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NBA In-Season Tournament Championship

Breaking down the NBA Cup championship: Indiana Pacers or Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers both advanced to Saturday's NBA Cup championship. Which team has the edge for the inaugural in-season tournament crown?

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How the tourney semifinals gave a glimpse of the NBA’s future in Vegas

Pacers center Myles Turner might have put it best: "It was a different type of vibe than just being at the crib."

TOP HEADLINES

SGA dominates with 38-point outburst in OT win over Warriors

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Chet fouled on 3-pointer late in 4th by Draymond, sends game to OT

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Curry drains massive step-back 3-pointer to put Warriors up late

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Stephen Curry somehow gets the and-1 to fall

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SGA denies Curry with massive block at the rim

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Lu Dort rises over defense for one-handed putback jam

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KAWHI'S NIGHT OUT

LEONARD SCORES 41 IN CLIPS WIN

Kawhi somehow gets a 3-point one-legged floater to fall

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Kawhi cracks a smile talking about his 3-point floater

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NBA SCOREBOARD

FRIDAY'S GAMES

GOING HOME EARLY

FRIDAY'S EJECTIONS

Jamal Murray ejected after verbal altercation with official

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Jaylen Brown gets ejected after two techs from the bench

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LOWE'S EIGHT LIKABLE THINGS

Lowe: AD, Zion and the trade that continues to impact the NBA

This week, we look at the paths the Lakers and Pelicans have been on since the Anthony Davis trade, Jabari Smith Jr.'s foray into bully ball and the development of Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II.

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A STAR IN THE MAKING

Tyrese Haliburton's NBA in-season tournament success buoyed by his father

Indiana Pacers star guard is proud of his 'loud and proud' dad: 'I think everyone loves to see a Black man loving on his child'

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"Dame-Time" troll leads top moments from in-season tournament semifinals

What were some of the top moments from the NBA in-season tournament?

NBA POWER RANKINGS

Are the Suns, Thunder on the brink of toppling Nuggets?

In a competitive Western Conference the Suns are seeing chemistry bloom between their star players, and the young and hungry Thunder are ready to push for the front of the pack. Here's how the NBA teams stacked up in this week's ranks.

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