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Cavaliers out to gain upper hand against top-seeded Celtics

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May 10 The Cleveland Cavaliers have wrestled home-court advantage away from the top-seeded Boston Celtics. FULL STORY

Thunder 'curious but confident' heading into Game 3 in Dallas

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May 10 Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault didn't figure his team would run through the NBA playoffs without facing adversity. FULL STORY

Diminished prize: NBA draft lottery holds modest value

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May 10 Four teams enter the 2024 NBA Draft lottery on Sunday with better than 13 percent odds of landing the No. 1 pick, but the prize holds relatively modest value one year after Victor Wembanyama arrived from France. FULL STORY

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle fined $35K for ripping officials

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May 10 The NBA fined Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle $35,000 on Friday for "public criticism of the officiating and questioning the integrity of the league and its officials." FULL STORY

Report: Suns to hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach

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May 10 The Phoenix Suns plan to hire Mike Budenholzer as their next head coach on a contract that is expected to approach $10 million per year, The Athletic reported Friday. FULL STORY

Already rolling, Timberwolves expect to have Rudy Gobert against Nuggets

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May 09 Rudy Gobert is expected to rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves when they tip off against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series Friday night in Minneapolis. FULL STORY

Knicks F OG Anunoby (hamstring) to miss Game 3 vs. Pacers

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May 09 New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will miss Game 3 of the second-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers Friday due to a strained left hamstring. FULL STORY

Suns fire Frank Vogel after one season, first-round playoff exit

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May 09 Frank Vogel is out as head coach of the Phoenix Suns after a 49-win regular season was overshadowed by a first-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. FULL STORY

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis sentenced to 40 months in prison

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May 09 Former NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis was sentenced to 40 months in prison and three years supervised release by a federal judge on Thursday for his role in defrauding the league healthcare plan of more than $5 million over four years. FULL STORY

NBA suspends Patrick Beverley 4 games

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May 09 Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games without pay for forcefully throwing a basketball multiple times at spectators and an inappropriate interaction with a reporter, the NBA announced Thursday. FULL STORY