Confronting challenges, the Boston Celtics triumphed over the Orlando Magic with a score of 109-100, securing a 2-0 advantage in their best-of-seven playoff series. Alongside the absence of Jayson Tatum for Game 2 in the inaugural round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, Kristaps Porzingis required five stitches in his forehead after an elbow from Goga Bitadze. “I …
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**• Download the NBA App • Comprehensive Coverage of the 2024-25 NBA Awards • Hustle Award: Historical Winners** The NBA has announced that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been awarded the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award. A two-time Defensive Player of the Year, with his first win in 2017 and another nomination in 2025, Green joins an exclusive group …
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The Miami Heat nearly staged a comeback from a 19-point deficit but ultimately fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 121-112, at Rocket Arena, finding themselves in a 2-0 series deficit. Nikola Jovic, having returned from injury and with limited play in Game 1 of the best-of-seven matchup, logged almost 25 minutes in Game 2, playing the entire fourth quarter. Nevertheless, late-game …
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•Download the NBA App•Comprehensive Overview of the 2024-25 NBA Awards•All-Time Winners of the Kia DPOY Award Evan Mobley, the versatile forward-center for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been honored with the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year. This marks Mobley’s inaugural achievement as the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year in his fourth …
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During the second quarter, the Los Angeles Clippers took control, building a lead exceeding 30 points and overwhelming Nikola Jokic, resulting in a decisive 117-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets. This triumph at the Intuit Dome gave the Clippers a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series for the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google. They …
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Tatum is experiencing a bone bruise in his right wrist, an injury incurred during a hard fall after being fouled in Game 1 of the series. He sat out Game 2, which saw the Celtics secure a 2-0 series lead. “He’s contending with a significant bone bruise,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla stated in a conversation on Boston’s 98.5 The Sports …
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The Oklahoma City Thunder made a remarkable comeback from a 29-point deficit, securing a 3-0 lead in their series against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 114-108 triumph at FedExForum on Thursday, following Ja Morant’s injury exit. “It’s undeniably harder when we’re without someone like Ja, our top performer,” remarked Santi Aldama during the postgame press conference. “However, that’s not an …
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LOS ANGELES—The opening two games of the first-round series were thrilling and intense, leading many to believe that the matchup between the Clippers and the Nuggets would outshine all others in the playoffs. However, the conversation shifted dramatically on Thursday, possibly in a … lasting way. While it can be misleading to judge a series on just one game, the …
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On Thursday, the NBA announced the winner of the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year award and, adhering to tradition, also made public the full voting results. Although the Los Angeles Clippers advocated for Ivica Zubac during the late stages of the 2024-25 Regular Season, the 28-year-old Croatian center did not make it to the finalist list. Instead, he …
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)— Memphis guard Ja Morant exited the Grizzlies’ playoff matchup against Oklahoma City on Thursday night due to a left hip injury sustained from a hard fall under the basket late in the first half. With just over three minutes left in the half, Morant hit the floor hard and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of …
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