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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Dec 10, 2025
  Story: The NBA's injury epidemic has never come at a greater cost @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  The NBA’s $525 million injury epidemic

  Many of the league’s highest-paid players are getting hurt, and teams are on pace to rack up more than a half-billion dollars in lost productivity this season for their injured stars.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Nov 26, 2025
  Story: Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry led the NBA's only 70-win teams. WIll Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder join them? @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry won 70 games. Is SGA’s Thunder next?

  The defending NBA champion has a strong shot to join the 1995-96 Bulls and 2015-16 Warriors in the history books. Here’s why.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Nov 11, 2025
  Column: The Dallas Mavericks fired Nico Harrison because their irate fans absolutely refused to forgive, forget or move on @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | Nine months after the worst trade in NBA history, ‘Fire Nico’ becomes a reality

  The Dallas Mavericks dismissed general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, thanks largely to a vocal fan base that couldn’t forgive him for dealing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Nov 6, 2025
  Story: Victor Wembanyama’s scoring game has undergone an extreme makeover. Defenses are racing to adjust. @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | The NBA is obsessed with three-pointers. Victor Wembanyama isn’t anymore.

  The 7-foot-4 French phenom is dunking more and shooting from outside less. Opposing defenses are racing to adjust.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Nov 4, 2025
  Feature: The Boozer twins wanted to escape their NBA father's shadow, but Duke's pull proved too strong. How Jon Scheyer's Blue Devils turned the brotherhood into the "nephewhood" to reload after Final 4 heartbreak @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  The twin sons of a former Duke star are the program’s next great hope

  Cameron and Cayden Boozer didn’t always want to follow their father, Carlos, to Durham. Now that they did, another promising Blue Devils season is in their hands.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Oct 23, 2025
  The FBI says these seven NBA games were illegally targeted by gamblers @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  The FBI says these seven NBA games were illegally targeted by gamblers

  In an indictment released Thursday, prosecutors outlined the circumstances under which seven NBA games allegedly were part of an illegal gambling scheme.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Oct 20, 2025
  The Top 100 NBA Players of 2026 @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social @arturgalocha.bsky.social @alvarovalino.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...
  

  Analysis | The top 100 players of the 2025-26 NBA season

  The Washington Post’s annual rankings project the premier talents for the upcoming season. Where does your favorite player land?

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jul 20, 2025
  Feature: Yang Hansen, a towering jester with a “fat boy” past, is the NBA’s star of the summer. The @trailblazers.bsky.social rookie, who drew 5.4 million Chinese viewers for a summer league game, on pressure, Yao & the glory of sleep @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  No joke: Chinese rookie Yang Hansen is the NBA’s biggest summer star

  The Trail Blazers surprised many when they took the 7-foot-1 center in the first round of the draft last month, but Yang has delighted on and off the court.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jul 17, 2025
  Story: Damian Lillard will return to the Trail Blazers on a three-year deal @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Damian Lillard will return to the Trail Blazers on a three-year deal

  Portland’s all-time leading scorer, who suffered an Achilles’ tear during a playoff game in April, heads home after being waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jul 16, 2025
  Feature: Derrick Rose has a grandmaster plan to make chess cooler @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  A former NBA star has a grandmaster plan to make chess cooler

  Derrick Rose partnered with Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked player in the world, as part of an initiative to make chess more appealing to casual participants.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jul 11, 2025
  Story: Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg showed it all in his Las Vegas Summer League debut — except his jumper @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Cooper Flagg showed it all in Mavericks debut — except his jumper

  Flagg’s first appearance in the NBA Summer League showcased his all-around game, even if his shot wasn’t falling.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jul 2, 2025
  Story: After a winding search process, the Knicks find a new coach @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  After a winding search process, the Knicks find a new coach

  Mike Brown is set to replace Tom Thibodeau, who was fired despite leading the Knicks to their first conference finals in 25 years.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jul 2, 2025
  Column: NBA free agency winners and losers @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | NBA free agency winners and losers: Rockets going big; Bucks going nowhere

  After two mostly tepid days to tip off the league’s free agency period, Houston looks like a bona fide contender, while Milwaukee looks lost.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jul 2, 2025
  Story: NBA free agency tracker @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  NBA free agency tracker: Bucks to waive Damian Lillard; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agrees to record extension

  The NBA’s free agency period is officially open. Follow along as the notable agreements and trades roll in.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 26, 2025
  Column: 2025 NBA Draft winners and losers @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | NBA draft winners and losers: Mavericks take their guy; Pelicans take risks

  Dallas made the easy choice and selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick. New Orleans was among the teams that went a more questionable route.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 26, 2025
  Story: Dallas Mavericks make it official, select Cooper Flagg with first pick in NBA draft @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Mavericks make it official, select Cooper Flagg with first pick in NBA draft

  Flagg, the 18-year-old former Duke forward, is considered the best American prospect to enter the league in more than a decade.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 25, 2025
  Column: 2025 NBA mock draft @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | NBA mock draft: After Cooper Flagg goes first, expect the unexpected

  The Dallas Mavericks are certain to take Flagg with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night, but anything is possible after that.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 25, 2025
  Story: Luka Doncic left big shoes to fill in Dallas. Enter Cooper Flagg. @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Luka Doncic left big shoes to fill in Dallas. Enter Cooper Flagg.

