May 2024 Basketball Wiretap

Luka Doncic Questionable For Game 3 With Knee, Ankle Injuries

May 11, 2024 2:24 AM

Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a right knee sprain and left ankle injury.

Doncic has been playing with a sprained right knee since Game 3 of the first round against the Clippers.

Doncic suffered the ankle injury in Game 2 against the Thunder.

Doncic is averaging 28.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists in the playoffs.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 9): Cavaliers/Celtics, Mavericks/Thunder

May 10, 2024 3:09 PM

What happened in two snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 8): Knicks/Pacers

May 10, 2024 3:05 PM

What happened in one snapshot in the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 7): Celtics/Cavaliers, Thunder/Mavericks

May 10, 2024 3:02 PM

What happened in two snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

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OG Anunoby Ruled Out For Game 3, Considered Unlikely To Play Game 4

May 9, 2024 8:56 PM

OG Anunoby has been ruled out of Game 3 by the New York Knicks with a strained left hamstring. Anunoby is also considered unlikely to play in Game 4 on Sunday.

Anunoby suffered the injury late in the third quarter of the Knicks' Game 2 victory over the Indiana Pacers, when he was planting his leg in an effort to convert a transition layup.

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Rick Carlisle After Ejection: Small-Market Teams Deserve An Equal Shot

May 8, 2024 11:18 PM

Rick Carlisle was ejected at the end of the Indiana Pacers' Game 2 loss at the New York Knicks. Carlisle plans on submitting video of missed calls to the league office on Thursday ahead of Game 3 back in Indiana.

"I'm always talking to our guys about not making it about the officials," said Carlisle. "But we deserve a fair shot. And there's not a consistent balance. And that's disappointing."

Carlisle also talked about the possibility of the size of the two teams markets making a difference in how the game is officiated. 

"Small-market teams deserve an equal shot,” Carlisle added. “They deserve a fair shot no matter where they are playing."

Carlisle was also disappointed by the officiating in Game 1, but took a more magnanimous approach with his comments to the media. 

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OG Anunoby Leaves Game 2 With Sore Left Hamstring

May 8, 2024 11:11 PM

OG Anunoby  left the New York Knicks' Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers with a sore left hamstring.

Anunoby exited the game and did not return in the second half after scoring 28 points in 28 minutes. 

The Knicks are already without Julius Randle, Bojan Bogdanovic and Mitchell Robinson for the rest of the season.

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First Round Of NBA Playoffs Averages 3.14M Viewers, Down 9% From Last Season

May 8, 2024 12:21 AM

The first round of the NBA playoffs averaged 3.14 million viewers with a 1.7 rating across ABC, ESPN, TNT, truTV and NBA TV.

The number represent a 9% decrease in viewership from last season, though it is up 5% from 2022.

Sunday's Game 7 between the Magic and Cavs averaged 4.32 million viewers on ABC, making it the least-watched Game 7 since 2019.

Game 1 of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series on Saturday averaged 4.93 million viewers. 

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 6): Knicks/Pacers, Wolves/Nuggets

May 7, 2024 10:21 AM

What happened in two snapshots in the NBA Playoffs on Monday, May 6, 2024.

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 5): Cavaliers/Magic

May 7, 2024 10:19 AM

What happened in one snapshot in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

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Marc Davis: Jamal Murray Should Have Received Tech, Not Ejection For Throwing Heat Pad Onto Floor

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Rudy Gobert Questionable For Game 2 For Personal Reasons

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Donovan Mitchell Was 'Tired Of Losing In The First Round'

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 3): Wolves/Nuggets

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 3): Magic/Cavaliers, Mavericks/Clippers

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Giannis Antetokoumpo 'Wasn't Even Close' To Being Able To Return

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 2): Knicks/Sixers, Pacers/Bucks

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Damian Lillard Returns For Game 6 At Pacers, Giannis Antetokounmpo Remains Out

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (May 1): Celtics/Heat, Mavericks/Clippers

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Anthony Edwards Generates Over 100M Views On NBA Platforms Since Start Of Playoffs

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Chris Finch Planning To Be With Timberwolves For Game 1

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Lakers-Nuggets Game 5 Averages 4.53M Viewers

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2024 NBA Playoff Snapshots (April 30): Sixers/Knicks, Cavs/Magic, Bucks/Pacers

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard 'Very Close' To Return, Could Play Game 6

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NBA Playoff Games Averaging 3.1M Viewers Through Sunday

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