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Did the Heat just get lucky (again)? An investigation

Spoiler alert: give the Heat credit, sheesh!

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The impossible standard of Jokic

He was basically perfect in Game 1. How do you deal with it?

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How I'm thinking about Nuggets vs. Heat

Nikola Jokic is inevitable. But are the other Nuggets? What happens if the Heat lock them down four times?

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Bob Myers' immense pressure and a Warriors crossroads

The living legend executive bids farewell, leaving huge shoes to fill at a crucial time in Warriorland.

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From a 3-0 series to 3.0 seconds

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Don't count your [Celtics] before they [collapse]

Boston appears poised to do this. Miami just needs one good game, though.

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The Wizards try something new

PLUS: one time you should believe Kyrie and Paolo Banchero is bringing JNCOs back.

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Sure, an 0-3 comeback in the NBA is inevitable. So is the heat death of the universe

Good for Boston for getting a game. I'm not sure it means we're headed toward the greatest comeback in NBA playoffs history.

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The Nuggets' proof of concept for patience in the NBA

Most franchises would have made a major structural change at some point leading up to this. Denver stuck with its core and its coach without getting stale.

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But they lost to the Hawks in the play-in!

Miami, who almost didn't make the playoffs, is a win away from the NBA Finals.

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The validation of Jamal Murray

Jokic's co-star has long been undersung. But big playoff moments tend to fix that.