Basketball

76ers take aim at Nets, hope for 1st NBA title since 1983

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Can it be 40 years since Maurice Cheeks dunked and punctuated the Philadelphia 76ers’ sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers to win the 1983 NBA championship? Forty years since Moses Malone predicted a four-game sweep? Forty years since

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NBA approves Haslams' purchase of Lasry's stake in Bucks

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam’s purchase of Marc Lasry’s 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks has received approval from the NBA’s board of governors.

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Mavericks fined $750,000 by NBA for sitting players

The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 on Friday, saying the team engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league” by sitting out most of its key players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 despite still having a chance to reach the postseason.

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Kings set to end playoff drought by taking on Warriors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings have spent nearly four decades as California neighbors having never played a game with high significance.

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NBA playoff overview: Warriors seek 5th title in 9 years

For the Golden State Warriors, it’s a drive for five, as in five championships in nine years. It’s a similar thought for LeBron James, as the NBA’s all-time points leader is set to resume his quest for a fifth ring.

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Celtics hope for deep playoff run, but first face the Hawks

BOSTON (AP) — Joe Mazzulla has been navigating an opportunity he’s always wanted, but never expected to have this soon. Along the way, the Celtics coach hasn’t strayed too far from what put him in this position in the first place.

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Nuggets enter playoffs healthy for first time since bubble

DENVER (AP) — Not since Jamal Murray was dropping 50 points on the Utah Jazz back in the NBA's bubble in 2020 have the Denver Nuggets entered the playoffs as healthy as they are now.

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Tatum and the Celtics host Atlanta to begin playoffs

Atlanta Hawks (41-41, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -9; over/under is 230.

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76ers start playoffs against the Nets

Brooklyn Nets (45-37, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (54-28, third in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -8.5; over/under is 214.

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Curry and the Warriors visit Sacramento to begin playoffs

Golden State Warriors (44-38, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (48-34, third in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : EVEN; over/under is 238.

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