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NBA players have cause to be upset with the officiating in the playoffs. Just last week a ball clearly bounced off of a rim and the Miami Heat still were called for a crucial shot clock violation. I am never inclined to defend Scott Foster,…

That drone is hard to missScreenshot: TNTGame 2 of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Boston Celtics received a brief shot of life when it was announced that Joel Embiid was returning to the floor. He was ready to play after suffering a knee…

It’s getting pretty freaking unfunny how quickly the playoffs can flip narratives. The NBA’s Eastern Conferenceis supposed to be the superior of the two, with the three best records belonging to Milwaukee, Boston, and Philadelphia, and…

After guaranteeing he’d sink his free throws, Grant Williams missed bothPhoto: Omar Rawlings (Getty Images)The Boston Celtics have had a pretty shitty go of it the past week or so. They’ve lost four of five — two to the New York Knicks (one…

Donovan Mitchell was fired up in Cleveland.Image: Getty ImagesWe here at Deadspin understand that you need to get those REM cycles in, in addition to catching up on The Mandalorian, The Last Of Us, the Great British Bakeoff, or whatever…

Joel Embiid’s struggles and the Sixers’ struggles are one in the same.Photo: APJoel Embiid is the Second Coming. That is, he’s perpetually in second place, whether it’s to Nikola Jokić in MVP battles, playoff battles, or on the All-NBA…

When you forget to study but ace the exam.Image: Getty ImagesBoston’s league-leading winning percentage meant nothing once Golden State decides to ascend to a higher plane of basketball nirvana. Golden State’s geezers might sprint out the…

Photo: APWhen oddsmakers release NBA win-total futures, most casual fans scan right to their teams’ over/under and say, “My team’s better than that.” After a prolonged and misguided rant about sharps who do this for a living doing their…

Image: Getty ImagesI’m sure this honor means nothing to MJ, but the best postseason performer in NBA history deserves something since the two people he wanted to beat most both now have trophies named after them. This is a person who…

Andrew Wiggins helped keep Jayson Tatum at bay.Image: Getty ImagesSometimes it just feels good to be right. After proclaiming before the NBA Finals started that the Boston Celtics had zero chance against the Golden State Warriors, the Dubs…