8:21 AM ET The No. 7 seeds in each conference enter Tuesday’s Game 2s having stolen home-court advantage — for now. Here are the key adjustments and matchups to watch in Raptors-Magic and Nuggets-Spurs. Raptors-Magic Traditions must be honored. And so it is that sphincters will be a-tightening for Game 2 of a first-round series
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3:39 PM ET Virginia star Kyle Guy announced in a statement Tuesday that he is declaring for the NBA draft and will sign with an agent. “I set a goal with my brothers when we committed to UVA. Three years later we accomplished that goal of winning a National Championship,” Guy said. “I also set
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1:40 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA postseason history Monday night when they rallied from a 31-point deficit to win Game 2 135-131 over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Previously, the largest comeback in NBA playoff history was when the Lakers rebounded from
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7:07 PM ET DENVER — The San Antonio Spurs held Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to just nine shot attempts and 10 points with timely double teams in Game 1 yet Jokic still became the fourth player ever to record a triple-double in his first playoff game, adding 14 rebounds and 14 assists in Saturday’s
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1:58 AM ET HOUSTON — The desperate 36-footer by Donovan Mitchell sailed over the backboard, a miserable moment that epitomized the Utah Jazz’s offensive woes in their 122-90 Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Mitchell had no choice but to toss up a prayer after receiving a pass so far from
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2:00 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Cleveland Cavaliers will begin conducting interviews in their coaching search this week, including meetings with Miami assistant Juwan Howard and Dallas assistant Jamahl Mosley, league sources told ESPN. The Cavaliers are expected to meet with assistants on teams involved in the playoffs later, sources said. Cleveland general manager Koby
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3:42 AM ET DENVER — Derrick White saw an opening, rose up and threw down a thunderous one-handed dunk all over Paul Millsap that shook the Pepsi Center in the third quarter Saturday. But that wasn’t even the San Antonio point guard’s biggest play of the night. Redeeming himself after a turnover he committed with
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In a draft class devoid of much star power beyond Zion Williamson, Jarrett Culver has ridden a breakout sophomore season to emerge as arguably the second-best prospect. With a versatile offensive game and stout defensive capabilities, Culver looks to be one of the safer lottery picks, combining a high floor with lower-level star upside. His
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