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East Semifinals - Game 1

Follow live: Knicks, Pacers square off in second round

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NBA PLAYOFFS

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

WEMBANYAMA NAMED TOP ROOKIE

Victor Wembanyama's rookie mixtape is unlike anything we've seen

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How Wemby took the league by storm in ROY season

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RECAPPING ROUND 1

Jokic, Edwards, ???: We ranked the 20 best players from the first round of the NBA playoffs

Is Anthony Edwards No. 1? How about LeBron James? Let's dive into the most important players, as ranked by the numbers.

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RILEY DOESN'T MINCE WORDS

Pat Riley: Jimmy Butler should keep his mouth shut if he isn't playing

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Pat Riley on Tyler Herro: He's been a little fragile

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WHO HAS THE EDGE?

Eight NBA playoffs teams left! Each has a massive strength -- and a potentially fatal flaw

Here's each team's biggest strength -- and a weakness that could end their season.

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Playoff tiers: How do the eight remaining teams stack up?

ESPN NBA Insider Kevin Pelton puts the remaining eight playoff teams into five tiers. How many land in Tier 1?

LAKERS SEEKING A NEW COACH

The Phil Jackson-sized hole plaguing the Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers will hire their seventh coach since 2011 as yet another summer of upheaval and searching begins. The question now is: Why does this keep happening?

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Stephen A.: LeBron's carousel of coaches affects GOAT case

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STAR POWER

Are Anthony Edwards comparisons to Michael Jordan legit?

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Is Wembanyama the best player to build a team around?

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MAVERICKS-THUNDER

GAME 1 ON TUESDAY

Youth in revolt? Why the young Oklahoma City core could buck history's trend

With a young roster, draft flexibility and cap space, the Thunder's championship window might be wide open for the foreseeable future.

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Key numbers behind the Mavericks-Thunder matchup

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