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The Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis is helped off the court after suffering a cut during the second half against the Magic in Boston on Wednesday.
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Celtics beat Magic in physical battle in Game 2
The Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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Lakers level NBA playoff series as Pacers and Thunder win again
Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers.
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Thunder open playoff campaign with record victory
The Thunder's 51-point margin of victory was even more remarkable given that Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his statistically worst performance of the season.
Heat guard Tyler Herro dunks against the Bulls during their play-in game in Chicago on Wednesday.
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Apr 17, 2025
Heat scorch Bulls in play-in contest; Mavericks rout Kings
Herro led from the front in a wire-to-wire victory that eliminated Chicago from postseason contention.
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler and guard Stephen Curry high-five during the second quarter of Golden State's play-in win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday in San Francisco.
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Apr 16, 2025
Butler and 'Batman' Curry shine as Warriors down Grizzlies to reach playoffs
Curry finished with 37 points, while Butler led the Golden State scoring with 38 points in another masterful performance from the former Miami Heat talisman.
Clippers guard James Harden drives against Warriors guard Moses Moody during their game in San Francisco on Sunday.
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Apr 14, 2025
Harden bags 39 as Clippers claim playoff spot and send Warriors to play-in
Harden's superb display in San Francisco helped the Clippers bag the fifth seed in the Western Conference and sets up a first-round series with the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets.
Paris Basketball's Nadir Hifi during a game against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Paris on Jan. 16.
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Apr 12, 2025
NBA keen to tap into deep European talent pool
By Amy Tennery, Vincent Daheron and Lori Ewing
With the global pool of talent growing in the North American sport, the NBA is following a similar playbook to the other major men's North American sports leagues.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives around the Hornets' Nick Smith Jr. during their game in Oklahoma City on March 21.
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Apr 11, 2025
AI continues to revolutionize NBA as teams embrace technology
The league itself is pursuing several analytics and AI projects, including for real-time refereeing.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic shoots over the Mavericks' Anthony Davis during the first quarter in Dallas on Wednesday.
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Apr 10, 2025
Luka Doncic helps Lakers clinch playoff spot in emotional return to Dallas
Doncic, who joined the Lakers as part of a trade with Dallas in February in one of the most shocking moves in NBA history.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic (right) has a technical called against him during the second half of a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Tuesday.
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Apr 9, 2025
Shai scores 42, Doncic ejected as Thunder down Lakers
By Rob Woollard
The contest pivoted on the fourth-quarter incident that led to the Lakers' Slovenian star Doncic picking up a second technical foul and being tossed from the game.

Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
By Tomoko Otake

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