  Flagg is set to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, and the Mavericks are about to have a new franchise player.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 23, 2025
  Story: Thunder outlasts Pacers in Game 7 for Oklahoma City’s first NBA title @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Thunder outlasts Pacers in Game 7 for Oklahoma City’s first NBA title

  Oklahoma City prevailed, 103-91, after Indiana lost star Tyrese Haliburton to a leg injury in the first quarter.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 22, 2025
  Story: Suns agree to trade Kevin Durant to Rockets for players and picks @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Suns agree to trade Kevin Durant to Rockets for players and picks

  The long-rumored trade sends Durant, a 15-time all-star, to his fifth NBA franchise after the Suns failed to make the playoffs following a disappointing season.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 22, 2025
  Story: Glory or devastation awaits the Thunder and Pacers in Game 7 @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Glory or devastation awaits the Thunder and Pacers in Game 7

  A closer-than-expected NBA Finals reaches its pinnacle Sunday night. Will Oklahoma City measure up in Game 7, or will Indiana pull off its biggest upset yet?

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 20, 2025
  Story: Tyrese Haliburton plays through calf strain, sparking Pacers blowout to force the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016 @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Tyrese Haliburton plays through injury, sparks Pacers to force Game 7

  Guard scores 14 points in 23 minutes as Indiana rolls at home, 108-91, to send the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all finale in Oklahoma City on Sunday night.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 18, 2025
  Story: Jeanie Buss to sell majority stake in Lakers in record deal @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Jeanie Buss to sell majority stake in Lakers in record deal

  With the franchise valued at $10 billion, an agreement is reached to sell one of the most glamourous franchises in sports to Dodgers owner Mark Walter.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 17, 2025
  Story: Jalen Williams steps up in Game 5, helps Thunder seize control of Finals @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Jalen Williams steps up in Game 5, helps Thunder seize control of Finals

  All-star guard goes for 40 points as Oklahoma City turns back a late Pacers’ rally for a 120-109 win and a 3-2 series lead.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 9, 2025
  Story: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder strike back to even the NBA Finals @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder strike back to even the NBA Finals

  After its Game 1 letdown, Game 2 is Oklahoma City’s almost from start to finish during its 123-107 victory over the Pacers.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 6, 2025
  Story: Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton stuns Thunder in last second to open NBA Finals @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton stuns Thunder in last second to open NBA Finals

  Indiana’s postseason of improbable comebacks continues with an 111-110 win. Haliburton’s jumper gave the visitors their only lead of the night, but the one that mattered most.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 5, 2025
  Story: How the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers outfoxed big-market super teams to reach the NBA Finals @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  How the Thunder and Pacers outfoxed big-market super teams to reach NBA Finals

  Oklahoma City and Indiana needed years of savvy maneuvering to overcome their disadvantages as small-market franchises and reach the sport’s biggest stage.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 3, 2025
  Story: The New York Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau, just days after he led them to first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000 @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after he led them to conference finals

  Thibodeau was New York’s most successful coach in a generation, but he drew criticism for relying too heavily on his starters.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · Jun 1, 2025
  Story: The thrilling Indiana Pacers run the New York Knicks ragged, setting off a joyous celebration by reaching first NBA Finals in 25 years @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Thrilling Pacers run Knicks ragged, reach first NBA Finals in 25 years

  Indiana pulled away from New York in Game 6 on Saturday night, setting up a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder to decide a championship.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 29, 2025
  Story: The Oklahoma City Thunder stormed into the NBA Finals, leaving the broken Minnesota Timberwolves in its wake @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | Thunder storms into NBA Finals, leaving broken Timberwolves in its wake

  Oklahoma City closed out the Western Conference finals in five games, facing little resistance from Minnesota in the clincher.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 27, 2025
  Column: The Oklahoma City Thunder’s second chance at a ‘Big Three’ — less starry but more cohesive than Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook & James Harden — is on the NBA Finals doorstep @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

  Analysis | Thunder’s second chance at a ‘Big Three’ is on the NBA Finals doorstep

  After powering Oklahoma City’s latest victory against the Timberwolves, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren are one win from following in the footsteps of Kevin Durant, Russell W...

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 25, 2025
  Story: Down 2-0 in the West finals, the Timberwolves feared another “meltdown” against the Thunder. Instead, Anthony Edwards led a record-setting beatdown. @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  The Timberwolves feared a ‘meltdown.’ Instead, they delivered a beatdown.

