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NBA conference finals first look: Here's what we're watching
Heat vs. Celtics. Warriors vs. Mavericks. Here's what you need to know about the NBA's star-studded conference finals.
Stephen A.: Time is running out on Jimmy Butler
TOP HEADLINES
BEVERLEY DOESN'T HOLD BACK
GUESTS ON GET UP & FIRST TAKE
Pat Bev woke up early and brought the hot takes
Doncic loses defender to drill 3 on way to 35-point night in Game 7 blowout
Boban heated at the end of Game 7
Wilbon: Suns need soul-searching after Game 7 loss
CELTICS KNOCK OUT BUCKS
BOSTON TO TAKE ON MIAMI IN EAST FINALS
Grant Williams plays hero for Celtics, drains seven 3s in Game 7 win
Boston outlasted Giannis Antetokounmpo and his postseason for the ages
It was quite the feat for the Bucks to get this far. An even bigger one? That the Celtics were able to withstand it.
ANDSCAPE
Andscape
Chris Paul after Suns' Game 7 collapse against Mavericks: 'It's tough'
Phoenix point guard said he deserved the blame for the stinging defeat and not Suns coach Monty Williams
FANTASY MEN'S BASKETBALL
Way-too-early 2022-23 fantasy basketball points rankings: Who's in the top 5?
André Snellings ranks the top 150 players in head-to-head points leagues looking ahead to next season, with Dejounte Murray now in first-round territory.
NBA DRAFT
Which players have the most at stake in the upcoming NBA draft combine?
A record 120 players will gather in Chicago for the NBA draft combine and G League Elite camp, as well as the NBA draft lottery (8 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN).
CLASS IN SESSION
School is cool: Stephen Curry joins ranks of athletes who returned for college degrees
Putting the student in student-athlete. After leaving school early, these pro players went to great lengths to obtain their diplomas.
DEUCE TATUM
Deuce Tatum excited to swim in Miami pools
Top Headlines
- Celts' Smart questionable for Game 1 vs. Heat
- Spoelstra: Heat-Celtics to be 'throwback series'
- Luka all smiles after Mavericks demolish Suns
- CP3 says he's not retiring as Suns implode in G7
- Kerr clears league's protocols, rejoins Warriors
- Ousted Bucks 'definitely could've used' Middleton
- Six NBA draft projections we got wrong
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Stephen Curry graduates from Davidson, joins ranks of athletes who returned for college degrees
Putting the student in student-athlete. After leaving school early, these pro players went to great lengths to obtain their diplomas.
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