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The Wizards aren't wearing all black to their first playoff game against the Celtics on Sunday. Or, at least John Wall isn't.No, Wall decided to stray very far from that and wear an all-pink suit. Interesting choice. Wall had white shoes to match, which Continue to Article

April 30, 2017 11:09:am EST

Of the eight first-round series in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, only one will be decided in a Game 7. The Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz will meet Sunday afternoon at Staples Center to determine which team moves on to the conference semifinals and who will have their season come to an end. The Clippers and Jazz both finished the regular season with the exact same record (51-31), and L.A. was named the No.4 seed because of the tiebreaker. Continue to Article

April 30, 2017 8:14:am EST

Back in January, the Wizards wore all black for a figurative funeral while arriving for a game against the Celtics then buried Boston in a 123-108 win. The Wizards taunted the Hawks throughout their first-round series, and Boston crossed the line with the Bulls. The Wizards outpaced the Celtics in my adjusted-for-playoff-rotation rankings before the postseason began. Continue to Article

April 30, 2017 8:00:am EST

Isaiah Thomas, accompanied by Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, returned from the most solemn trip of his life last night, after attending the funeral of his sister yesterday in Tacoma, Wash. Timing can be cruel — or maybe in this case distracting — as the Celtics point guard has a nanosecond of time to prepare for Game 1 today at the Garden against the Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But the man he was named after, and who remained in communication with Thomas via text since the death of Chyna the day before the playoffs, has been struck by his ability to not just contribute, but excel despite the family tragedy. It can be difficult for even friends Continue to Article

April 30, 2017 4:00:am EST

BOSTON Regardless of the outcome in Fridays series-clinching win over Chicago, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens knew his team would be playing someone on Sunday. Well the quick turnaround came sooner than anticipated with Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semi-final matchup against Washington having a 1 p.m. start time. It is what it is, said Wizards guard Bradley Beal. Continue to Article

April 30, 2017 2:12:am EST