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West Semifinals - Game 1OKC leads series 1-0

Fans go wild after Chet Holmgren's massive slam as Thunder cruise to Game 1 victory

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NBA playoff takeaways: Thunder roll to victory over Lakers

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.

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SGA lobs a beauty to Chet Holmgren for a Thunder alley-oop

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Alex Caruso takes flight for a thunderous jam

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Ajay Mitchell drains an and-1 from beyond the arc

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LeBron gets it done on both sides of the ball

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Jarred Vanderbilt heads to the locker room after suffering a hand injury

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LeBron slams home the nearly full-court dime form Ayton

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rocks the rim with powerful flush

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander impresses with nice bucket

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    East Semifinals - Game 1DET leads series 1-0

    Cade Cunningham finds Jalen Duren for huge slam as Pistons take Game 1

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    NBA playoff takeaways: Pistons pull away for Game 1 win vs. Cavs

    Here's what stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.

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    Jalen Duren protects the rim with big block for Pistons

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    Javonte Green beats 1st-quarter buzzer with a deep 3

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    Ausar Thompson makes a fancy layup for the Pistons

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    Donovan Mitchell sparks a trey for the Cavaliers

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    Ronald Holland II shows off his range at the buzzer for Detroit

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    Ausar Thompson elevates for a chasedown block

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    Max Strus gets the and-1 to fall

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    Ausar Thompson throws down big dunk vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

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      EYES ON THE OFFSEASON

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      BETTING ON THE PLAYOFFS

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      The Timberwolves moved to 25-1 to win the NBA championship after their big road win over the Spurs in Game 1 of the conference semifinals.

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      NBA DRAFT

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      As the 2026 NBA draft lottery approaches -- it's Sunday, May 10, on ABC -- we have an updated mock draft of all 60 picks.

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      If the ping-pong balls bounce to land the Pacers within picks Nos. 5 to 9 on Sunday, the pick will be awarded to the Clippers.

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      Stars from the sports world were out in New York for the 2026 Met Gala.

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      Donovan Mitchell diary: 'You see that there's an opportunity, right?'

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