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After the Atlanta Hawks cut a 22-point lead to just six points after three quarters, Cole Anthony and the Orlando Magic's bench stepped up to right the ship.
Can Magic keep up their stingy three-point defense against Celtics?
The Orlando Magic earned the East's No. 7 seed in the playoffs by throttling the Atlanta Hawks' three-point shooting on Tuesday night. Now their stellar three-point defense faces its biggest test in the first round.
Suns' head-coaching job is a poisoned chalice
For the third summer in a row, the Phoenix Suns are looking for a new head coach. While they've attracted championship-winning coaches and paid big salaries, owner Mat Ishbia's lack of patience makes this a bad job.
Warriors' Draymond Green has a lot to prove in play-in game
Green missed a game-tying layup Sunday, sending the Golden State Warriors into the play-in game. He'll be trying to make up for that miss, and another costly miss in 2021, when the Warriors play the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Woeful Wizards found a keeper in Bub Carrington
The Washington Wizards finished with one of the NBA's worst records. In the season's final month, it looked like they also found one of the NBA's best rookies.
Clippers' strong finish shows they clearly won James Harden trade
The Philadelphia 76ers traded James Harden early in the 2023-24 season because they didn't want to give him a long-term contract. After Harden carried his team to the No. 5 seed, that trade looks like a big win for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's big night helps Bucks lock in No. 5 seed
Fifth place in the Eastern Conference came down to two games between the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons. Giannis Antetokounmpo decided to end the suspense early.
Timberwolves' 52-point third quarter creates more chaos in West
Trailing early in the second half, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in danger of nearly guaranteeing themselves a fall to the play-in tournament. Then they rang up 52 points in the third quarter.
Knicks apparently in no hurry to clinch No. 3 seed in loss to Pistons
In a game where they could have clinched the No. 3 seed, the New York Knicks took their foot off the gas pedal.
Pacers clinch home-court advantage for first time in over a decade
For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Indiana Pacers will play the first game of a playoff series in front of their home fans in Indianapolis.
Five biggest remaining games of the NBA season
Here are the five biggest remaining games for playoff seeding and positioning.
Bizarre Luka Doncic ejection derails Lakers-Thunder showdown
Tuesday's battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers featured MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling LeBron James and Luka Doncic. But the most impactful figure was a referee.
The history of late-season NBA coaching changes
No playoff team has ever fired their head coach as late as the Denver Nuggets did when they dismissed head Michael Malone on Tuesday. The Nuggets won their first game with new coach David Adelman, but history of late NBA coaching changes is a decidedly mixed bag.
Michael Malone firing shows winning a title doesn't guarantee job security
The Denver Nuggets won an NBA championship in 2023. Less than two years later, they fired the coach who got them there. Denver fired head coach Michael Malone with three games to go in the regular season.
Kings' Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan move closer to familiar territory
Last season, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan finished in ninth place with the Chicago Bulls. After a comeback win Monday night, they've almost clinched ninth again for the Sacramento Kings.
Protected pick has Kings, Hawks locked in strange standings dance
The Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings both want to get the best play-in seeding possible. But due to a three-year-old trade between the teams, the Kings would prefer that the Hawks and other Eastern Conference teams keep winning.
Rockets expose Thunder's biggest weakness in blowout win
The Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest vulnerability last season was a lack of size. Friday night, the Houston Rockets' big men dominated inside to break OKC's 11-game win streak.
Warriors' starting five remains unbeaten after Nuggets win
The Warriors are 18-4 since the All-Star break. With their current starting lineup together, they're 14-0.
LeBron James could be set up for epic, score-settling playoff run
If the Los Angeles Lakers make a deep playoff run, LeBron has a chance to vanquish all the teams he's clashed with the most.
Brandin Podziemski becomes Warriors' new Splash Brother in win over Lakers
Steph Curry's 37 points and four three-pointers weren't surprising, but Brandin Podziemski's 28 points and eight threes were.
Ja Morant's buzzer-beater breaks Grizzlies' losing streak
Ja Morant played hero for the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night.
Paolo Banchero's second-half surge should worry East contenders
The Orlando Magic have struggled offensively for most of the season. Since the All-Star break, Paolo Banchero has hardly struggled at all.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 20-assist triple-double rescues Bucks against 76ers
It only took Giannis Antetokounmpo 27 minutes and 28 seconds to notch his eighth triple-double of the season Thursday night. The Bucks needed his huge game to make a 17-point comeback against the 76ers.
NBA-best Thunder have a chance to get even better
The Thunder are poised to follow up a deep playoff run with picking and choosing in a deep 2025 draft.
Wizards bench starters in fourth quarter but beat Kings anyway
Facing a team with three of the NBA's youngest players that benched three starters in the fourth quarter, the struggling Sacramento Kings still couldn't get a win.
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