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J.R. Smith and family bring home their baby girl after five months in the NICU
J.R. Smith and his family shared some good news on Tuesday. After more than five months in the hospital, his baby girl Dakota got to head home.
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The Warriors' NBA Finals hats are a little too small for Zaza Pachulia
Warriors center Zaza Pachulia was unable to don his swag after the team swept the Spurs out of the Western Conference Finals.
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Kevin Durant added to the Spurs' misery with a windmill double-block
Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant ate up San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray on this blocked shot.
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LeBron James calls out reporter after poor performance in loss to Celtics
LeBron claimed that a local radio host "only ask[s] questions when we lose." He also got into a verbal spat with a fan after the game.
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Kevin Durant: If fans find blowout-heavy playoffs boring, 'don't watch it'
Kevin Durant has some simple advice for fans turned off by this NBA postseason's many one-sided affairs.
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One win from Finals, Draymond Green says Cavs-Warriors rematch not 'inevitable'
Those who can't remember the past are doomed to repeat it, so Draymond Green's not forgetting the lessons of last postseason.
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Cavs: Wizards' Bradley Beal can talk 'now that he's out of harm's way'
Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal (3) is guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers’ Channing Frye (8) and Richard Jefferson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Saturday, March 25, 2017. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been nothing short of dominant this postseason.
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Isaiah Thomas out for the remainder of the postseason
Isaiah Thomas is an All-Star, and he’s the Celtics’ catalyst, but will Boston give him a max deal? The Boston Celtics announced that Isaiah Thomas will miss the remainder of the 2017 postseason after aggravating a right femoral-acetabular impingement with labral tear (hip) during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night. The Celtics are down 0-2 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the series.
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Isaiah Thomas: The Cavaliers 'are not the Monstars,' Twitter disagrees.
One photo perfectly captured LeBron James' dominance over Isaiah Thomas and the Celtics in Game 1 of the East finals.
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Fan tells Nigel Hayes to ditch dreadlocks if he wants to 'be professional'
Former Wisconsin standout and NBA draft prospect Nigel Hayes shared an interaction with a fan who thinks he needs to "clean up" his dreadlocks.
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Joel Embiid made his case to date Rihanna at ESPN's upfronts
Joel Embiid is not going to give up on his dream of dating Rihanna, and he has plenty of reasons why she should be interested.
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ESPN's Doris Burke nails in-game interview with Spurs' Gregg Popovich
Doris Burke had a nice reply to Spurs coach Gregg Popovich during their on-court interview.
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Zaza Pachulia: 'Really stupid' to think he intentionally hurt Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard's third-quarter exit helped the Warriors rally for a victory in the series opener.
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Zaza Pachulia will not let Klay Thompson forget about the time Zaza outscored him
The prospect of playing the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in the Western Conference finals didn’t stop Golden State Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia from trolling Klay Thompson a little bit during practice on Friday. Pachulia outscores Thompson” on it. The article was commemorating when Pachulia outscored the three time All-Star in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Jazz.
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This time, it's the Boston Celtics that are dressing for a funeral
The Wizards and Celtics have history ... and history dressing for each other's funerals.
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LeBron James once gave Grizzlies coach David Fizdale a very generous wedding gift
LeBron James and the Cavs are headed to the Eastern Conference finals again. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have swept the first two rounds of the Eastern Conference playoffs, in part, due to James’ no-nonsense attitude and ability to take over a game at any given moment.
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Houston fans boo Rockets off the floor at halftime of brutal Game 6 loss
It was a tough first half of Game 6 for the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, and the Toyota Center Crowd let their team hear it heading into the break.
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Jordan Crawford is rolling with the Big Baller Brand
Never shy about shooting his shot, Pelicans guard Jordan Crawford has chosen to roll with LaVar Ball and become a Big Baller.
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Tyronn Lue wishes Cavs remembered defenses like they do handshakes
Tyronn Lue just wishes his Cavs could remember his defensive game plans as well as they remember the different orders of claps and head rubs.
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Isaiah Thomas defends Olynyk to Draymond Green, but feud continues
Celtics star Isaiah Thomas defended teammate Kelly Olynyk after he received criticism from Draymond Green on Monday.