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LeBron James, 41, spoke candidly about his relationship with Michael Jordan's legacy in a series of ESPN interviews conducted throughout the season. The Los Angeles Lakers star addressed the GOAT debate, stylistic differences between the two players, and his 4-6 Finals record. The interviews, conducted by ESPN's Dave McMenamin across eight cities over the course of the year, capture James near the conclusion of his NBA career. "I hope I made him proud at least, wearing that No. 23," James tol...

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The Celtics took the 76ers' best punches in the first three quarters of their Game 5 matchup with Philadelphia. Then everything fell apart for Boston. The Celtics carried an 86-85 lead into the final period before being outscored 28-11 over the final 12 minutes of their 113-97 loss Tuesday night.

The Wolves, Kings, Bucks and more might be interested in a Ja Morant trade before Feb. 5

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are expected to soon meet to discuss whether he will continue his tenure as head coach. The situation is described as being far more complicated than whether or not Kerr wants to continue coaching as there is a financial element to it and also questions of whether he will be required to make coaching changes in terms of both his staff and his style. "I think Steve Kerr has sent the message out that he would be very interested in returning to coach the ...

After Jalen Brunson's breakout game of these playoffs, the question was who deserved the credit for his play. Maybe it was Karl-Anthony Towns — though he himself wasn't sure about that one. Whatever the reason, Brunson scored 39 points on Tuesday night, leading the Knicks to a 126-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks for a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

Because of his defensive versatility, forward Josh Hart has become one of the key figures in the title hopes for the New York Knicks.

Celtics struggle to close out the series, now travel back to Philly for Game 6

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has received a one-game suspension due to the number of flagrant fouls he has picked up over the course of the season, and league officials said he will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Spurs are now on their deepest playoff run since 2017.

From being in dream land after taking a 2-1 series lead last Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks now find themselves on the brink of elimination after losing two consecutive games to the New York Knicks in their first-round matchup, and in rather convincing fashion, no less. On Tuesday, the Hawks were off the pace from the […] The post Hawks’ Onyeka Okongwu vows to ‘take a stand’ in the paint in Game 6 vs. Knicks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers are not done yet. They went into hostile territory on Tuesday and upset the Boston Celtics, 113-97, in Game 5 to stay alive in their first-round collision in the playoffs. The 76ers stunned the crowd at TD Garden, with the All-Star trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George spearheading the […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid gives Celtics fans props for bringing energy in Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.