Four overtimes tested players and fans alike, but the game was hardly the longest in N.H.L. history.
Category: Playoff Games
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The Nuggets Want You to Forget What You Heard About the Nuggets
Denver is unraveling its reputation for playoff disappointment one win at a time.
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Golden State Falls to Lakers in Game 6, Ending Championship Hopes
It was the first playoff matchup of Stephen Curry and LeBron James since 2018. This time, James came out on top.
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Knicks Knocked Out of Playoffs in Game 6 Loss to Miami Heat
It was the first time the Knicks had been to the Eastern Conference semifinals in a decade.
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Overcomes Own Poor Play to Force Game 7
Tatum said after Game 6 that he is “one of the best basketball players in the world.” But for the first three quarters against the 76ers, he sure didn’t look like it.
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He Saw ‘Greatness’ in the Lakers When They Were at Their Worst
Terrance Burney, an airline employee, has stood outside many Lakers home games this season with encouraging signs — even when the team had the worst record in the N.B.A.
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James Harden Finds His Old Groove and Gets the Sixers Back on Track
Harden, the Sixers guard, summoned the scoring machine he had been for previous teams but had not been in Games 2 and 3, and Philadelphia tied its second-round series with Boston, 2-2.
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An Assertive James Harden Shows Up and Delivers for the Sixers
Harden took a back seat in Games 2 and 3 to Joel Embiid, but in Game 4, he summoned the scoring machine he had been for previous teams, and Philadelphia tied the series, 2-2.
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Stephen Curry and LeBron James Meet in the Playoffs, Maybe for the Last Time
Curry and James are meeting in the playoffs, perhaps for the last time. Together and apart, they have redefined a generation of basketball.
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Pat Riley, Once Front and Center, Reigns in the Background
Riley’s decades in the N.B.A. have given him plenty of stories to tell. But the formerly flashy coach of the Knicks, Heat and Lakers is keeping a low profile — “the boss he thinks you should be.”
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With Speed, the Devils Get to Second Round of NHL Playoffs
The Devils, who had gone a decade without winning a playoff series until Monday, beat the Rangers with speed and a sensational rookie goalie. Now they’re about to face a hurricane.
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James Harden Scores 45 to Beat the Celtics
Asked to shoulder the load, Harden scored 45 points in a playoff game for the first time in eight years.