Basketball

What injured ankle? Ja Morant flies around court helping Grizzlies clinch West's 8 seed

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time All-Star Ja Morant promised a sprained right ankle wouldn't keep him out of Memphis' play-in game against Dallas with the Western Conference's last postseason berth up for grabs Friday night.

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Heat become first No. 10 seed to make playoffs; Grizzlies advance to face Thunder

ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday night and make NBA Play-In Tournament history.

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Grizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-106 to set up a 1st-round playoff series with the Thunder

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant overcame a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 on Friday night to advance to the NBA playoffs. Jaren Jackson Jr.

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NBA West playoff capsules: Thunder-Grizzlies, Rockets-Warriors, Lakers-Wolves, Nuggets-Clippers

Capsules on the Western Conference first-round series: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) vs. No. 8 Memphis (48-34) Season series: Thunder, 4-0.

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The NBA playoffs are about to begin. And it might be a wide-open race to the title again

There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024. Six different seasons, six different champions. A run of parity like none other in NBA history.

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Herro scores 30 points to lead Heat past Hawks 123-114 in OT in play-in and into NBA playoffs

ATLANTA (AP) — After making NBA Play-In Tournament history by winning two road games, the Miami Heat won't be afraid of facing No. 1 seed Cleveland in the playoffs.

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After slow start, Miami backup guard Davion Mitchell emerges as surprise OT star in win over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Through the first half of Miami's NBA Play-In Tournament elimination game at Atlanta, Heat backup guard Davion Mitchell did not look a contender to finish as one of the stars of the game.

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Inside the numbers: Led by Cleveland and Oklahoma City, it was the season of the streak in the NBA

It was the year of the long winning streak in the NBA. There were five instances of teams winning 11 or more games in a row — three by Cleveland, two by Oklahoma City, and it's probably no coincidence that those two teams are the ones that earned No.

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NBA East playoff preview capsules: Cavaliers-Heat, Celtics-Magic, Knicks-Pistons, Pacers-Bucks

Capsules on the Eastern Conference first-round series: No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18) vs. No. 8 Miami (37-45) Season series: Cavaliers, 2-1. Story line: It’s the classic — offense vs. defense.

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Duke's Tyrese Proctor to skip senior season and jump to NBA draft

Duke guard Tyrese Proctor is entering the NBA draft and skipping his senior season. The team announced Proctor's move in a social-media post Friday night .

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