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The Canadian PressMagic crumble in second half, lose Game 7 despite Paolo Bachero's 38 points and stellar series
CLEVELAND (AP) — Paolo Banchero's first taste of the NBA playoffs ended bitterly. The Orlando Magic couldn't finish what they started. After opening an 18-point lead in the first half, the Magic caved under pressure as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 106-94 win in Game 7 on Sunday to end a back-and-forth series in which home court meant everything. Banchero scored 38 points — his third game with at least 30 in the series — but it wasn't enough as the Magic couldn't stop Donovan Mitchell wh
Yahoo SportsThe NBA Loser Lineup: Paolo Banchero, Magic on the rise in fantasy and reality despite playoff exit
Basketball analyst Dan Titus breaks down what the teams and stars who were booted from the NBA Playoffs must do to remain in good fantasy standing next season.
The Canadian PressDonovan Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to get Boston next
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs trailed by 18 in the first half and were in danger of being knocked out in the first round for the second year in a row — a scenario that may have led to firings. But Mitchell, who scored 50 in a Game 6 loss at Orlando and h
The Canadian PressKnicks set for second round against the Pacers, an old-school playoff rival who play a new-age game
NEW YORK (AP) — Back when the New York Knicks would annually march on in the playoffs, they'd almost always run into the Indiana Pacers. With the teams set to renew their playoff rivalry Monday in the Eastern Conference semifinals, it's easy to think back to those rough and rugged tussles in the 1990s. But while the matchup may be old school, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are bracing for an opponent who plays a new-age style. Tyrese Haliburton runs the NBA's highest-scoring offense, with Indiana
