Tag: nba playoffs
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Cavs Win on Last Second Three by LeBron, Take 3-2 Series Lead
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr. LeBron James nailed a last second three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 98-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5, putting the Cavaliers within one...
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Victim of THE PROCESS: 76ers Defeat the Heat, Advance to the Second Round
(Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images) Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons both double-doubled to lead Philadelphia 76ers into the second round of the NBA Playoffs with a 104-91 win over the Miami Heat. J.J....
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Smart Returns: Celtics Take 3-2 Series Lead Over Bucks
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images) Marcus Smart , who has been out since March 12th with an injured thumb that required surgery made his playoff debut in Game 5. Smart provided a much...
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Processing The Philadelphia 76ers
A little over five years ago, just a couple of weeks after my 21st birthday, my friend Collin flew down to Florida from our hometown in New York, and we took a trip across the...
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Rockets Crush Wolves, 102-82 to Take 2-0 Series Lead
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. Chris Paul redeemed himself after a poor Game 1 showing with 27 points and eight assists, while Gerald Green came off the bench to score a playoff career-high 21,...
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LeBron James Scores 46 in Close Game 2 Win
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr . To say LeBron James came out hot is an understatement. James went off, scoring a game-high 46 points to go with 12 rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back...
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Donovan Mitchell Propels Jazz to Game 2 Victory
Screen capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Donovan Mitchell , who was a game time decision due to a bruised left foot he suffered in Game 1, showed no ill effects, as he scored 13 of his...
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Pelicans Secure Game 2 Victory Behind Jrue Holiday's 33 Points
Screen capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Last night it was Jrue Holiday and not Anthony Davis who led the way for the New Orleans Pelicans. Holiday notched a career playoff-high 33 points, giving the Pelicans a...
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Jaylen Brown Drops 30 on the Bucks, Celtics Take 2-0 Series Lead
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images.) Jaylen Brown put the Boston Celtics on his back, scoring a career playoff-high 30 points as the Celtics pulled away in second half, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 120-106...
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DeRozan Scores 37, Raptors Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Wizards
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . DeMar DeRozan came out of the gate firing on all cylinders, matching his career playoff-high with 37 points, bringing the Toronto Raptors to a place they've never been. With...