  Facing what was effectively a must-win game, Minnesota routed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 23, 2025
  Column: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP night brought the Thunder’s championship path into clear focus @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP night brought Thunder’s title path into focus

  After receiving the MVP trophy, Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City to another dominant win over the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 22, 2025
  Story: Tyrese Haliburton channels Reggie Miller as Pacers stun Knicks with frantic comeback in Game 1 of East finals @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Tyrese Haliburton channels Reggie Miller as Pacers stun Knicks in Game 1

  Tyrese Haliburton’s buzzer-beater caps 17-point fourth-quarter comeback to force OT, where Indiana finishes off New York, 138-135, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 22, 2025
  The Knicks had a 99.7 win percentage when they led by 14 points with 2:51 left in fourth quarter of ECF Game 1 overtime loss to Pacers.
  
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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 21, 2025
  Story: Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins first NBA MVP award, dethroning Nuggets' Nikola Jokic @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins first NBA MVP award, dethroning Nikola Jokic

  Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 68-win season, beat out fellow finalists Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 21, 2025
  Column: Anthony Edwards tried to rattle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1 of the West finals. It didn’t work. @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | Anthony Edwards tried to rattle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It didn’t work.

  The Western Conference finals are a battle of two of the NBA’s brightest young stars. Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder routed Edwards’s Timberwolves, 114-88, in Game 1.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 18, 2025
  Story: The Oklahoma City Thunder shakes off nerves, crushes Denver Nuggets in Game 7 to reach West finals for the first time since 2016 @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Thunder shakes off nerves, crushes Nuggets in Game 7 to reach West finals

  To wrap up a difficult series, NBA-best Oklahoma City routed Denver, 125-93, to advance to face Minnesota.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 17, 2025
  Column: Jayson Tatum’s injury doomed the Celtics. Eventually, they will be back. @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | Jayson Tatum’s injury doomed the Celtics. Eventually, they will be back.

  Boston was eliminated from the NBA playoffs two games after its best player went down. It must take a longer view while he recovers.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 15, 2025
  Story: Without Stephen Curry, the Warriors were no match for Anthony Edwards and the surging Timberwolves @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | Without Stephen Curry, the Warriors were no match for the Timberwolves

  A surging Minnesota squad eliminated shorthanded Golden State in five games to reach its second straight Western Conference finals.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 13, 2025
  Story: Jayson Tatum’s injury leaves the Celtics shell-shocked against the Knicks @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Jayson Tatum’s injury leaves the Celtics shell-shocked against the Knicks

  Tatum suffered an apparent leg injury late in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and he was set for further evaluation Tuesday with Boston one loss from elimination.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 13, 2025
  Story: Inside the NBA Draft lottery drawing room, where the Dallas Mavericks improbably won the right select Duke star Cooper Flagg @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Mavericks win NBA draft lottery, earning right to select Cooper Flagg

  In a major surprise, Dallas received the rights to the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft and is expected to select the star Duke forward.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 12, 2025
  Story: The potent, annoying Pacers have pushed the Cavaliers to the brink @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  The potent, annoying Pacers have pushed the Cavaliers to the brink

  Indiana crushed Cleveland in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, with the 129-109 final score not coming close to representing the game’s lopsided nature.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 9, 2025
  Story: The Warriors looked lost in their first game without Stephen Curry @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | The Warriors looked lost in their first game without Stephen Curry

  Golden State was run off the court in a 117-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 7, 2025
  Story: The Warriors brace for life without an injured Stephen Curry @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  The Warriors brace for life without an injured Stephen Curry

  Golden State’s superstar guard will undergo an MRI exam Wednesday after he strained his hamstring during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 7, 2025
  Story: Stephen Curry leaves Warriors’ playoff game with hamstring injury @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Stephen Curry leaves Warriors’ playoff game with hamstring injury

  Golden State’s superstar guard was ruled out minutes after he left Game 1 of a second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 6, 2025
  Story: How the Thunder’s polarizing “foul up three” strategy backfired and handed Game 1 to the Nuggets @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | The Thunder’s polarizing strategy handed Game 1 to the Nuggets

  Oklahoma City repeatedly “fouled up three” in the closing seconds, and Denver rallied for a stunning victory to open the Western Conference semifinals.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 5, 2025
  Story: Steve Nash, the two-time MVP and former Brooklyn Nets coach, is ready for his third act in the NBA: broadcasting. @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Steve Nash is ready to get back into the NBA — as a broadcaster

  Nash, who won two league MVPs as a player and coached the Brooklyn Nets for two-plus seasons, will work as a studio and in-game analyst for Prime Video beginning this fall.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 5, 2025
  Column: Stephen Curry demolished the Rockets once more for old time’s sake @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Stephen Curry demolished the Rockets once more for old time’s sake

  Curry’s Golden State Warriors eliminated Houston from the NBA playoffs for the fifth time in 11 seasons, this time in Game 7 of a hard-fought first-round series.

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  Ben Golliver bengolliver.bsky.social · May 4, 2025
  Story: The resilient Nuggets threw a Game 7 haymaker. The Clippers folded. @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
  

  Analysis | The resilient Nuggets threw a Game 7 haymaker. The Clippers folded.

  Denver built a lead that swelled to 35 points before cruising to a 120-101 victory to advance to a second-round clash with top-seeded Oklahoma City.

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