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West Finals - Game 1DAL leads series 1-0

Mavs outlast Wolves in back-and-forth Game 1

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Biggest takeaways from Mavericks-Timberwolves Game 1 of the West finals

Our NBA insiders break down their biggest takeaways from Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

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Kyrie switches hands for the finger-roll finish

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Luka to SVP on Kyrie: 'I'm really glad he's on our team'

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KAT in disbelief after his rim-rattler is waved off

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Legler: Luka's late-game heroics 'best I've seen'

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Kyrie calls Game 1 win a 'great testament' to the Mavs

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Karl-Anthony Towns punches home the putback flush

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Ouch! Kyrie accidentally hits teammate in face with loose ball

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    East Final - Game 1FLA leads series 1-0

    Panthers shut out the Rangers to take Game 1 of the ECF

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    Callahan: Panthers' depth the difference vs. Rangers in Game 1

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    Alexis Lafreniere's 5-hole own goal makes it 2-0 Panthers

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    Rangers fans leave after Panthers' empty-net goal

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    Matthew Tkachuk fires Panthers into the lead vs. Rangers

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    Sergei Bobrovsky makes back-to-back saves to repel Rangers

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      NBA PLAYOFFS

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      There's a massive middle ground between the superstar mega-trade and a tanking team dealing away quality players. And it's those marginal trades -- and non-trades -- that can redefine entire franchises and turn .500 teams into champions.

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      How the NBA's final four were built -- and what it means for the rest of the league

      Examining how the Celtics', Mavericks', Pacers' and Timberwolves' rosters came together.

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      HOW HAS CLARK PLAYED SO FAR?

      Rating Caitlin Clark's start: Good, bad, areas to improve

      After four games, and four losses, the start of the season for Clark and the Indiana Fever has been a mixed bag.

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      EB AND FLOW OF ROOKIE WOES

      Caitlin Clark scores 21 but Fever fall to 0-5

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      Caitlin Clark fumbles inbounds pass in closing seconds as Fever lose again

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      MLB SCOREBOARD

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      Juan Soto showered with 'MVP' chants after 2-HR night

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      'Phanatic vision': Philly Phanatic takes to the camera for J.T. Realmuto's HR

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      THE TEAMS TO WATCH

      Real or not? These teams are unexpectedly serious playoff contenders

      We offer an early verdict on five of MLB's most surprising teams almost two months into the 2024 season.

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      MLB Power Rankings: Who's the new No. 1 team?

      As the battle in the NL continues between three powerhouses, one club makes its debut at the top spot.

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      STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

      Kaplan's buzz: What's up with Wyatt Johnston, Matt Rempe and Sergei Bobrovsky

      With the conference finals underway, here's what we're hearing on the teams left, the playoffs in general and what the offseason could bring.

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      Projecting the matchups, tactics and X factors that will matter most in the West

      Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is Thursday. Here are projections on who will win.

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