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The NBA playoffs' second round is waiting on two Game 7s -- here's how each will be decided

Here are the keys to Magic-Pistons and Raptors-Cavs.

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GEARING UP FOR GAME 7

'Pistons Won Again': How Gmac Cash became Detroit's voice of victory

The Detroit rapper's team-specific anthem is now a fixture at Little Caesars Arena after every win.

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PROTECT THEIR HOUSE

Joel Embiid asks 76ers fans not to sell tickets ahead of matchup vs. Knicks

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East 1st Round - Game 7PHI wins series 4-3

76ers stun Celtics, take Game 7 to complete 3-1 comeback

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East playoff takeaways: 76ers outlast Celtics in Game 7, advance to second round

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

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Tyrese Maxey gets inside for back-to-back lay-ins in crunch time

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Joel Embiid gets the best of Jaylen Brown for a Sixers' bucket

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Jaylen Brown makes a sly move for a Celtics and-1

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Neemias Queta hypes the Boston crowd after big and-1

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Paul George swishes a step-back 3

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Tyrese Maxey splashes a Sixers 3

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Derrick White makes an outstanding block at the rim

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Jaylen Brown attacks the basket for a Celtics dunk

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    BOUNCED FROM THE PLAYOFFS

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    ALL ABOUT THE POSTSEASON

    The redemption of Rudy and four more trends powering the NBA playoffs right now

    ESPN's Zach Kram analyzes the most important developments coming out of the postseason's first round.

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    NBA DRAFT

    JUNE 23-24 ON ABC AND ESPN

    New NBA mock draft! Projecting all 60 picks ahead of the lottery

    As the 2026 NBA draft lottery approaches -- it's Sunday, May 10, on ABC -- we have an updated mock draft of all 60 picks.

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    Try out the NBA draft lottery simulator: Which team will get the No. 1 pick?

    Our draft lottery simulator allows users to model the 14-team field and play out the lottery.

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