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Cooper Flagg is still just a kid from Maine. And he's out to silence all doubters

Cooper Flagg is still just a kid from Maine. And he's out to silence all doubters

CHICAGO (AP) — The town of Newport, Maine, has a population of about 3,200 people. There's a bowling alley, a popular local diner that serves breakfast all day, a hunting club and it costs only $6 to license your dog.
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As WNBA popularity soars, player salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to address

As WNBA popularity soars, player salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to address

Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility.
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After last year's surprise trip to East finals, Pacers showing more confidence after beating Cavs

After last year's surprise trip to East finals, Pacers showing more confidence after beating Cavs

CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers were just happy to make the Eastern Conference Finals last year.
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Jokic's 44 points, 15 rebounds not enough as Thunder top Nuggets to go up 3-2 in West semis

Jokic's 44 points, 15 rebounds not enough as Thunder top Nuggets to go up 3-2 in West semis

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nikola Jokic was nearly unstoppable against Oklahoma City’s gritty, aggressive defense. The Thunder made a valiant effort to disrupt him, as they have all series.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 as Thunder beat Nuggets 112-105 and take 3-2 lead in West semifinals

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 as Thunder beat Nuggets 112-105 and take 3-2 lead in West semifinals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 on Tuesday night to go up 3-2 in their Western Conference semifinal series.
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Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals

Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.
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Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell experience same heartbreak in conference semifinals

Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell experience same heartbreak in conference semifinals

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell thought this Cleveland Cavaliers team would be the one to get him to a conference final for the first time. Instead, this trip ended with the same heartbreak as his other three to this point in the playoffs.
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Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers 114-105, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals

Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers 114-105, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle put it best in summing up his team's finishing punch in the Eastern Conference semifinals. “The winning team writes the script," he said.
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Injuries are becoming the story of the NBA playoffs. And not even the game's stars are safe

Injuries are becoming the story of the NBA playoffs. And not even the game's stars are safe

These are the NBA playoffs of survival, where not even the stars are safe.
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Celtics' Jayson Tatum is the latest of many star athletes who've torn an Achilles tendon

Celtics' Jayson Tatum is the latest of many star athletes who've torn an Achilles tendon

The diagnosis of a torn Achilles tendon for All-Star forward Jayson Tatum is a devastating blow to the defending champion Boston Celtics and the second injury of its kind during the NBA playoffs.
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