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Heat reach East finals, with Max Strus playing a key role

Max Strus probably couldn’t have envisioned this. Division II player when he started college. He ended up at DePaul and went undrafted. He bounced around a couple of summer leagues. He went to training camp with Boston and did not make the team. He signed two-way contracts with three different franchises. He spent time in […]

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Paging Big Game James Harden

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Joel Embiid is still confused how the Sixers let Jimmy Butler go after loss

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers had their season end on Thursday night with a 99-90 loss in Game 6 to the Miami Heat. It was yet another elimination in the semifinals as the Sixers now have to go into another offseason with questions they must answer. One question still remains with this team, for now, […]

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Suns experience the Luka special, Mavericks route Suns to force Game 7

In a series where the home teams have dominated, Luka Doncic and the Mavericks found another gear at home on Thursday night. The Suns got to experience the Luka special — but not the kind Devin Booker mocked — as Doncic had 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. But more than that, I have […]

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James Harden talks scoreless second half in Game 6 vs. Heat, his future with Sixers

Harden talks health, future, scoreless second half in Game 6 defeat to Miami originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia James Harden took two shots in the second half Thursday night and missed both of them. His final attempt in the Sixers’ season-ending Game 6 loss to the Heat was a three-pointer with 1:31 left and […]

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James Harden explains his lack of aggression in Game 6 loss to Heat

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers made a big trade back in February to acquire James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Ben Simmons. Harden was expected to come in and help Joel Embiid contend for a championship and help the Sixers go deep in the playoffs. When the team needed him most in […]

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Sixers’ Joel Embiid says Houston James Harden ‘not who he is anymore’

Give Philadelphia star Joel Embiid points for speaking his mind. Following the 76ers’ season-ending Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat in which James Harden scored just 11 points and none in the second half, Embiid said, “Obviously, since we got him, everybody expected the Houston James Harden, but that’s not who he is anymore. […]

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Doncic, Mavericks cruise past Suns 113-86 to force Game 7

DALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic scored 33 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 113-86 on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals. The home team has won all six games, none with a final margin closer than seven points. The deciding game is Sunday in Phoenix. The Mavericks […]

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Doc Rivers, Sixers explain what went wrong in Game 6 loss to Heat

PHILADELPHIA — Thursday was a do-or-die situation for the Philadelphia 76ers as they returned home for Game 6 facing elimination with the Miami Heat. The Sixers had the advantage of being able to be at home and the home team had won the first five games of this series and it had been relatively easy […]

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Mavericks rock Suns to force decisive Game 7 back in Phoenix

DALLAS — The Phoenix Suns won an NBA-best 64 games in setting a franchise record for victories in a single season. They’re the No. 1 overall seed in the postseason. They were coming off a 30-point home win heading into Thursday’s Game 6 and looking to close out fourth-seeded Dallas and advance to the Western […]