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West Semifinals - Game 4OKC leads series 3-0

How the Oklahoma City Thunder became the NBA's newest villains

The Lakers are the latest team to cry foul over the way Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder are officiated.

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The uncomfortable lesson for the Lakers down 3-0 to the Thunder

For generations, the Lakers have been guided by a single strategy: get and keep stars. OKC's dominance is showing how antiquated that strategy truly is.

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2025-26 English Premier League

Tottenham 1-1 Leeds: Roberto De Zerbi's side blow another chance to move towards safety

Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to boost their Premier League survival hopes by opening up a four-point gap to West Ham as they were held to a 1-1 home draw with Leeds United on Monday.

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Maddison makes Spurs return after ACL rupture

James Maddison made his Tottenham Hotspur return on Monday night, nine months on from rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

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Perk: Who wouldn't want to see Tatum, Giannis play together?

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Shams: Wemby cleared for G5 with no further discipline

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West Semifinals - Game 4Series tied 2-2

Wemby gets ejected for elbowing Naz Reid above the neck

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NBA playoff takeaways: Knicks sweep Sixers, Wolves tie series

Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for Cavs-Pistons, Wolves-Spurs and the Lakers-Thunder series.

Ant drops 36 points to help Wolves even series vs. Spurs

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Anthony Edwards taps Mitch Johnson on the arm after draining a 3

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Ayo Dosunmu drops in a clutch and-1 late for the Wolves

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Ayo Dosunmu's sneaky save off inbounds play seals Wolves' Game 4 win

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NBA DRAFT LOTTERY

The Wizards have the No. 1 pick! Updated mock draft with all 60 picks

The Wizards, Jazz and Grizzlies have the top picks in the 2026 NBA draft. Here's Jeremy Woo's updated mock.

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14 big questions on the NBA draft lottery results

The 14 lottery teams finally know where they'll pick in Round 1. We answered questions for each spot.

ROUND 9 REVIEW

Stocks: The 'unicorn' delivers again; did this forward cost Carlton a win?

Freo's 'unicorn' had a last quarter for the ages, and an Irishman showed everyone how to tag a superstar. But did one Carlton forward cost his team an unlikely win? Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 9.

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Premiership hopes are done, so the Pies may as well indulge Pendles

The Pies aren't winning the premiership, and they seem to know it. So they may as well go all out on Scott Pendlebury and celebrate one of the game's greats, writes Rohan Connolly.

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