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Watch: LeBron James throws alley-oop reverse layup to Bronny for first father-to-son assist in NBA Playoff history

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Updated Apr 25, 1:28 PM ET

LeBron James made NBA history Friday night, throwing the first father-son playoff alley-oop to Bronny James Jr. as the Lakers took control against the Rockets in Game 3.

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76ers star Tyrese Maxey has home court demand for Game 4 vs. Celtics

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Updated Apr 25, 12:34 PM ET

The Philadelphia 76ers face a must-win Game 4 on Sunday night after squandering home-court advantage with a 108-100 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 on Friday night. Philadelphia fell 108–100 to Boston on Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, giving the Celtics a 2–1 series lead. The 76ers had seized control of the […] The post 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has home court demand for Game 4 vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Fever vs. Liberty preseason takeaways: First looks at Caitlin Clark, New York’s bigs

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Updated Apr 26, 9:26 AM ET

It’s been almost 10 months since Caitlin Clark last suited up for the Indiana Fever. Clark made her long-awaited return Saturday against the New York Liberty in both teams’ first preseason games of the year, with the Fever notching a 109-91 win. The 2024 rookie of the year played just 13 games during her sophomore season as she navigated injuries before officially being shut down in September. As Clark enters her third season in the WNBA, the anticipation might rival that of her rookie year, con

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Lakers Notes: Game 3 Comeback, Smart, Reaves, Bronny

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Updated Apr 26, 10:13 AM ET

The Lakers hold a 3-0 lead in their series with Houston after pulling off one of the most remarkable comebacks in their long playoff history, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Trailing by six points with less than 30 seconds remaining, L.A. rallied to tie the game before claiming a 112-108 win in overtime. Marcus Smart […]

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Pistons vs. Magic final score: Detroit in deep trouble after dropping game 3

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All the Magic was on Orlando’s side as the Detroit Pistons dropped Game 3 113-105 to the Orlando Magic and face a 2-1 series deficit and plenty of questions. I’m not sure how many of them have answers Pistons fans are comfortable with. The Pistons played awful basketball nearly the entire game, but somehow found […]

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Why JB Bickerstaff won't 'hang onto' Pistons' ugly Game 3 loss to Magic

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Updated Apr 26, 2:43 AM ET

The Detroit Pistons find themselves in a troublesome hole, down 2-1 in their first-round series against the Orlando Magic. Their Game 3 matchup ended with a 113-105 loss, where the Pistons were playing catch-up for the majority of the contest. Orlando led by as many as 17 points, and Detroit struggled to keep pace or […] The post Why JB Bickerstaff won’t ‘hang onto’ Pistons’ ugly Game 3 loss to Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Is Aaron Gordon playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 4 injury report

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Updated Apr 25, 7:53 PM ET

The Denver Nuggets could be without a key starter as Aaron Gordon is listed as questionable for Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Denver released its latest injury report Saturday morning, listing Gordon with left calf tightness ahead of the 5:30 p.m. PT tipoff on ABC. The game presents a must-win scenario […] The post Is Aaron Gordon playing tonight? Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 4 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/25/26

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Herald Celtics notebook: Payton Pritchard’s ‘grenade’; fouls limiting C’s starter How slumping Derrick White delivered winning play for Celtics in Game 3 Jayson Tatum clinches gritty Celtics win in Game 3 vs. 76ers Celtics not yet concerned about potential Joel Embiid return Globe Jayson Tatum buries the 76ers late as Celtics take Game 3: 8 […]

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