Julian A. Ojeda

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He continued, “After 29 years, your legacy as the greatest coach this game has ever seen is forever. You define what it means to be a winner. Beyond coaching, you cared deeply about every player, coach, colleague on a personal level. Thank you for inspiring us all.” Green closed the post with three goat emojis, a nod to Popovich’s status as the Greatest of All Time.

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The Knicks had been outscored by 33 points in third quarters across the first five games of the series (142–109). But following Bridges’ vocal push, New York responded by outscoring Detroit 37–24 in the third quarter — a pivotal turnaround that helped change the course of the game. Bridges backed up his words with one of his best performances since joining the Knicks midseason. He finished with 25 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a block while shooting 11-for-16 from the field.

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Brunson, the 2025 Clutch Player of the Year, scored eight of the Knicks’ final 11 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining. He finished with 40 points, seven assists, and four rebounds, shooting 15-for-33 from the field, 3-for-10 from beyond the arc, and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. The Pistons had one final opportunity to extend their season, but Malik Beasley fumbled the pass from Cade Cunningham as he attempted to set up a potential game-tying three.

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The Orlando Magic conducted exit interviews on Thursday following their first-round playoff exit to the Boston Celtics earlier in the week. Among those who spoke was forward Franz Wagner, who reflected on his fourth NBA season and outlined his offseason priorities as the organization prepares for a more aggressive, “win-now” approach.

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This performance continues a pattern of fluctuation for Porter throughout the series. He opened the playoffs with just three points and four rebounds in Game 1, shooting 1-for-4 from the field. In Game 3, he posted seven points, six rebounds, and one assist while shooting 2-for-9 overall and just 1-for-6 from three-point range. Porter has also shown flashes of his offensive potential.