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Defiant Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson insisted the Cavaliers can bounce back after an epic fourth-quarter collapse against the New York Knicks in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

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Victor Wembanyama outdueled Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an epic 122-115 double-overtime triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals on Monday.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pulled the Oklahoma City Thunder level with San Antonio on Wednesday, as the defending NBA champions won their second heavyweight Western Conference finals clash 122-113.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated top-seeded Detroit from the NBA playoffs Sunday, dominating a decisive Game 7 125-94, and will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

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The San Antonio Spurs could be without guards De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper for game three of the NBA Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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The Los Angeles Lakers caught fire late in the regular season, winning 15 games and peaking at the perfect time before the playoffs. They secured the fourth seed in the standings, setting up a first-round matchup with the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets led by Kevin Durant. Then, the team took a devastating blow. Just days before the first postseason matchup, superstar Luka Doncic suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for weeks. On the same day, sharpshooter Austin Reaves went down with a Grade 2 oblique strain, putting his playoff availability in jeopardy as well.

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The New York Knicks, fueled by 38 points from Jalen Brunson, erased a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime Monday in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

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Jason Collins, the former NBA player who became the first openly gay man to play in a major US pro sports league, has died after a battle with brain cancer, his family said Tuesday.