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Atkinson edges Bickerstaff and Udoka to win NBA Coach of the Year
Kenny Atkinson went through a winless preseason with the Cleveland Cavaliers and wondered if his team would be any good.

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Defending champion Celtics close out Magic for 4-1 playoff series win
When Magic star Paolo Banchero went to the bench with five fouls, the Boston Celtics pulled away and cruised into the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Haliburton and Pacers eliminate Bucks from playoffs, closing OT with 8-0 run to win
Tyrese Haliburton thought he let the Indiana Pacers down in the fourth quarter.

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Pistons beat Knicks in Game 5 to stay alive in the first-round series
The players the Pistons put together to turn a 14-win team into a playoff squad aren't ready to split up for the summer.

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Stronger Caitlin Clark gears up for 2nd WNBA season with a revamped and upgraded Fever roster
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark slapped the court with both hands and started gesturing in her side's direction after forcing a 5-second call near the end of Tuesday's practice.

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Stephen Curry is voted the NBA’s Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
Stephen Curry picked up another NBA award Monday, being voted the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year by his peers in the league.

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Vols undergoing another impressive remodel under Barnes
In a college basketball era not that long ago, this would be considered a rebuilding year for Tennessee with little hope of reaching the NCAA tournament.

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Hawks fire GM Fields, promote Saleh to that role, will search for president of basketball ops
Landry Fields was fired as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks on Monday after three seasons, with the team missing the playoffs in the last two of those.

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Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick
Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick.

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Eight Chattanooga area prep boys’ basketball stars named to the TSWA all-state team
Notre Dame senior guard Gaas Herman was a scoring maven this past season, which helped the Carson-Newman signee earn a prestigious honor as one of eight local boys' basketball players to be selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state team.
