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Jamaica has the 107th-ranked basketball team in the world and the 22nd-ranked team in the Americas. But adding a talented set of twins could lift the Jamaicans to a new level.
Knicks need to change starting lineup for Game 3
The New York Knicks have had the same starting lineup for 47 regular-season games and all 14 playoff games. It's time to make a change.
Five takeaways from Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals
The reports of the Minnesota Timberwolves' demise were an exaggeration.
The trades that put Pacers on the brink of an NBA Finals trip
The last few years of trades have been the NBA equivalent of trading a paper clip for a house. It might get the Pacers to their first NBA Finals in 25 years.
Five takeaways from Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals
Here are five takeaways from the Pacers' 114-109 win.
Pascal Siakam carries Pacers to Game 2 win over Knicks
Pascal Siakam does a little bit of everything for the Indiana Pacers. In Friday's Game 2 win, he did a whole lot of scoring.
All-NBA teams show guards are dominating the league
Since last season, voters have selected the All-NBA teams regardless of position. Based on this season's group of 15 players, it's the guards who are dominating the league.
Five takeaways from Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 118-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
Watch: NBA referee left with bloody nose after absorbing hard playoff foul
Early in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, referee Scott Foster took a hard playoff foul of his own.
Tyrese Haliburton wasn't the first player to celebrate early in the playoffs
When Tyrese Haliburton hit a shot to send Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to overtime, he thought it was a game-winner. He celebrated accordingly — and mistakenly.
Five takeaways from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals
Here are some takeaways from an exciting start to another Knicks-Pacers battle.
Watch: Tyrese Haliburton's clutch shot leads Pacers to Game 1 win over Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton channeled Reggie Miller on Wednesday when he hit a huge shot and gave the Madison Square Garden crowd the choke sign.
Who will be the next American-born MVP in the NBA?
While it's a testament to the international growth of the game that winners have come from Canada, Serbia, Cameroon and Greece, it also means American-born players are lagging behind the league's elite.
Thunder's depth overwhelms Timberwolves with big second half in Game 1
The Thunder were just too much for the Wolves in Game 1.
Three stars from Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals
The Minnesota Timberwolves went into Oklahoma City on Tuesday night hoping to steal a game. For two quarters, they looked great before the Thunder seized control after halftime with a 114-88 win.
Ranking the top 10 players in the NBA conference finals
On the NBA's second-biggest stage, here are the 10 best players remaining in the playoffs.
Five players who have earned a raise during the NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs are a crucible where players are tested, weaknesses exposed, and for some impending free agents, bundles of money are earned. Here are five players whose performances have raised their value for the summer transaction season.
NBA champions are being denied by teams designed to beat them
The downside of winning an NBA title is that other teams will build their own teams to stop you. For the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, the anti-champions strategies worked perfectly.
Three stars from Sunday's Thunder-Nuggets Game 7
The Oklahoma City Thunder rode a dominant second quarter to a 125-93 win over the Denver Nuggets, propelling to their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2016. Here are three stars from the Thunder's big win.
Three stars from Thursday's Nuggets-Thunder game
Here are three stars from the Nuggets' 119-107 win over the Thunder on Thursday.
Jamal Murray shakes off illness as Nuggets force Game 7 vs. Thunder
The Jokic-Murray combination has won a lot of big playoff games over the years. Thursday's game was one of the biggest.
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outduels Nuggets' Nikola Jokic in Game 5 thriller
Every time Nikola Jokic made a big play down the stretch of Game 5, his MVP rival Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was there with a big play of his own.
Five questions for the Cleveland Cavaliers
After losing in the second round of the playoffs, what's next for Cleveland?
Three stars from Tuesday's NBA playoffs
One top-seeded team rallied to take a 3-2 series lead. The other is out after another home loss. Here are three stars from Tuesday's pair of second-round NBA playoff games.
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