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MINNEAPOLIS — Eight minutes and a second remained, but inevitability had already rooted. So Anthony Edwards made the long, disappointing walk down the Target Center sideline to the San Antonio Spurs’ bench. He said it was over, he knew he wasn’t going back in, so he hand-delivered the respect the Spurs deserved. With 8:01 remaining.…

Key to Spurs’ playoff run? The ‘Slash Bros’ and a magical wristband

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MINNEAPOLIS — There may be some magic in the wristband that bonds the Slash Bros together. The Spurs’ three point guards, De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, have become a special group within the locker room. They call Fox “Unc.” He chuckles, shakes his head, yells, “I’m only 28!” then they laugh as they…

Pistons’ Jalen Duren, Paul Reed flex their strength to force Game 7 against Cavs

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CLEVELAND — Jalen Duren flexed. Duren looked at the Detroit bench Friday night and appeared more sure of himself than he had all postseason. And it wasn’t the spin move around Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley before powering his way to the rim. It wasn’t his finish through contact that gave the visiting Pistons…

The Knicks are for real? Plus: Aronimink gets nasty.

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The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! If you can read this newsletter here, you can read it anywhere. Inside: 🗽 Knicks have a chance 🚦 Traffic jam at the PGA 🏇 Preakness minus Tempo New York, New York: The…

Cavs’ postseason fate is on Donovan Mitchell’s shoulders now

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CLEVELAND — This is why he is here. It’s on him now. This is why the Cleveland Cavaliers surrendered three players and three unprotected draft picks to acquire Donovan Mitchell, for moments such as Sunday’s Game 7 in Detroit. Mitchell has heard all the criticisms of not being able to get out of the second round.…

How Jason Collins’ coming out essay became the ‘perfect story’ for Sports Illustrated

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Arn Tellem was on vacation in Africa when he got a message from Jason Collins saying he had something important to discuss. Tellem thought his client was going to tell him he was leaving for a different agent. The NBA player’s news was a bit different: he was gay, and he was ready to come…

The Timberwolves thought they were built for this. Then they ran into Victor Wembanyama

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MINNEAPOLIS — In the cavernous backstage area at Intuit Dome in Southern California, the Minnesota Timberwolves slinked to the bus after giving up 153 points in a loss to the LA Clippers. It was the middle of March, and the Timberwolves had lost three in a row in decisive fashion. The team that they said…

2026 NBA playoffs second-round odds: Pistons favored in Game 7 vs. Cavs

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We have a Game 7. Detroit won in Cleveland, knocking off the Cavaliers on the road for the first time in these playoffs, to force a decisive Game 7 on Sunday. The Pistons are favored to win and advance to the Eastern Conference finals, but the New York Knicks are still a strong betting favorite…

‘NBA on Prime’ analysts against Anthony Edwards dapping Spurs bench during game

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Down by 33 points to the San Antonio Spurs, Anthony Edwards checked out of Friday night’s Game 6 early. The Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star walked to the Spurs’ bench during a timeout with 8:01 remaining in the fourth quarter and shook hands with the coaching staff and players, one by one. There weren’t seconds remaining —…

Spurs vs. Thunder preview: The rivalry that could define the NBA’s future is here

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