Basketball

Golden State aims to clinch series in game 6

Houston Rockets (52-30, second in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -5; over/under is 203.

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Knicks eliminate Pistons with 116-113 Game 6 win

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, Mikal Bridges had 25 points and OG Anunoby added 22 to lead the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night and into the second round of the NBA playoffs.

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Detroit's Cade Cunningham hopes tough playoff lessons pay off next season and beyond

DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, Cade Cunningham said he had learned more in four playoff games than he had picked up in the entire regular season. Two games later, the lessons have only gotten tougher.

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Brunson scores 40, Knicks top Pistons 116-113 in Game 6, advance to 2nd-round series with Celtics

DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Brunson's crossover dribble between his legs created space for a game-winning 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left and he blew a kiss to a quiet crowd that relentlessly taunted him for three games.

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Warriors return home to Chase Center with another chance to close out 1st-round series with Rockets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With his team trailing by 27 points to the red-hot Houston Rockets at halftime, coach Steve Kerr pulled Golden State emotional leader Draymond Green aside for a quick chat and to ask his opinion.

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JJ Redick: Lakers can go farther next season after their roster gets into 'championship shape'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick already knows where he will begin the Los Angeles Lakers' preparations for next season after the coach watched his team fade in its first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Pistons center Isaiah Stewart out for 5th straight game against Knicks with knee injury

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is out for a fifth straight game against the New York Knicks because of a nagging knee injury. Stewart, who played in the series opener, was ruled out of Game 6 on Thursday night.

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Suns promote Brian Gregory to general manager, shaking up front office after disappointing season

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns promoted Brian Gregory to general manager on Thursday as part of a front office shakeup following one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history.

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The Sacramento Kings hire Doug Christie as full-time coach following an interim stint

The Sacramento Kings announced they have hired Doug Christie as their full-time head coach following an interim stint that ended with a loss in the play-in tournament .

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Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's sportsmanship award, becomes 5th player to win it more than once

Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics has won the NBA's sportsmanship award for the second time, making him the fifth player in league history to win that trophy in multiple years.

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