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Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after Eastern Conference finals berth, AP source says
Tom Thibodeau just took the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals, the deepest playoff march in 25 years for a franchise that reemerged as a contender after he became their coach.

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Rhyne Howard’s late free throw helps the Dream outlast Caitlin Clark and the Fever
Rhyne Howard made a go-ahead free throw with 9.1 seconds left, and the Atlanta Dream withstood a thrilling fourth-quarter rally led by Caitlin Clark to beat the Indiana Fever 91-90 on Tuesday night.

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Knicks and Pacers set for Round 9 in their playoff rivalry, with the winner going to the NBA Finals
Jalen Brunson held a steel chair. Tyrese Haliburton had brass knuckles.

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UTC rewards Earl, basketball staff with contract extensions
UTC and men's basketball coach Dan Earl have agreed on a six-year contract extension that ties him to the program through the 2030-31 season.

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The NBA’s final 4 is set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves and Pacers remain, and parity reigns again
The parity era continues in the NBA.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to be a model of emotionless consistency for the Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is mostly an expressionless, emotionless model of consistency.

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Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall
The ping-pong balls have spoken: Cooper Flagg might be headed to Dallas to start his NBA career.

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Haliburton’s 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left gives Pacers win over Cavs and 2-0 series lead
Tyrese Haliburton said he knows he's trusted to deliver in big moments.

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NBA playoffs are seeing close games become the norm. And there have been some heroic moments, too
Aaron Gordon went to the postgame interview room after his latest heroic moment for the Denver Nuggets, took a seat with his two nephews on his lap and waited for somebody to say something.

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Barnes, hoop Vols providing AD Danny White a worry-free program
When Danny White was announced as the University of Tennessee's athletic director on Jan. 21, 2021, his first objectives were to hire a new football coach and navigate that program through an NCAA investigation.
