The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! The poll results are in. Ugh. We all expected some brief jitters for the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, a young crew with scant playoff experience. Maybe a quarter or two of nerves against the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans, but then steady before cruising to a nice win, right? Wrong. Almost really, really wrong. The Thunder survived what would’ve been a game-winning 3-pointer from C.J. McCollumn with 3 seconds left, the end to what was our...

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23.04.2024

Knicks’ unbelievable comeback shocks 76ers: Donte DiVincenzo’s dagger clinches Game 2 - The Athletic

The 76ers, up five with 47 seconds to go, may have coughed up the series in a matter of seconds.

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23.04.2024

With Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard injuries, start of NBA playoffs wasn’t great for Team USA - The Athletic

"We have a contingency plan, and we have that at every position. We'll keep that internal," Grant Hill said last week.

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23.04.2024

Projected lottery pick Zaccharie Risacher officially enters NBA Draft - The Athletic

Risacher has played professionally since 2021 and is slotted at No. 8 on The Athletic's big board.

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23.04.2024

Young Pacers get early wake-up call from veteran Bucks in Game 1 - The Athletic

"We just gotta be a lot better for 48 minutes, not just 24," Rick Carlisle said. "We got two days to get it right.”

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23.04.2024

Your NBA Playoff Panic Meter is here! Plus, Anthony Edwards glows against Kevin Durant - The Athletic

Zach Harper and Shams Charania catch you up on leaguewide news.

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23.04.2024

Hornets interviewing JJ Redick for head-coaching job: Sources - The Athletic

NBA assistants have also interviewed for the job, including Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee.

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22.04.2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers-Orlando Magic playoff series could become even chippier - The Athletic

Game 1 between Cleveland and Orlando featured some feisty moments. How much more physical will the series become?

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22.04.2024

NBA Playoffs picks, odds for Monday: Knicks-76ers, Cavs-Magic and Nuggets-Lakers - The Athletic

Game 2s of the NBA Playoffs start Monday. Get our expert picks for game winners, series odds and more.

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Darvin Ham rejects Anthony Davis’ comments on Lakers’ struggles: ‘Agree to disagree’ - The Athletic

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The Cleveland Cavaliers-Orlando Magic playoff series could become even chippier - The Athletic

NBA Playoffs picks, odds for Monday: Knicks-76ers, Cavs-Magic and Nuggets-Lakers - The Athletic

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