ says Donovan Mitchell under most pressure in NBA appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Former NBA guard Jeff Teague suggests draft lottery is fixed

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Former NBA guard Jeff Teague is raising eyebrows with his latest comments, suggesting the league’s draft lottery may not be as random as advertised. Speaking on his podcast, Teague pointed to several high-profile outcomes over the years that he believes are more than coincidence, including the recent scenario involving the Mavericks landing the No. 1 […] The post Former NBA guard Jeff Teague suggests draft lottery is fixed appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Pacers get double-digit scoring from 7 players in a 123-94 win over the Nets

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Updated Apr 10, 9:55 AM ET

Obi Toppin had 26 points and nine rebounds and seven Indiana players scored in double figures as the Pacers snapped a three-game skid with a 123-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. The Pacers (19-61) won for the fifth time in 27 games. Indiana was without head coach Rick Carlisle, who missed the first of two games to attend his daughter’s spring formal.

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