Basketball

Towns and the Knicks look to clinch series against Detroit

New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (44-38, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -1.

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Nuggets try to secure series victory over the Clippers

Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -6.

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VanVleet and Thompson lead the way as Rockets avoid elimination, routing Warriors 131-116 in Game 5

HOUSTON (AP) — Pushed to the brink of elimination, the Houston Rockets delivered a playoff gem Wednesday night to beat the Golden State Warriors and keep their season alive.

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Rockets avoid elimination, routing Warriors in Game 5

HOUSTON (AP) — Pushed the the brink of elimination, the Houston Rockets delivered a playoff gem Wednesday night to beat the Golden State Warriors and keep their season alive.

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Curry ices his right thumb after Warriors struggle across the board and lose to Rockets in Game 5

HOUSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors struggled on both ends of the court Wednesday night to squander a chance to close out their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.

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Warriors' Pat Spencer ejected against Rockets after headbutting Alperen Sengun

HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State's Pat Spencer was ejected from Wednesday night's playoff game against the Houston Rockets after headbutting Alperen Sengun during a scuffle in the fourth quarter.

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Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels wins the NBA's most improved player award

Dyson Daniels' emphasis on defense earned him a starting job in his first year in Atlanta and league-wide respect.

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Knicks and Nuggets have a chance to eliminate Pistons and Clippers from NBA playoffs

DETROIT (AP) — Two teams will have a chance to advance in the NBA playoffs on Thursday night against franchises playing a Game 6 on their home court in each conference. All four squads will count on key players they added over the last year.

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With WNBA camps open, eyes already turning to 2026 free agency with so many players possibly moving

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA training camps just opened and there already are so many eyes on the 2026 season when more than 100 players will be free agents.

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$Tyrese Haliburton scolds his father for sparking postgame fracas after Pacers eliminate Bucks$

Tyrese Haliburton scolds his father for sparking postgame fracas after Pacers eliminate Bucks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indiana's improbable overtime rally that he didn't realize what led to the postgame scuffle between his teammates and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

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