Tag: NBA
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With Jimmy back in action, Warriors defuse Rockets in Game 5
What a difference Jimmy Butler can make for the Golden State Warriors and in Game 5, the veteran All-Star proved that he’s certainly an asset for his team’s bid for a deep playoff run. Butler scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half and reenergized the Warriors, who now moved closer to advancing…
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NBA Playoffs: Cavs complete sweep of Heat
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the next round of the NBA playoffs trouble-free. On Tuesday, the Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep of the Miami Heat following a 138-83 thrashing of the Heat at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Mitchell finished with 22 points and got plenty of help from the dependable…
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Wolves put Lakers on brink of elimination; Pacers, Celtics win
For the third time in three games, the MInnesota Timberwolves were able to find the resolve to upstage the Los Angeles Lakers, who are now put on the brink of elimination. Now it’s panic time on LA land after Minnesota pulled off a 116-113 win in Game 4 and the Lakers could become the first…
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LeBron’s big numbers not enough to carry Lakers past gritty Timberwolves
LeBron James put on a clinical offensive show in another sterling performance for the Los Angeles Lakers. Collectively, the Minnesota Timbwerwolves brought their A-game in their first home playoff outing this season and completed a 116-104 win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead with the next game to be played in Minneapolis…
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Warriors lose Game 2, Butler as Rockets try to seize momentum
Jimmy Butler would have been a game changer for a Golden State Warriors team that is trying to make a serious run for the NBA championship. But in a bizarre twist of fate, the Warriors lost Butler early in the first quarter of Game 2 of their playoff series against the Houston Rockets, who are…