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Game 6: Knicks vs. 76ers

Knicks move on with hard-fought Game 6 win

Josh Hart raised his arms and extended three fingers on each hand on his go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left that was finally enough to send the New York Knicks past the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 on Thursday night and into the second round of the playoffs.

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'Frustrating:' Lillard laments Bucks' injuries after playoff exit

After spending the hours leading up to Game 6 getting around-the-clock treatment on his injured right Achilles, Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard said he decided he wouldn't be able to enter the summer without knowing he did all he could to be on the floor.

Clippers rule Kawhi out for Game 6 against Mavs

The LA Clippers will try to keep their season alive without Kawhi Leonard. Leonard was officially ruled out for Game 6 in Dallas on Friday. The Clippers face elimination trailing 3-2 in the best-of-7 series against the Dallas Mavericks.

76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for Game 6, aims for fewer Knicks fans in arena

Bradley Cooper rocked a Dr. J jacket from his courtside seat at Game 6. The A-list actor had a few more 76ers fans join him Thursday night for Philadelphia's playoff game against New York — about 2,000 more courtesy of ticket giveaways from Sixers ownership.

Timberwolves coach Finch leads practice day after surgery

One day after having surgery to repair the ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was back leading his team through practice on Thursday.

Cavaliers center Allen doesn't practice with rib injury, status for Game 6 uncertain

Cleveland Cavaliers starting center Jarrett Allen did not practice as he continues to be slowed by a painful rib injury that could keep him out of Friday night's critical Game 6 in Orlando.

Bulls' Caruso honored with NBA's Hustle Award

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso was named the winner of the NBA's annual Hustle Award on Thursday afternoon.

Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers

Pacers cruise past Bucks in Game 6, advance to second round

Obi Toppin scored 21 points, McConnell added 20 points and nine assists and they led the Pacers to a 120-98 rout over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6, sending them to their first Eastern Conference semifinal in a decade.

Pat Bev loses his cool, chucks ball at fan from Bucks bench

Patrick Beverley lets his frustrations out as he throws a ball into the crowd late in the Bucks' season-ending loss to the Pacers.

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Pat Bev declines to speak on fan incident

Patrick Beverley declines to answer a question about what happened when he threw a ball at a Pacers fan in the fourth quarter.

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Los Angeles Lakers

Legler: LeBron's best bet to win another title is to go East

ESPN's Tim Legler is skeptical of the Lakers' ability to improve their roster enough to be a title threat out of the Western Conference.

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Phoenix Suns

Legler: It's too soon to call the Suns' Big 3 a failure

Tim Legler and Mike Greenberg discuss the Phoenix Suns' Big 3 in regard to their playoff futility.

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Los Angeles Clippers

Stephen A. condemns Clippers' Game 5 performance

Stephen A. Smith calls for wholesale changes with the Clippers after they have fallen behind the Mavericks 3-2.

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Philadelphia 76ers

What do the 76ers need from Embiid for a Game 6 victory?

ESPN's Tim Legler and Andraya Carter discuss how Joel Embiid can propel the 76ers to a Game 6 victory against the Knicks.

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Dallas Mavericks

Shepherd: 'Luka looks like he's playing at the YMCA right now'

TSN NBA analyst Jevohn Shepherd joined SportsCentre to discuss whether or not anybody can stop the Celtics in the East, after their dominant series win over the Heat, and how Luka Doncic and the Mavericks were able to dominate the Clippers in Game 5.

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Game 5 - Mavericks vs. Clippers

DAL/LAC

Doncic leads Mavericks to victory and 3-2 series lead over Clippers

Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 on Wednesday night and a 3-2 lead in their first-round series.

Game 5 - Heat vs. Celtics

MIA-BOS

Celtics cruise into second round with Game 5 rout of Heat

Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles Lakers

James, Ham face uncertain futures with Lakers after being eliminated from playoffs by Nuggets again

The futures of LeBron James and Darvin Ham with the Los Angeles Lakers are murky after their first-round playoff exit. One might choose to leave and the other might not have a choice.

New York Knicks

NBA says officials missed Maxey travel in final moments

According to the NBA's Last Two Minute report from Game 5 of the instant classic first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks, Tyrese Maxey's heroics never should've happened.

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Game 5 - Pacers vs. Bucks

IND-MIL

Bucks stay alive with Game 5 rout of Pacers

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 29 points and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks kept their season alive by routing the Indiana Pacers 115-92 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.

Game 5 - Sixers vs. Knicks

PHI-NYK

76ers stun Knicks, survive with Game 5 win

Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series.

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'Why!?' Stephen A. lambasts Knicks Game 5 loss

Stephen A. Smith is distraught over the Knicks' failure to close out the 76ers in Game 5.

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Must See: Tyrese Maxey swishes logo 3 to send Knicks-Sixers to OT

Tyrese Maxey sends the game to overtime with an off-balance 3-pointer for the 76ers.

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Denver Nuggets

'In the biggest moment, he rises': Canada's Murray delivers again for Nuggets

Jamal Murray's 14-footer with 3.6 seconds left was the difference as Denver beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-106 to complete a five-game win in the first-round NBA playoff series.

Oklahoma City Thunder

'There's a path for them': Shepherd on the Thunder's chance to win the title

TSN's Jevohn Shepherd joins SportsCentre to break down the Thunder's first-round sweep of the Pelicans and discuss how deep can they go in the NBA Playoffs.

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Oklahoma City Thunder

Thunder brushed off questions about youth, inexperience, in first-round playoff sweep of Pelicans

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs facing questions about their relative youth and playoff inexperience. Four games later, the Thunder is on to the second round after a convincing sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans.

New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans VP praises Williamson, calls injury 'disheartening'

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin appreciates the success of a 49-win season but signaled he's determined to shift away from the current makeup of his roster this summer.