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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton took roads less traveled to stardom in the NBA Finals

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton took roads less traveled to stardom in the NBA Finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton weren’t expected to ever be starring in leading roles on the NBA Finals stage. Well, at least not by many.
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Suns coaching search down to 2 candidates, Cavs assistants Bryant and Ott, AP source says

Suns coaching search down to 2 candidates, Cavs assistants Bryant and Ott, AP source says

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have whittled their coaching search down to two candidates, with Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott making the cut, a person familiar with the search confirmed on Monday.
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Austin Ainge joins father Danny Ainge in Utah as Jazz president of basketball operations

Austin Ainge joins father Danny Ainge in Utah as Jazz president of basketball operations

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Austin Ainge, who like his father played at BYU and was a long-time executive with the Boston Celtics, was hired Monday to join Jazz CEO Danny Ainge as Utah's president of basketball operations.
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OKC's Mark Daigneault knows what it takes to win championships. His wife has won a ton of them

OKC's Mark Daigneault knows what it takes to win championships. His wife has won a ton of them

Oklahoma City's Mark Daigneault has the best record of any coach in the NBA this season. And he has the second-best record of any coach in his house. Daigneault is a coach, and a coach's husband, too.
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Pacers' 25-year Finals drought is over. Now they're looking to overcome their snake-bitten history

Pacers' 25-year Finals drought is over. Now they're looking to overcome their snake-bitten history

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Pacers have finally ended the franchise's 25-year NBA Finals drought , achieving the unthinkable after starting 10-15 and looking like anything but a title contender.
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Aces edge Storm 75-70 as Loyd's free throws secure win

Aces edge Storm 75-70 as Loyd's free throws secure win

SEATTLE (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 19 points, seven rebounds and three steals, Jewell Loyd hit two free throws with 6.1 seconds left, and Las Vegas gave up most of a 17-point lead before the Aces beat the Seattle Storm 75-70 on Sunday.
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Different paths, same destination for the Thunder and Pacers, who will face off in the NBA Finals

Different paths, same destination for the Thunder and Pacers, who will face off in the NBA Finals

Oklahoma City spent most of the regular season alone atop the Western Conference standings and just kept adding to its lead. Indiana didn't spend a single day atop the Eastern Conference standings and was still under the .500 mark in early January.
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The Knicks' all-in moves didn't get them all the way there. But they are getting close

The Knicks' all-in moves didn't get them all the way there. But they are getting close

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks went further than they'd gone in 25 years, just not as far as they hoped.
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And with that, an era ends: 'Thanks for watching us. It's the NBA on TNT'

And with that, an era ends: 'Thanks for watching us. It's the NBA on TNT'

Ernie Johnson could barely get the words out. The run of “Inside the NBA” on TNT came to an end on Saturday night after nearly four decades as a fixture of the league.
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Pacers' Walker injures right ankle, leaving his availability for the NBA Finals uncertain

Pacers' Walker injures right ankle, leaving his availability for the NBA Finals uncertain

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pacers forward Jarace Walker was on crutches with a right ankle injury following Indiana's 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night and coach Rick Carlisle said he was u
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