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WATCH: NBA star Damian Lillard seeking trade deal with Miami Heat

Damian Lillard, who turns 33 on July 15, is due $204 million over the next four years. He has spent all 11 of his NBA campaigns with Portland but has gone past the second round only once in eight trips to the playoffs.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jack Nicholson courtside as LeBron James, Lakers maul Grizzlies in West shootout

The Lakers will have to wait to see who they'll face in the Western Conference semi-finals after the Kings fended off elimination against the Warriors.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Jimmy Butler shines as Miami Heat burn Milwaukee Bucks in NBA playoffs

Jimmy Butler, who scored 56 points in a dazzling game four win on Monday, once again led Miami's offense with 42 points as the eighth-seeded Heat won 128-126 to seal a 4-1 series triumph.

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WATCH: NBA star Ja Morant to ‘deal with stress’ after holding gun in Instagram video

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is one of the brightest talents in the NBA but has been involved in a series of off-court incidents, including displaying a gun in a nightclub.

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LA Lakers rally to stun Grizzlies as short-handed Warriors shock Cavaliers

Russell Westbrook led Los Angeles with 29 points off the bench and superstar LeBron James added 23 for a Lakers team that has struggled to find consistency amid injuries.

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WATCH: Jayson Tatum vaults Boston Celtics to victory over Chicago Bulls

Grant Williams added 20 points, Jaylen Brown scored 19 and Al Horford's eight included a crucial three-pointer with 25. 5 seconds remaining in Boston's 107-99 home victory.

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WATCH: Brooklyn Nets keep up NBA hot streak against Wizards

The Nets, who battled through early season struggles that saw coach Steve Nash sacked then dealt with the suspension of Kyrie Irving in an anti-Semitism row, have now won eight of their last nine games.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

WATCH: Nikola Jokic triple double sinks Warriors as Grizzlies defuse Rockets

Two-time and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic led from the front as Denver Nuggets bounced back from a midweek drubbing against Utah to beat the Golden State Warriors.

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WATCH: Ja Morant sizzles with 47 points as Grizzlies edge Warriors

Morant's career-high playoff points total dragged Memphis over the line to square the best-of-seven semi-final series at 1-1 after a nail-biting duel at the FedEx Forum in Tennessee.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

‘Huge win’ for Golden State Warriors as Bucks beat Celtics in NBA playoffs

Reserve guard Jordan Poole had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to power Golden State over Memphis in an NBA playoff series opener Sunday.

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WATCH: Heat draw on reserves to oust Hawks, Memphis down Wolves

Miami, missing injured stars Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, produced a superb defensive performance to shut down Atlanta and advance to an Eastern Conference semi-final series against either Philadelphia or Toronto.

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WATCH: Grizzlies shock Suns, Lakers lose despite LeBron James return

Dillon Brooks scored 30 points to lead a Grizzlies team playing without injured top scorer Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Steven Adams, Jaren Jackson and Tyus Jones.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Mavericks and Heat surge into NBA playoffs

The Cavs' defeat meant either the Eastern Conference-leading Heat or Celtics would be sure of a berth, and it was a tense finish in Boston.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Heat no match for Jordan Poole as Warriors shine

The Warriors, missing injured star point guard Stephen Curry, had stumbled to three straight losses heading into Wednesday’s road game in Florida, with a 94-90 reversal to Orlando on Tuesday the latest setback.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Lakers’ LeBron James gets hug from mother Gloria during 50-point performance

LeBron James had the first back-to-back 50-or-more Laker totals at home since the late Kobe Bryant in 2007.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Luka Doncic, Mavericks end Grizzlies' win streak, Warriors rout Bulls

Luka Doncic recorded 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 40th career triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks thumped the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Joel Embiid helps Sixers win seven in a row, Hornets sting Bucks again

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is the second NBA player in history to score exactly 31 points in four straight games. Bob McAdoo did it for the Buffalo Braves in 1973.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Ja Morant powers Memphis Grizzles to a third straight NBA victory over LeBron James’ Lakers

Ja Morant scored 41 points to power the Memphis Grizzles to a third straight NBA victory on Wednesday, a 104-99 come-from-behind win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Steph Curry fuels Golden State Warriors in win over Memphis Grizzlies

Steph Curry scored 46 points to propel Golden State to a hard-fought 113-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies that kept the Warriors a half-game behind Phoenix Suns for best record in the NBA.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Grizzlies maul LeBron James’ Lakers, Jazz outpace 76ers

While LeBron James scored 20 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and handed out 11 assists, the Lakers coughed up 22 turnovers to fall to the Grizzlies.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Knicks rally to stun Bucks, Warriors crush Pelicans

The Knicks outscored the Bucks 94-60 over the final three quarters to snap a two-game losing skid in front of a crowd of 17 300 at the Fiserv Forum.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published