The Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers tipped things off Wednesday in a game that helped decide the remaining seeds in the East. The Pacers’ victory locked them in the No.4-No. 5 matchup with the Miami Heat, with Friday’s meeting between the two to decide the final seeding. The Philadelphia 76ers …
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6:24 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Coach Raptors coach Nick Nurse let assistant Adrian Griffin take over the team for Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, announcing the team about 90 minutes prior to tip-off. Griffin thanks Nurse for the opportunity during first name availability. “I think [Nurse] is an amazing …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been suspended for Milwaukee’s final game of the regular season, handing over a one-game penalty for Washington’s Moe Wagner’s main beats on Wednesday. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Antetokounmpo is eligible for Game 1 …
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The availability of Houston Rockets save Russell Westbrook for the start of the NBA playoffs is uncertain, after an MRI revealed a strained muscle in his right quadriceps, the team announced Wednesday. Westbrook will not play in the rest of the seeding schedule and will be re-evaluated before the playoffs …
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Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan has agreed to a contract extension, league sources told ESPN. McMillan, who had one year left on his contract, finalized the deal in recent days, sources said. Well respected among his coaching peers for his personal character and hard-playing teams, McMillan has positioned the Pacers …
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