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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese help WNBA to stellar ratings in opening weekend

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese help WNBA to stellar ratings in opening weekend

It was a busy opening weekend for the WNBA with record breaking performances and ratings as the league's stars shined. The game between Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever and Angel Reese's Chicago Sky drew an average of 2.
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Inside the NBA playoff numbers: Some rare matchups await, and some milestones loom

Inside the NBA playoff numbers: Some rare matchups await, and some milestones loom

If the NBA playoffs were like the NCAA tournament, chances are your brackets would be busted by now. And that's because these conference final matchups — at least by seeding — weren't very predictable.
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Haliburton and the Pacers visit New York to start Eastern Conference finals

Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -4.5; over/under is 223.
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Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams fined $25,000 for wearing clothing with profane language

Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams fined $25,000 for wearing clothing with profane language

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NBA has fined Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams $25,000 for wearing clothing with profane language during a postgame media session, the league announced Monday.
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Altman knows there will be higher expectations for Cavaliers going into next season

Altman knows there will be higher expectations for Cavaliers going into next season

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Koby Altman realizes expectations for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into next season will be much different.
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Rick Carlisle's changing style has helped Pacers reach 2nd straight Eastern Conference finals

Rick Carlisle's changing style has helped Pacers reach 2nd straight Eastern Conference finals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle still prefers brutal honesty to nuance. He doesn't sugar-coat mistakes, doesn't fear taking his critiques public and doesn't shield players from high expectations.
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Celtics' Brad Stevens says collective pause on tap before diving into monumental offseason

Celtics' Brad Stevens says collective pause on tap before diving into monumental offseason

BOSTON (AP) — The past 72 hours since the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs have been a vortex of emotions, conversations and lack of sleep for Brad Stevens.
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Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder, Edwards' Timberwolves set to meet in Western Conference finals

Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder, Edwards' Timberwolves set to meet in Western Conference finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two years ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves met in the play-in tournament to determine which would get the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Now, they’ll face off for a trip to the NBA Finals.
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Pacers-Knicks renew a rivalry with memorable moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee and others

Pacers-Knicks renew a rivalry with memorable moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee and others

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced each other eight times in the postseason. Those matchups have produced some memorable NBA moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee and others.
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Nuggets need deeper bench, but bigger issue is who will lead them from the front office and sideline

Nuggets need deeper bench, but bigger issue is who will lead them from the front office and sideline

DENVER (AP) — The scars of the Denver Nuggets' season aren't just the fresh ones from the clobbering they endured in Game 7 at Oklahoma City but the short bench they dragged through the playoffs courtesy of Calvin Booth and Michael Malone .
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