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West 1st Round - Game 6DAL leads series 3-2

Follow live: Mavericks bid to close out Clippers

Dallas will advance to the Western Conference semifinals with victory, but the teams were in the same spot in 2021, when the Clippers won Games 6 and 7 to overcome a 3-2 deficit -- with Kawhi Leonard averaging 36.5 points in the final two games; Leonard is absent today due to knee inflammation, however.

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LAKERS FIRE HAM

McAfee wonders if JJ Redick could be Lakers' next coach

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Why did the Lakers fire Darvin Ham after two seasons?

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PLAYOFFS REACTION

How a blockbuster trade and two coaching changes delivered another first-round exit in Milwaukee

Despite two coaching swaps and the addition of Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from the postseason without a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Philly's playoff exit raises a slew of questions -- and dramatically answered another

Injuries continue to haunt Joel Embiid and the 76ers as they exit the playoffs. But, behind Tyrese Maxey's rise and an offseason full of options, Philly has reasons for optimism despite its first-round defeat.

Stephen A.: Pat Bev's actions are inexcusable

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Blues vs Magpies

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