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Heat put on clinic in third quarter to down Celtics and take Game 1 of ECF


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HEAT TAKE GAME 1
BEAT CELTICS, 118-107
Stephen A.: Jimmy Butler was a star among stars in Game 1
Bam loses it when he sees Herro's postgame fit

NBA DRAFT LOTTERY
MAGIC WIN NO.1 DRAFT PICK
Orlando Magic win the NBA draft lottery
New NBA mock draft post-lottery
The results of the NBA draft lottery are in. Here's our projection of how the June 23 draft will shake out.

PATRICK BEVERLY UNFILITERED
Pat Bev's takes continue to bring the early-morning heat
Redick grills Pat Bev over Harden/supermax contract stance

BACK 2 THE FUTURE
Kevin Durant and LeBron James debate which 1990s centers would be MVPs in the modern NBA
Durant posed the question on Twitter ... and he and LeBron have one key difference in their choices.
LeBron Twitter Q&A: Still planning to play with Bronny; picks Luka as his favorite player
LeBron touches on Tom Brady, Ken Griffey Jr., the Champions League and more in Twitter Q&A.

FANTASY MEN'S BASKETBALL
Eight players who've improved their fantasy outlooks during the NBA playoffs
André Snellings and Eric Moody highlight the players who will be more highly sought after in fantasy leagues next season thanks to the way they've played during the NBA playoffs.

FINDING THE NEXT GIANNIS
'It can't fail' - Inside the NBA's plan to find the next Giannis in Nigeria
With the NBA opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria earlier this year, country head and NBA Africa VP Gbemisola Abudu is on a mission to develop basketball from the ground up, to find more Giannis Antetokounmpos.

WELCOME TO THE NBA
Tyrese Haliburton's funny NBA welcome, via Kyrie and Harden

ANDSCAPE
Mike Brown is excited for the present and future of Black coaches in the NBA
The Golden State Warriors assistant and future Sacramento Kings coach had a wild week, buoyed by the support of the league's Black coaches
Top Headlines
- Butler-led Heat ride 39-14 third quarter to G1 win
- Mosley, 'feeling lucky,' sees Magic secure top pick
- Celtics without Horford, Smart for G1 vs. Heat
- Silver: NBA working with WNBA for Griner release
- Woman alleges Rondo threatened her with gun
- Luka all smiles after Mavericks demolish Suns
- New NBA mock draft post-lottery
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The results of the NBA draft lottery are in. Here's our projection of how the June 23 draft will shake out.
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Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Kevin Durant and LeBron James debate which 1990s centers would be MVPs in the modern NBA
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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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