MVP Jokic, Nuggets blow out Timberwolves on road in Game 3

For six months, NBA teams battle each other to get home-court advantage. In the Nuggets-Timberwolves series, that's been meaningless. After the Wolves blew out the Nuggets in Denver in Game 2, Denver returned the favor in Minneapolis in Game 3.

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Three stars from Friday’s NBA playoff games

The Pacers finally won a game in crunch time and the Nuggets jumped back in their series aggressively. Here are three stars from Friday’s NBA playoff games.

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Watch: Rockies finally win consecutive games

Watch: Rockies win consecutive games for the first time this season

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Watch: Jamal Murray gets hot in the first half

Watch: Nuggets star Jamal Murray gets hot in the first half

In Game 2, Jamal Murray was throwing hot packs on the court. In the first half of Game 3, he was simply hot.

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Watch: Jalen Brunson ties Game 3, Andrew Nembhard wins it

Nembhard made his first three-pointer of the game with 18 seconds left to give the Pacers the lead. Indiana held on for a 111-106 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of a second-round playoff series.

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Panthers dominate Bruins again to take 2-1 series lead

A tight-checking, disciplined attack gave the Florida Panthers a 6-2 victory over the Boston Bruins and a 2-1 advantage in their best-of-seven second-round series on Friday.

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Watch: Tyrese Haliburton starts hot in Game 3

Watch: Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton starts hot in Game 3

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Three takeaways as Rangers take commanding 3-0 series lead on Hurricanes

The New York Rangers did it again on Thursday night, beating the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime, 3-2, for the second consecutive game.

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The Rams made the surprising decision to part ways with one of their former draft picks and 2023 team captains on Thursday.

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OSU AD is wrong for thinking Michigan wins deserve asterisk

Ohio State AD is wrong for thinking Michigan wins deserve asterisk

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Former five-star quarterback announces his transfer destination

Arizona State lands highly touted Colorado running back transfer

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