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Brad Stevens has been announced as the NBA's executive of the year.

Brad Stevens selected as NBA's executive of the year after Celtics' NBA-best regular season

The Minnesota Timberwolves will enter their second round playoff series against defending champion Denver with an unsettled bench because coach Chris Finch will be recovering from knee surgery.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to have surgery on knee after sideline collision, AP source says

Jamal Murray scored 32 points despite a strained left calf and sank the game-winning shot with 3.6 seconds remaining as the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets again bounced LeBron James from the playoffs with a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5.

Murray scores 32 and hits game-winner in Nuggets' 108-106 series-clinching victory over Lakers

The Denver Nuggets needed just five games to dispatch the Los Angeles Lakers from the playoffs for a second consecutive year.

Nuggets coach Michael Malone: defense of NBA title won't get any easier against Wolves in Round 2

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs facing questions about their relative youth and playoff inexperience.

Thunder brushed off questions about youth, inexperience, in first-round playoff sweep of Pelicans

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After not having a good regular season, Kakko takes aim at playoff improvement and team success

Rangers' Kakko hoping playoffs can brighten his year

The Rangers will enjoy some time off before their next series against  the Hurricanes or Islanders.

Sweep of Capitals a pop quiz; Rangers' real test is yet to come 

Edwin Diaz gave up a tiebreaking two-out, two-run home run by Christopher Morel in the top of the ninth inning.

Mets lose to Cubs after Severino takes no-hitter into eighth inning

Luis Severino took a no-hitter into the eighth on Monday night with a fastball averaging 96.2 mph and a sinker at 95.6.