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The reality behind the Lakers' surprising Game 1: Their hot shooting isn't sustainable

ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines how Game 1's shotmaking gap could actually be good news for Houston in its first-round series versus Los Angeles.

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Tim Duncan, David Robinson ... LeBron: What Victor Wembanyama's Game 1 signals for the NBA

Wembanyama will always be linked to Duncan and Robinson, but after Sunday night's dominant Game 1, it was another generational star to whom he was being compared: LeBron James.

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PEP PLOTS ANOTHER TITLE CHARGE

Why Guardiola's legacy could exceed the likes of Ferguson, Wenger, Klopp

Exit as a Premier League champion like Sir Alex Ferguson? Or leave behind a strong foundation like Jurgen Klopp? Pep Guardiola has the chance to do both.

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Moreno: I'd rather be in Man City's dressing room right now

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Is Liam Rosenior losing control of the dressing room?

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Ogden: Rosenior may be sacked before Sunday if Chelsea lose to Brighton

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FORMULA 1

F1's 2026 rule tweaks: What's changed after driver criticism, and will it make a difference?

Formula 1 has delivered a set of rules tweaks to its controversial 2026 regulations -- but what do they mean and will they appease drivers ahead of the Miami GP? ESPN's Laurence Edmondson explains.

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ARE WE OVERREACTING?

AFL overreactions: Dogs can't win the flag without Sam Darcy

The Bulldogs' premiership hopes are in tatters after Sam Darcy's ACL injury, right? Plus, the AFL missed the mark with its Friday night double-headers experiment. It's time to react to the week's big talking points.

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Sea Eagles certainties, guess work on who wins the Cowboys, Sharks clash

Will shock losers from last week bounce back? Will the Dragons rise from the ashes of the Shane Flanagan reign? Are the Cowboys serious contenders or hopeless pretenders? Will the Storm win another game this season, and if so, when?

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NBA PLAYOFFS

East playoff takeaways: MSG finds a new Hawks villain; Cavs cruise to 2-0 lead

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

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West playoff takeaways: Timberwolves rally past Nuggets to even series

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

BEST MOMENTS FROM THE PLAYOFFS

Tensions flare between Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic in final minute of Wolves' win

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Donovan Mitchell splashes a jumper over a defender as Cavaliers take 2-0 series lead

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Jamal Murray beats halftime buzzer with beyond half-court heave

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Mikal Bridges off the mark at buzzer as Knicks fall in Game 2

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Nikola Jokic posterizes Rudy Gobert with under a minute left

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