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April 21, 2022

Joel Embiid hits winning 3 in OT, 76ers beat Raptors for 3-0 lead

After pushing the Toronto Raptors to the brink of elimination, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid pledged to finish the job as quickly as possible.

April 21, 2022

DeMar DeRozan scores 41 as Bulls beat Bucks 114-110 to tie series

DeMar DeRozan made sure the Chicago Bulls altered their painful recent history against the Milwaukee Bucks and gave this first-round series a fresh new start.

April 20, 2022

Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets for 2-0 series lead

Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

April 20, 2022

Gambling to blame for Kyrie Irving taunts, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski

Adrian Wojnarowski believes that fans in attendance are now taunting and booing NBA players more than ever because so many of them have their own financial skin in the game.

April 20, 2022

Shaq gets candid on divorce, regrets in podcast interview: 'I was arrogant, I was dumb'

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal opened up about his divorce in a recent podcast interview and got candid about the loneliness that followed afterward.

April 20, 2022

NYC transit worker backed by Kyrie Irving slams vaccine mandates, says people were 'coerced'

New York City MTA worker Tramell Thompson slammed vaccine mandates on 'Fox & Friends,' advocating for 'personal choice'

April 20, 2022

Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar take issue with HBO's 'Winning Time'

The series depicts the showtime era of the Lakers franchise. Jason Clarke plays Jerry West, Solomon Hughes plays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John C. Reilly plays then-team owner Dr. Jerry Buss and Quincy Isaiah plays Magic Johnson.

April 20, 2022

Jimmy Butler scores 45 points, Heat defeat Hawks for 2-0 lead

Jimmy Butler walked off the floor when his night's work was complete, lifted his arms in the air and heard a sold-out arena serenade him with screams.

April 20, 2022

Pelicans rally past Suns after Devin Booker's injury

Brandon Ingram's rolling, Devin Booker's hurting and the New Orleans Pelicans made it clear that this first-round playoff series will be a fight for the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.

April 20, 2022

Grizzlies rout Timberwolves to tie series at 1 apiece

The Memphis Grizzlies responded to losing their first game as a No. 2 seed by getting back to how they play.