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Wembanyama and aggressive Spurs see off Thunder to force Game 7

Spurs rout Thunder 118-91 in Game 6Wembanyama posts 28 points and 10 reboundsWest finals to be decided Saturday in OKCVictor Wembanyama scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, lifting the San Antonio Spurs to a 118-91 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in Game 6 of the Western Co…

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The Knicks are in the NBA finals. But owner James Dolan is far from a New York hero

The title could be coming to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 1973. But fans won’t thank the man writing the checksThe most stunning part about the Knicks snapping their 27-year NBA finals drought isn’t the 22½-point average margin of victory they posted over an 11-game playoff winnin…

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Donald Trump says ‘I think I’ll be going’ to watch New York Knicks in NBA finals

Trump says he was invited by Knicks owner James DolanPresident has appeared at several sporting eventsDonald Trump indicated on Wednesday that he plans to attend this year’s NBA finals after the New York Knicks clinched their place in the championship series earlier this week.Trump, a New York nati…

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NBA playoffs: Thunder one win from finals as Wembanyama declines to speak to media

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points in victoryOKC lead best-of-seven series 3-2 after 127-114 winShai Gilgeous-Alexander did not like the way he started on Tuesday night, but the Oklahoma City Thunder star came up big in the second and third quarters – with plenty of help from the cast around …

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Relentless Knicks sweep Cavaliers and return to NBA finals for first time since 1999

Knicks ease to victory in Game 4 of Eastern finalsNew York aiming for first championship since 1973The New York Knicks are back in the NBA finals for the first time since 1999 after another overwhelming victory completed a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.The Kn…

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Victor Wembanyama’s half-court buzzer beater showcased a master in complete control

The Spurs are up against the best team in the NBA in the Western Conference finals. But their star player has enough sorcery to give them confidenceVictor Wembanyama called for the ball. His San Antonio Spurs were up by nine at the tail end of the second quarter, but had led by as many as 16 in the…

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Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs on both ends in Game 4 rout of Thunder

Wembanyama finished with 33 points on the nightShai Gilgeous-Alexander sits entire fourth quarterThunder held to worst shooting night since 2022After the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 3 loss, Victor Wembanyama took much of the blame on his own shoulders, saying he wasn’t doing enough to help his teammate…

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Knicks are within one win of NBA Finals after Game 3 win over Cavaliers

New York led the entire game in 121-108 winJalen Brunson scored 30 points to lead the KnicksFinals appearance would be their first since 1999Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the New York Knicks moved within one game of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 with a 12…

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Wembanyama: ‘I need to be more of a team player’ after Spurs fall behind in West finals

Oklahoma City Thunder 123-108 San Antonio SpursSan Antonio trail 2-1 in playoff seriesGilgeous-Alexander leads OKC with 26 pointsShai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the host San Antonio Spur…

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‘Knicks in four!’ rings out at MSG as New York take 2-0 lead over Cavs in East finals

Cleveland Cavaliers 93-109 New York KnicksHart leads with playoff-best 26 pointsKnicks extend winning streak to nine gamesJosh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA finals appearance since 19…

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NBA playoffs: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounces back as Thunder even series with Spurs

San Antonio Spurs 113-122 Oklahoma City ThunderLeague MVP scores 30 after quiet start to West finalsAlready down Fox, San Antonio lose Harper to injuryShai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the host Oklahoma City T…

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Amazon Prime’s NBA playoff coverage was an alienating, strangely visionary experiment in anti-TV

The streamer has given us a broadcast so powerfully isolating it effectively anticipates sport’s viewerless futureGame 7 in the NBA playoffs: a chance to kick back, enjoy the drama of a winner-takes-all shootout between basketball’s big beasts, and … switch over from your regular TV provider to Ama…

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Brunson stunned after Knicks’ 22-point comeback over Cavs in East finals: ‘I don’t have an answer’

Cleveland Cavaliers 104-115 New York Knicks (OT)Knicks had trailed by 22 points in fourth quarterBrunson scores 38 points in MSG victoryJalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA’s greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New Yor…

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Wembanyama’s 41-24 double-double silences Thunder in West finals: ‘The best player in the world’

San Antonio Spurs 122-115 Oklahoma City Thunder (2OT)Spurs take Game 1 of best-of-seven seriesVictor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-ov…

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Lucky socks, Family Guy viewings and five showers a day: the world of NBA superstitions

Athletes spend thousands of hours refining their game. But sometimes they try other measures to gain successFor Jason Terry, everything changed in 1997. It was the night before the NCAA national championship game and Terry’s Arizona Wildcats were set to take on the University of Kentucky. Terry sha…

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No 1 seed Pistons rue NBA playoff exit as Cavs advance to Conference finals: ‘That game sucked’

Cleveland clinch series with blowout victoryCavaliers will play Knicks for place in NBA finalsPistons’ Bickerstaff praises team’s progressDonovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Ga…

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Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP for second season in succession

Dominance of players born outside US continuesCanadian aiming to deliver OKC back-to-back titlesShai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP …

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The Minnesota Timberwolves’ motley crew brought a burst of fun to the NBA playoffs

The Wolves probably won’t win a title without big roster changes, but their postseason run made their case as one of the league’s most entertaining teamsThe Minnesota Timberwolves are out of the NBA playoffs. It’s a miracle it took this long. In their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, …

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‘I had to make a statement’: Wembanyama’s Spurs knock Timberwolves out of NBA playoffs

Third straight season-ending blowout for MinnesotaSan Antonio to face Oklahoma City in conference finalsPistons hold off Cavaliers to force Game 7The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went…

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From phishing to porn star impersonators: how scamming athletes became a billion-dollar industry

Athletes have always been targets for criminals hoping to profit from their wealth. But a new wave of dangers has cropped up in recent yearsWith exorbitant ticket, travel and hotel prices making fans desperate to find an affordable way of attending this summer’s World Cup, it’s no surprise that sec…