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Dominant quarters built unstoppable lead:

• Q1 edge: Lakers jump to 32-22 lead.
• Halftime rout: Extend to 62-45 after imposing rhythm.
• Q3 control:...

Lakers locked No. 4 seed (53-29) with 131-107 win over Jazz, securing home court vs. No. 5 Rockets; Game 1 Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.

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LeBron James debuts a special 'LEGACY' jersey patch for the final game of the regular season, celebrating his historic career milestones with a field-goals-made design removed after each game.

Deepest draft class in years has teams eyeing lottery picks on May 1.

• AJ Dybantsa (BYU) tops all mocks for Wizards/Pacers; 35-10 NCAA tourney gem
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Bucks' downward spiral under Doc Rivers:

• Hired mid-2023-24 to chase titles after Griffin's firing at 30-13; went 17-19 stretch, first-round exit.
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• Play-in limbo: 42-39 record eyes picks 11th-14th, assuming ~13th + No. 41
• Need dynamic two-way wing to build 1A star amid Wiggins/Jaquez success
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• Seeding fight: Lakers (52-29) at No. 4, can hit No. 3 with Jazz win and Nuggets loss in finale.
• Backcourt crisis: Luka (hamstring, 64 games) and...

Unpredictable East fuels playoff fireworks: Pistons lead without Cunningham, Celtics resurging via Tatum, Hornets dominating post-All-Star (+10.9 net...

• Warriors have locked No. 10 seed and face Clippers in regular-season finale; meaningless for standings climb.
• Curry off injury report, expected to...

Lakers facing a tough offseason trend as top targets slip away:

• No AD return: Insider Buha cites fresh wounds from trade and injury history...

76ers' shrewd move validated: Traded Martin pre-deadline after re-signing him as a chip.

• Philly stats: 6.4 PPG, 61.6% FG, glimpses of defense.
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'It's Time' promo with Ludacris sets the hype for NBA Playoffs returning to NBC Sports and debuting on Peacock starting Sunday, April 19.

Nuggets bucked the blowout epidemic with 45 single-digit thrillers:

• Jokic masterpiece vs Hawks: 30 pts in 2nd half after missing 11/13 shots,...

Sunday's 15-game slate decides 10 seeds across both conferences.

• East #5-6: Hawks win locks #5; loss needs Magic win or Raptors loss.
• East #6-8...

Nuggets-Spurs finale rife with load management:

• Jokic questionable (right wrist injury management)
• Wembanyama questionable (left ribcage...

UNC calms fan worries with trending graphic centering new coach Michael Malone amid LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Chris Paul & more for...

Raptors control destiny in finale vs tanking Nets:

• Full health advantage: Clean bill except one two-way; Barrett, Quickley, others available
• Nets...

Eight teams battle for final two spots per conference ahead of April 18 playoffs.

• Format: 7/8 winner gets No. 7 seed; 9/10 winner faces 7/8 loser...

OKC rests entire core ahead of playoffs (64-17, #1 locked):

• Shai (oblique), Chet (back), Jalen Williams (hamstring), Hartenstein (soleus), Wallace...

Pistons timeline to regular-season close:

• Friday rout: Beat Hornets 118-100, Duren leads with 20 points, 9 rebounds; one win shy of first 60-win...