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Former MVP Rose announces retirement from basketball
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday as the 35-year-old guard brought the curtains down on a career spanning 16 years.
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Celtics complete sweep of Pacers, punch ticket to Finals
The Celtics finished off a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-102 victory.
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Jaylen Brown scores 40 as Celtics take 2-0 series lead vs. Pacers
The victory gave Boston a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which will shift to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Saturday.
120.6 points per contest
Plenty of offense on tap as Celtics, Pacers meet in East finals
Based on past performance, it’s unlikely that generating good offense will be a problem for either team.
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NBA roundup: 76ers fend off Knicks in OT, keep season alive
Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination.
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Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win Oscar as best supporting actor, dead at 87
The Oscar-winning actor’s roles ranged from an enslaved man in “Roots” to a no-nonsense drill sergeant in “An Officer and a Gentlemen.”
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NBA roundup: Spurs complete wild comeback vs. Suns
The visiting San Antonio Spurs scored the final six points to beat the Phoenix Suns 115-114 in the first contest of a two-game set between the teams over a three-day span.