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2024 NBA playoffs: Schedule, game times, TV info as action tips off, dates set for entire first round

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All of the matchups are set in the 2024 NBA playoffs, and the complete schedule is here for the first round. Game 1 for all eight first-round series will take place this weekend, with Cavaliers vs. Magic starting things off on Saturday afternoon. The Heat and Pelicans claimed the No. 8 seeds in the playoff bracket on Friday night as the Play-In Tournament wrapped up and moved on to face the Celtics and Thunder, respectively.

The Lakers and 76ers (No. 7 seeds in their respective conferences) also advanced out of the Play-In Tournament, while the Kings, Hawks, Warriors and Bulls were all eliminated from the postseason.

The first round could run through Sunday, May 5 with eight best-of-seven series. The NBA has announced dates for every potential first-round game, as well as times and

Tyler Herro leads Heat to easy win against Bulls, get Celtics in rematch

By HoopsHype | April 19, 2024

What’s the buzz on Twitter? Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
45 point night for Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr
Both were going to have the ball in their hands a ton
Both stepped up – 9:21 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Not sure the Heat can afford to take Tyler Herro out

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Celtics title faves, but Boston-Denver Finals close

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 12:17 PM ET

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The Boston Celtics, with home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and a perceived easier path to the Finals, are the consensus betting favorite to win the NBA title at sportsbooks around the nation. But oddsmakers say a Finals matchup with the defending champion Denver Nuggets would be nearly a toss-up.

The Celtics are the title favorite at +145 at ESPN BET, followed by the Nuggets +275. They are the only two teams with single-digit title odds entering the postseason. The LA Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder are next, each at 14-1.

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The betting action on the NBA title odds has varied at sportsbooks throughout the season. The Celtics have attracted more bets and more money than any other team at Caesars Sportsbook

Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets star, sentenced

Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 04:08 PM ET

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Coban Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a woman in Colorado last year.

The January 2023 crash in Denver killed Kathy Limon Rothman and seriously injured her passenger. Porter, who caused the crash after he ran a red light and slammed into the other vehicle, received an additional two-year sentence for the passenger’s injuries that he will serve concurrently.

According to The Denver Post, prosecutors on Friday said Porter was speeding and had a blood alcohol level of .19, more than twice the legal limit of .08.

Porter had pleaded guilty in February to vehicular homicide and vehicular assault as part of a plea agreement

Justin Pippen, son of Hall of Famer, picks Michigan

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Four-star senior Justin Pippen, son of Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, announced his commitment to Michigan on Friday.

Pippen chose new coach Dusty May and the Wolverines over a final list that included Cal, Florida, Stanford and Texas A&M.

“I like the feel of the campus and school,” Pippen told ESPN. “I wanted to be at a big school. They can help me reach my end goal of making the NBA.”

Michigan was a late arrival into Pippen’s recruitment, but shortly after May was hired as Juwan

Herro-led Heat rout Bulls, set up Celtics rematch

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MIAMI — Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday night.

Kevin Love scored 16 and Bam Adebayo added 13 for Miami, which gets this as a reward: a rematch of the last two East finals against the Boston Celtics. It’s Round 1 this time, the Heat set to be huge underdogs against the runaway favorite to win the NBA title.

The Heat won’t have Jimmy Butler against Boston because of his injured right knee and played again without point guard Terry Rozier, still out with a neck injury.

The 2023-24 regular season is complete and the postseason has arrived. We’ve

LeBron extols 'great' Jokic with matchup looming

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 09:29 PM ET

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DENVER — On the eve of the start of his third playoff series against Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in the last five years, LeBron James heaped praise on the two-time MVP, considered to be a front runner to win the award a third time this season.

“He’s one of the best players to ever play this game,” James said after the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice Friday afternoon at Ball Arena. “It’s that simple.”

James has tangled with his fair share of greats in past postseasons: four straight NBA Finals against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors; three finals against Tim Duncan and

Tyler Herro leads Heat to win over Bulls in play-in game, sets up Celtics rematch

Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday night.

The Heat won’t have Jimmy Butler against Boston because of his injured right knee and played again without point guard Terry Rozier, still out with a neck injury.

Miami took control over the Bulls with a 19-0 run in the first quarter, and a 14-0 run midway through the second half ended all doubt. Herro finished with 10 rebounds and nine assists, and the Heat eliminated the Bulls in the last East play-in game for the second straight year.

DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points for the Bulls, who got 16 points, 14 rebounds and five assists from Nikola Vucevic. Coby White scored 13 for Chicago, which was trying

LeBron James on Nikola Jokic: 'He's one of the best players to ever play this game, it's that simple'

By HoopsHype | April 19, 2024

What’s the buzz on Twitter? Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
LeBron James on Nikola Jokic: “He’s one of the best players to ever play this game. It’s that simple. He does everything. The most important thing is he changes the way his teammates think about their own play. When you’re able to inspire your teammates to play at a level that… pic.twitter.com/C3pcHxZh89 – 7:47 PM Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Vlatko Cancar is the only player on Denver’s injury report for Saturday’s Game 1 vs. the Lakers.
LA is listing LeBron James (L ankle tendinopathy) and Anthony Davis (low back soreness) as probable.
Cam Reddish, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood and Jalen Hood-Schifino all out. – 7:39 PM

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Will Nuggets repeat as champs, Celtics as favorites, can Lakers, 76ers seek revenge? | Undisputed

Skip Bayless, Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson predict who will win the Eastern Conference, Western Conference and NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics are favorites to win it all (+135), while the reigning champs are (+300). Will the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers seek revenge and make it all the way?

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