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Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs did everything they could to prepare for life without Tim Duncan. ''They exploit everything that you're not doing well,'' LeBron James said after Cleveland's 29-point loss in San Antonio on March 27. Continue to Article

April 08, 2017 2:33:am EST

Fighting for a playoff spot, the Atlanta Hawks will rest center Dwight Howard and be without three other key players against the Cavaliers. Forward Paul Millsap and guards Dennis Schroder and Kent Bazemore will also sit out Friday night for Atlanta, which is jostling with five other teams for four Eastern Conference playoff spots. Howard is averaging 13.4 points and 12.8 rebounds for the Hawks, who did not announce the 6-foot-11 star will sit until 40 minutes before tip-off. Continue to Article

April 07, 2017 7:06:pm EST

When you hear the Boston Celtics might have the No. 1 overall pick. The braggadocios LaVar Ball is seeking a 10-year, $1 billion shoe deal for his three sons before they ever play a game in the NBA, but not everyone in the family is all about the money, it seems. “I’m going to go with the Lakers. Continue to Article

April 07, 2017 11:24:am EST

Back from Boston, Kevin Love spent part of his day off talking to kids about fitness. With four straight wins, including a 114-91 walkover against the Celtics to wrestle back control atop the Eastern Conference, the Cavs may be gelling just in time for the NBA playoffs and a run at a second straight title. Less than a week after Cleveland lost three straight and five of seven, and just days following a heated exchange between LeBron James and Tristan Thompson that seemed to tear at the team's fabric and prompted questions about the champions' chemistry, all seems to be right with the closest thing the league has to a day-and-night time soap opera. Continue to Article

April 07, 2017 2:34:am EST

Paul Millsap scored 26 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a two-game skid with a 123-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Isaiah Thomas scored 35 points, Jae Crowder had 24 and Marcus Smart 18 for the Celtics. Rookie Taurean Prince finished with a career-high 20 points, and Dennis Schroder added 18 for Atlanta. Continue to Article

April 06, 2017 11:28:pm EST