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'No choice but to be tough': Why Boston's Game 2 response shouldn't come as a surprise
The Celtics after a defeat might be the most dangerous team of the playoffs.


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Betting tips for NBA Western Conference finals: Mavericks-Warriors, Game 2
Our betting experts break down Game 2 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks.

CELTICS TAKE GAME 2
SERIES TIED 2-2
Stephen A.: Heat will lose in 5 if Butler gets no help

ANDSCAPE
Kristi Toliver has big goals as a Black woman in the NBA coaching ranks
The Los Angeles Sparks guard has delayed her start to the WNBA season as she works as an assistant for the Dallas Mavericks

THE NBA AND CHINA
Study: NBA owners have $10 billion in China
An ESPN examination found that 40 principal NBA owners hold a collective $10 billion-plus worth of investments in China, giving them ample reason to avoid upsetting the nation's authoritarian rulers.

THE PLAYOFF FITS
Jayson Tatum rocks star-studded fit with shiny chain ahead of Game 2
The NBA playoffs has brought some eccentric fits from a number of players, including boxing robes, vibrant sweaters and more.

PHILADELPHIA HONORS EMBIID
Joel Embiid named MVP, aka Most Valuable Philadelphian
The City of Brotherly Love is taking matters into its own hands to ensure Joel Embiid gets some hard-earned recognition.

WARRIORS WIN GAME 1
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Warriors wisdom and old-school magic: How Golden State took it to Dallas in Game 1
The Warriors reasserted their dominance in Game 1 against Luka and the Mavericks by going old school.

MAVS IN TROUBLE?
Should the Mavs be concerned about Luka after Game 1?
Top Headlines
- Celtics swap Williamses, go small to stomp Heat
- Hornets GM Kupchak signs multiyear extension
- Wiggins, Warriors limit Luka in Game 1 victory
- Barnes, Cunningham headline All-Rookie 1st team
- TBT to hold regional at NYC's famed Rucker Park
- Rapper J. Cole to play pro ball again, in Canada
- New NBA mock draft after the lottery
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