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ATLANTA — Sure, it was one of the most embarrassing performances in franchise history … but let’s focus on the positive. No, seriously. The Atlanta Hawks played 87 games before Thursday, and while their season-ending 140-89 demolition at the hands of the New York Knicks closed things out with a thud, this was a successful…

An incredible NBA blowout, plus LIV’s cash burn

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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! I hope you have your hat ready for tomorrow. Coming up: 😳 A historic Knicks rout 😰 Edmonton’s conundrum 💸 LIV’s cash burn About Last Night: The Knicks won by…

Kobe Bryant used to meditate for at least 15 minutes every day. I tried it for a week

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This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. A little over a week ago, I came across a fascinating detail about Kobe Bryant’s daily routine: Every morning, he would sit alone in silence for at least 15 minutes and let his thoughts wash over…

Jaylen Brown says Celtics need to take away 76ers’ newfound swagger in Game 7

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PHILADELPHIA — Jaylen Brown waved his arms trying to call off the substitution. For a couple of seconds, he attempted to convince Joe Mazzulla to leave him on the court with three fouls late in the second quarter. Though Brown eventually lost the argument, he recognized the urgency of the moment. The Boston Celtics still…

Is the Eastern Conference the Knicks’ to lose? It feels that way

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ATLANTA — Update: The New York Knicks are serious. Very serious. Could the Knicks do it again? That’s what I asked, and many fans wondered, as New York went into Game 6 after two convincing wins over the Atlanta Hawks to come back and take a 3-2 series lead. This team’s focus fluttered from week…

Nuggets at a crossroads: Trade a core piece or double down around Nikola Jokić?

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DENVER — With a resounding thud, a season of promise for the Denver Nuggets came crashing down Thursday when the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. If the Nuggets thought the 4-2 series result was painful, the summer ahead promises to be just as agonizing. Tough decisions…

Inside how Jalen Suggs channels his inner football player: ‘He puts his body on the line’

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A scar runs along Jalen Suggs’ upper left arm. The size and shape of a medium Band-Aid, darker than the surrounding skin, it stretches across an area between his shoulder muscle and his triceps. The Orlando Magic guard’s lifetime in sports has left him with many marks on his body, but that…

Nikola Jokić after playoff loss to Wolves: ‘I still want to be a Nugget forever’

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MINNEAPOLIS — Don’t expect any drama around the future of Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić. The center, who is eligible this summer to sign a four-year, $293 million extension with the Nuggets, said Thursday that nothing has changed about his stance on the future. “I still want to be a Nugget forever,” Jokić said after…

Spurs vs. Timberwolves series preview and predictions: Victor Wembanyama faces his mentor

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With the Minnesota Timberwolves dispatching the Denver Nuggets in six games on Thursday night, the matchup between Rudy Gobert’s Timberwolves and Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs is set. That’s right: the Western Conference semifinals will feature a battle of French bigs. The Timberwolves enter the series banged up after losing Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo…

Injury-ravaged Timberwolves complete stunning upset of Nuggets in Game 6: Takeaways

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