NBA 2021-22

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I give this a 10 on the softness scale.  The Suns' Devin Booker complained to a referee that the Raptors' mascot was distracting him during a free throw, so the mascot was sent to the corner and put in timeout.  The Suns beat the Raptors, 99-95.

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Could we be watching a Finals preview?  Kyrie Irving and the Nets are taking on Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the Warriors on "NBA Saturday Primetime".  Updates to come.

The Warriors beat the Nets, 110-106.

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I see this has a win for both sides.  According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets are trading James Harden and Paul Millsap to the 76ers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two-first-round picks.  Updates to come.

The Nets lost to the Wizards, 113-112.

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The Lakers are dreadful this year. That's all I have to say about basketball.

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After going through something like this, you'd be best served retiring.  The Grizzlies' Ja Morant threw down an incredible poster over the Spurs' Jakob Pöltl as part of Morant's 29-point first half.  Updates to come.

The Grizzlies beat the Spurs, 118-105.

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Bring out the celebration bubbly!  Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich got his 1,336th win to break Don Nelson's all-time NBA wins record in a 104-102 win over the Jazz.

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It’s the end of an era in Los Angeles.  According to Adrian Wojnarowski, head coach Frank Vogel coached his final game for the Lakers, a decision that’s expected to be shared with him as soon as later today.  This come as the Lakers beat the Nuggets, 146-141, in overtime.

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It's do or die time.  The NBA play-ins are going on right now as the Hornets are playing the Hawks.  Later, the Spurs will play the Pelicans.  Updates to come.

The Hawks beat the Hornets, 132-103, to advance to play the Cavaliers on Friday in Cleveland.
The Pelicans beat the Spurs, 113-103, to advance to play the Clippers on Friday in Los Angeles.

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It's either make the playoffs or make your tee time tonight.  The Cavaliers are hosting the Hawks for the Eastern Conference's final play-off spot and a first-round matchup against the Heat beginning on Sunday in Miami.  Updates to come.

The Hawks beat the Cavaliers, 107-101, to advance to play the Southeast rival Heat.

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This game promises to be a good one.  Jayson Tatum and the Celtics are facing off with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Atlantic rival Nets in Game 1.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  What a thriller today in Boston!  Tatum beat the buzzer with a game-winning lay-up as the Celtics took a thriller from the Nets, 115-114.

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Thanks to a clutch performance, this series is all but over.  The 76ers’ Joel Embiid hit a turnaround three-pointer with less than a second left in overtime to for a 104-101 win over the Atlantic rival Raptors and a 3-0 series lead.

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I believe this was called “a Ja-breaker”.  The Grizzlies’ Ja Morant threw down a jaw-dropping dunk over the Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley that you have to see to believe in a 111-109 win.

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This does not bode well down the stretch.  76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion symptoms on Thursday and is out indefinitely.

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The Europeans are dominating this game of late.  According Adrian Wojnarowski, Nuggets center Nikola Jokić was named NBA MVP for the second consecutive season.

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It's do-or-die time.  The Bucks and Celtics are meeting in Game 7 with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.  Updates to come.

The Celtics beat the Bucks, 109-81, to advance to play the Heat beginning on Tuesday in Miami.