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Messi, teammates show up in Miami for Game 4 of NBA playoffs
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez of Inter Miami. (AP Foto/Mark Stockwell) MIAMI — Lionel Messi took a night off to watch the Miami Heat. The Inter Miami star and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner as the world’s best player — along with teammates Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez — arrived just before tip-off of…
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Bobby Portis gets ejected early in Bucks’ Game 4 loss
Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis (9) and Indiana Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard, left, get into an altercation during the first half of Game 4 of the first round NBA playoff basketball series, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) INDIANAPOLIS — Bobby Portis Jr. let his emotions get the best of him Sunday night and…
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Nuggets’ Jamal Murray questionable for Game 5 vs Lakers
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends during the first half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) DENVER — Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray’s playing status is in jeopardy for Game…
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Maxey nearly rallies 76ers before late turnover in Game 2 loss
Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey (0) gestures after making a 3-point basket during the second half of Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — Tyrese Maxey’s body was hurting and he was battling the chills…
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76ers to file protest officiating in Game 2 loss to Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, right, talks to Tyrese Maxey, center, and Joel Embiid, left, during the second half of Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers plan to file…
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Clippers beat Mavericks in Game 1 without Kawhi Leonard
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) defends against LA Clippers guard James Harden (1) during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) LOS ANGELES — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac.…
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La Salle gears up for key game vs UST in UAAP women’s volleyball
La Salle Lady Spikers.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Back in February, University of Santo Tomas stunned La Salle in a five-set thriller that the reigning UAAP women’s volleyball champion hasn’t forgotten since. The Lady Spikers have a chance to exact revenge against the Golden Tigresses on Saturday with a twice-to-beat incentive on the line. “With us, like…
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Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart help Knicks beat 76ers in Game 1
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr., bottom center, and guard Kyle Lowry, back left, during the first half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) NEW YORK — Jalen…
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Bakanke lets her game do the talking as FEU gets ready for NU showdown and Final Four
— Faida Bakanke—Photo: UAAP Far Eastern University (FEU) got back at one first round tormentor in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The Lady Tamaraws hope to exact vengeance on another. And they’re upbeat, riding on the surging performance of Faida Bakanke, who is overcoming the language barrier by letting her game do the…
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NBA Playoffs 2024: Before Game 1s, pair of Game 7-type matchups
The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are about to find out who they will face in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. The final two play-in games — and final two berths in the playoffs — will be decided Friday night, when Chicago visits Miami in an Eastern Conference matchup and Sacramento goes to
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