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yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
When Magic Johnson learned that he had contracted HIV, the first person who came to his mind was his wife, Cookie. Magic and Cookie had just tied the knot a month earlier, and she was pregnant with their first child. Telling her that he had the virus that causes AIDS would not only be heartbreaking but also very disappointing for her. But when the Los Angeles Lakers legend got home that day, Cookie was not mad at him.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. With the win, the Pacers will advance to their first appearance in the NBA Finals since 2000. Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam led the way with 31 points for the Pacers. In comparison, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists. However, it was the performances of Andrew Nembhard and Thomas Bryant that got the Pacers over the hump.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
The New York Knicks were so near yet so far from advancing to the 2025 NBA Finals. After eliminating the defending champions Boston Celtics, New York entered the Eastern Conference Finals with confidence at an all-time high. As the higher seed, they had home-court advantage over the Indiana Pacers, and all they had to do was hold the fort and win. The Knicks were off to a good start as they dominated the Pacers in Game 1.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
The Phoenix Suns are expected to make significant changes this summer after team owner Mat Ishbia's experiment failed. Despite having three superstars, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the Suns won only 36 regular-season games and failed to make the playoffs. Rumor has it that among the three, Durant could be the one on the move and there have been plenty of talks about where the "Slim Reaper" will play next.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
The New York Knicks came up short again after a promising season. Many felt that the "Big Apple" team had what it took to beat the Indiana Pacers and advance to the NBA Finals since 1999. However, after fumbling the first two games of the series at home, the Knicks fell into a deep hole they could not get out of. On Saturday night, the Knicks had a chance to tie the series at 3-3 and force a winner-take-all Game 7 at Madison Square Garden.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
An interesting sidelight to the '90s rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks was the beef between Scottie Pippen and Larry Johnson during the 1996-97 season. The Pip-LJ feud began after the first regular-season meeting between the Bulls and Knicks. Scottie criticized the trade that brought Johnson to the Knicks, saying their rivals lost toughness by giving up Anthony Mason for LJ.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
Former Dallas Mavericks guard Jim Jackson grew up in Ohio but was a Philadelphia 76ers fan because of Julius Erving. Jackson said that aside from Dr. J's high-flying style on the court, he also loved "Doc's" afro. He recalled watching the legendary forward play against rookie Magic Johnson in the 1980 NBA Finals on tape delay on TV. When the ex-Ohio State superstar made it to the NBA in 1992, he knew that it was only a matter of time before he would meet his longtime idol in one of the games.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
Jim McIlvaine played in the NBA during the 1990s when the association was still a big man's league. Although the Chicago Bulls were the dominant team during Jim's time, there was an abundance of talented centers at that time. Guys like Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, David Robinson, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Rik Smits, and Rony Seikaly were all there when the Washington Bullets drafted McIlvaine 32nd overall in the 1994 NBA Draft out of Marquette.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
Danny Green shares what led to a fallout between Kawhi and Gregg Popovich on the Spurs: "Kawhi's uncle had a lot to do with it" originally appeared on Basketball Network. When the San Antonio Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in 2018, he was dealt along with sharpshooter Danny Green. In return, the Spurs received DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poelt, and a protected first-round pick. AdvertisementIt is unclear why Leonard had a falling out with the Spurs, although there are several stories.
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sports.yahoo.com | Shane Acedera
"Why do you be getting them dumb fouls?" - Charles Barkley confronts Karl-Anthony Towns after Game 5 win vs. Pacers originally appeared on Basketball Network. Charles Barkley did not hold back when Karl-Anthony Towns sat with the "Inside the NBA" crew for a postgame interview after the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup. AdvertisementTowns spent much of last night's game on the Knicks' bench because of foul trouble.
