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Clemson all-ACC center PJ Hall is entering NBA draft

Clemson all-ACC center PJ Hall is entering NBA draft

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson all-Atlantic Coast Conference center PJ Hall is entering the NBA draft. Hall announced his decision on social media on Friday. The 6-foot-10 Hall led the Tigers with 18.3 points a game this season and in blocks with 51.
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76ers waste another season of Embiid's prime. Will they ever make a run at an NBA championship?

76ers waste another season of Embiid's prime. Will they ever make a run at an NBA championship?

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid gingerly plopped into his seat set to explain yet another season-ending playoff loss, a familiar scene year-after-year for Philadelphia’s oft-injured All-Star center. Embiid, though, wasn’t alone.
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Knicks' trio of Villanova stars help them advance to 2nd round of East playoffs

Knicks' trio of Villanova stars help them advance to 2nd round of East playoffs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Hart rattled a box of candy — “Mike and Ike’s, baby!” — to explain where he found the energy boost to hit the winning 3-pointer in Game 6.
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Young Pacers exceed expectations by advancing to Eastern Conference semifinals

Young Pacers exceed expectations by advancing to Eastern Conference semifinals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Rick Carlisle kept insisting the Indiana Pacers should strive for more than just making the playoffs. He thought his young team could win, advance, maybe even play into late May or June.
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Jamal Murray is saving the defending champion Nuggets with clutch playoff performances

Jamal Murray is saving the defending champion Nuggets with clutch playoff performances

DENVER (AP) — A supremely confident Reggie Jackson was just waiting to let loose as he watched Jamal Murray dribble past Nikola Jokic's high screen with the seconds ticking away on the Los Angeles Lakers' season.
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Denver hosts Minnesota to begin second round

Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Nuggets -4.5; over/under is 207.
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Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6

Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With a frenzied Philly crowd clamoring for defense, Josh Hart hesitated for just a second after Jalen Brunson passed him the ball from the left wing before Hart realized the 76ers weren't playing any D on him.
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Pacers eliminate Bucks with 120-98 Game 6 victory

Pacers eliminate Bucks with 120-98 Game 6 victory

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T.J. McConnell had 20 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers won a playoff series for the first time in a decade, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night.
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Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6

Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin complemented one another's play perfectly Thursday night. They were still trading fist bumps long after the Indiana Pacers celebrated a rare series-clinching victory.
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Sixers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game, aiming for fewer Knicks fans in arena

Sixers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game, aiming for fewer Knicks fans in arena

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bradley Cooper rocked a Dr. J jacket from his courtside seat at Game 6.
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