Spurs, Knicks advance to 2025 NBA Cup finals
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Seasons of near misses and brief breakthroughs shape the NBA teams with fewer playoff appearances, franchises whose rare postseason runs leave a mark long after the final buzzer.
Timothée Chalamet has already had a full career in acting that has led to Oscar nominations and countless other awards, but some of the best memories of his life have nothing to do with the big screen.
The Los Angeles Lakers are quietly proving that they are going to be a tough team to defeat in the NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers escaped by the skin of their teeth against the Phoenix Suns, making clutch free throws to win a game where they blew a 20-point lead.
Decades of pressure, banners and rebuilds have shaped a select group of NBA franchises. Their frequent returns to the postseason reveal patterns of stability, ambition and survival in a league built on constant change.
The Nuggets benefitted from one of their replacement games after the NBA Cup last season. Their task this week is to prevent Houston from taking advantage of a lucky draw.
After imploding in the NBA Cup group stage, the Minnesota Timberwolves missed the third annual in-season tournament and have instead been given two additional regular-season games that will be played during next week's Cup playoffs.
Los Angeles struggled in a loss to the Spurs, who will join the Thunder, Knicks and Magic in Las Vegas for Saturday’s semifinals.
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