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JWill: Harden not bringing 'playoff energy' for Cavs
The "Get Up" crew discusses James Harden's energy and playoff effectiveness and what it means for the Cavaliers.
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Tim MacMahon: Lakers should pay Reaves, keep him with Luka
Tim MacMahon, Vincent Goodwill and Jay Williams discuss what offseason decisions the Lakers should make regarding LeBron James and Austin Reaves' futures with the franchise.
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NBA playoffs 2026: What will decide Knicks-76ers Game 3 and beyond?
New York heads to Philly up 2-0, but Friday's Game 3 could easily shift the series momentum. Here's how.
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Two-time NBA champ J.R. Smith earns college degree at age 40
After his NBA career, Smith worked through dyslexia, ADHD challenges to prove he's more than just an athlete.
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Why the stakes of this NBA draft lottery are enormous
How do we know that Sunday's lottery (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) is massively important to the NBA? A third of a league seemingly tanked just to get into it.
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Darryn Peterson says high doses of creatine led to cramping
Darryn Peterson said a new round of bloodwork and other tests after the season led his doctors to conclude that his use of high doses of creatine led to mysterious and sometimes debilitating cramping during his freshman season at Kansas.






































