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[ad_1] Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The NBA had quite a historic Friday night. The Heat became the first play-in team to reach the conference finals … and then less than three hours later the Lakers became the second team to do it. Los Angeles advances to the third round by defeating the Golden State Warriors, a team that hadn’t lost …

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[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry sat on the Warriors’ bench, legs aching and mind finally beginning to settle on the reality of the night — no trip to June, no pointing at a ring finger to a shell-shocked crowd. Instead, it was the up-and-down roar of the Crypto.com Arena crowd finally able to celebrate a deep playoff run with …

[ad_1] LeBron James has now won 41 Playoff series in his career, passing Derek Fisher (40) for the most in NBA history. LeBron James … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ45JPNpNPs Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Three of the four spots in the conference finals are now set. The Heat held off the Knicks to become only the second No. 8 seed — joining the 1999 Knicks — to reach the third round. They will face the winner of Sunday’s Game 7 between the Celtics and 76ers. That series will start Wednesday. In the Western …

[ad_1] The Lakers are now the second No. 7 seed in NBA history to make the Conference Finals, joining the 1986-1987 Seattle … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exeEqoEvqnk Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Ever since Steve Kerr took over as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors in 2014, they have become a legitimate dynasty. At the time, they were a good young team that had trouble advancing in the playoffs, but Kerr took the chains off the team and unleashed them offensively while making them into an elite defensive team. …

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[ad_1] The “last dance” talk began well before this series, and it’s not going to stop any time soon. Steve Kerr said that it usually takes about 24 hours to get over a playoff loss. Take your lumps, contemplate your regrets, then move on. It’s going to take the Golden State Warriors much longer than that to get over the …

[ad_1] Lakers give Dubs first playoff series loss to conference foe originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Steve Kerr and the Warriors’ core of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have been known to make history and Golden State’s loss Friday night marked a new chapter in Warriors lore. The Warriors’ 122-101 Game 6 loss in the Western Conference …

[ad_1] LeBron James sounded dejected when he addressed the media on opening night. Coming off of a 2021-22 season ruined by an ill-fitting roster, he had just watched his teammates waste a 31-point, 15-rebound effort against the defending champion Golden State Warriors by making only 25% of their 3-pointers and allowing 123 points. “We’re not a team constructed of great …

[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers continued their rise from the ashes on Friday by eliminating the Golden State Warriors from the NBA Playoffs in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. They didn’t just win — they dominated, and at times it almost seemed like they were toying with the defending champs. They jumped out to an early 27-10 lead …

[ad_1] With a chance to force a Game 7 against the Lakers, the Golden State Warriors got absolutely blown off the floor on Friday night in Los Angeles. Their season is over. Their future is in question.  Bad games happen. But this whole series, really this whole season, paint a pretty clear portrait of a team in relative decline. Take …

[ad_1] LeBron James did not want to go back to San Francisco for a Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors. He made sure that didn’t happen. James produced one of his patented closeout performances, scoring 30 points on 10-for-14 shooting, collecting nine rebounds and amassing nine assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-101 series clinching victory over the defending …

[ad_1] Steve Kerr knows what the end of a dynasty looks like. He saw it up close in 1998, when the Chicago Bulls went through their infamous “last dance” season. Scottie Pippen wanted out. Dennis Rodman disappeared. Michael Jordan and Jerry Krause despised one another.  But according to Kerr, Chicago’s demise boiled down to something much simpler. “I think ultimately …

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[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers did something no other West team has been able to do of late: eliminate the Golden State Warriors. Behind 30 points from LeBron James and a standout performance from Austin Reaves that included a buzzer-beating heave before halftime, the Lakers beat the Warriors 122-101 in Game 6 on Friday. The Lakers won the Western Conference …

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[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers have secured their spot in the Conference Finals by defeating the current champions, the Golden State Warriors, 122-101 in Game 6 of their second-round series. LeBron James showed his GOAT status with 30 points, alongside support from an inspired Austin Reaves (23 points) and Anthony Davis (20 rebounds). Despite Stephen Curry‘s effort with a game-high …

[ad_1] Through the 1st half, Jalen Brunson lead all scorers with 22 points (8-11 FG, 4-7 3pt FG) for the Knicks. Never miss a moment with … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6rtCYm8uxs Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] USA TODAY Sports Dennis Schroder has been an essential element to the success the Los Angeles Lakers have enjoyed this postseason. He has been a key reserve for them for most of this playoff run, and on Friday, he earned his first start of the playoffs as an adjustment meant to counter some of the offensive struggles the Lakers …

[ad_1] Led by Jimmy Butler’s 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, the No. 8 seed Miami Heat defeated the No. 5 seed New York Knicks … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vSvOeg4PUQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Following their exit from the playoffs, Knicks’ Evan Fournier told NY Post’s Brian Lewis that he would be “shocked” if the team brought him back next season. After starting in 80 games last season, Fournier’s role decreased dramatically this season, totaling just 27 games (seven starts). In those games, the 30-year-old averaged 6.1 points in 17 minutes of action …

[ad_1] Where would the Knicks have been without Jalen Brunson in this series, especially in Game 6? The 6-foot-2 guard played like a man possessed Friday as his 41 points nearly helped the Knicks beat the Miami Heat and force a Game 7. However, a late turnover cost New York a chance to steal one in Miami. With 16 seconds …