Basketball

Clippers want to keep building their future around Kawhi Leonard and James Harden

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard is healthy going into the offseason for the first time since 2020, having played just 37 games before the Los Angeles Clippers lost in the first round of the playoffs.

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Gregg Popovich shifts to role as 'El Jefe,' says it's time for a new coach of the San Antonio Spurs

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mitch Johnson extended his hand. Gregg Popovich shook it, then pulled him in for a hug instead. And with that, the torch was officially passed. It's a new era in San Antonio.

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Utah Jazz extend coach Will Hardy's contract through 2031

Will Hardy is being given more time to continue the rebuild of the Utah Jazz. The Jazz announced Monday that Hardy has signed a contract extension, one that could keep him as head coach through the 2030-31 season.

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Preview capsule for the Minnesota-Golden State Western Conference semifinal playoff series

Preview capsule on the Minnesota-Golden State Western Conference semifinal series that starts Tuesday: No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, 4-1) vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors (48-34, 4-3) Season series: Warriors, 3-1.

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NBA Round 2 matchups: Cavs-Pacers, Celtics-Knicks, Warriors-Timberwolves and Thunder-Nuggets

Defending champion Boston vs. title-starved New York. High-scoring Cleveland vs. high-scoring Indiana. The 2023 champion Denver vs. this year's favorite in Oklahoma City. And Golden State vs.

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Haliburton and the Pacers visit Cleveland with 1-0 series lead

Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -9.5; over/under is 229.

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Minnesota opens second round against Golden State

Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -5.5; over/under is 207.

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Houston sent to early playoff exit with 103-89 loss to Warriors in Game 7

HOUSTON (AP) — With a chance to close out their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets instead delivered a playoff flop to end their season Sunday night.

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Golden State's Green vows to team to lead with poise in Game 7 and delivers in win over Rockets

HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State’s Draymond Green spent the last two days embarrassed after losing his poise early in a Game 6 loss to the Houston Rockets. He told the team in a meeting before Game 7 that he’d set a much better tone on Sunday night.

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Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield lead Warriors past Rockets 103-89 in Game 7

HOUSTON (AP) — Buddy Hield became an unlikely playoff hero for the Golden State Warriors, leading the team early in Game 7 against the Houston Rockets before Stephen Curry took over late.

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