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		<title><![CDATA[LeBron James leads Lakers' rout of Rockets to close out series]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — LeBron
James knew what was at stake in this first-round playoff series and
that it was on his shoulders to meet the moment and have his teammates
follow his lead.

James simply elevated his play like he has so many times over his
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4086706</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pistons rally from 24-point deficit vs. Magic to force Game 7]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. — Desmond Bane scored on an up-and-under layup to
open the third quarter. His basket gave the Orlando Magic a 24-point
lead (62-38). At the time, it appeared the Magic were on the trajectory
of a blowout victory, but the Detroit ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't worry, Fever star Caitlin Clark says she's OK after injury scare in preseason game]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Caitlin Clark says she's "good" after a brief injury scare
during a preseason game Thursday.

"I feel good," the Indiana Fever guard said after the 95-80
loss against the Dallas Wings. "I just landed on my kneecap really
hard."

The two-time All-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4086637</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tallest college basketball player in history transferring to UC Irvine from Florida]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The tallest player in college basketball history plans to take his
long strides from Gainesville, Fla., to Orange County.

Olivier Rioux, who is 7-foot-9 yet seldom played at Florida, has
committed to UC Irvine, he announced on Instagram. His move...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4086628</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Valkyries repeat as WNBA's most valuable franchise, surge to $850 million valuation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive year, the Golden State Valkyries have been
named Sportico’s most valuable WNBA franchise.

The Valkyries have far and away exceeded their Sportico evaluation
from last year. Valued at $500 million in 2025, Golden State...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4086591</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mike Vorel: New Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon could be cautionary tale for Seahawks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — This could be a cautionary tale.

Specifically, for the Super Bowl champion Seahawks.

Last month, the NBA board of governors approved a sale of the
Portland Trail Blazers to a group led by Texas billionaire Tom Dundon.
In the weeks ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4086168</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Undermanned Wolves find a way, eliminate Nuggets 110-98 in Game 6]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Since Game 4 of this series, the Minnesota
Timberwolves have suffered blow after blow on their injury report. They
entered Game 6 down four key starters and rotation players as Ayo
Dosunmu (right calf tightness) and Kyle Anderson (...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085933</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[David Murphy: Believe it: The Sixers' stunning dominance in Game 6 has Boston on ropes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — You kept waiting for something to change. Nothing
ever did. The best team on the basketball court at Xfinity Mobile Arena
was the team that was blown out the last time it played there, the team
that has been facing elimination ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085900</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Knicks deliver all-time dominant win over Hawks in Game 6, advance to second round of NBA playoffs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — The Knicks knew the Atlanta Hawks were fighting for their
playoff lives.

They didn’t let Atlanta even come up for air.

In a historic display of domination, the Knicks punched first and
just kept pounding in Thursday night’s first...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085862</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kristian Winfield: The real Knicks finally decided to stand up]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — Maybe the Hawks booked their flights to Cancun a day in
advance.

Maybe they drank their own Kool-Aid and thought home-court advantage
alone would be enough to force a sudden-death Game 7 at Madison Square
Garden. Maybe the bright ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085860</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Celtics facing do-or-die Game 7 after blowout loss to 76ers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Days ago, the Celtics looked poised to coast into
the Eastern Conference semifinals after bludgeoning the 76ers in Game 4
of their first-round series.

Now, coach Joe Mazzulla’s bunch finds itself one loss away from a
disastrous...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085858</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[C.J. Holmes: College basketball is keeping more stars, and the NBA is feeling it]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Only 71 players filed as early-entry candidates for the
2026 NBA draft. According to the NBA, that’s down from 106 in 2025,
283 in 2022 and 353 in 2021. ESPN noted that this year’s number is the
smallest early-entry group in more ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085834</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Magic can eliminate Pistons at home; Franz Wagner ruled out for Game 6]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Although the Magic would have rather closed out their
best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Pistons on
Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena, Orlando now has an opportunity
to accomplish a franchise first.

With eighth...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085792</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mirjam Swanson: Lakers need another ageless LeBron James performance after Game 5 loss]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — So that Game 3 overtime win Friday in Houston was
fun, huh?

The Lakers needed it, of course. The Lakers wanted it.

The Lakers are paying for it.

Because LeBron James hasn't looked superhuman since playing those 45
minutes, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085788</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kentucky basketball great John Wall accepts a job with another college program]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON, Ky. — One of the greatest players in Kentucky basketball
history will be working for another college program when the 2026-27
season begins.

John Wall has been hired as the president of basketball operations at
Howard University, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4085785</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lakers can't close out Rockets series when Austin Reaves returns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[An hour before tip-off of Game 5 of the first-round playoff series
against Houston, the word came down that Austin
Reaves was available to play for the Lakers, his wait
over, his time away with Grade
2 left oblique muscle strain no longer an issue...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4084990</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mike Bianchi: Even with Paolo Banchero's brilliance, Magic can't close out Pistons without Franz Wagner]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Orlando Magic walked into Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on
Wednesday night with a chance to finish something.

Instead, they walked into a fight — the kind of barroom brawl that
defines a playoff series where both teams are trying to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4084914</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cade Cunningham's 45 points overshadow Paolo Banchero's 45 as Pistons stay alive, force Game 6 with win against Magic]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The Pistons held a three-point lead with one minute
remaining in the game. Tobias Harris missed a floater, but Ausar
Thompson grabbed the offensive rebound, giving the Detroit Pistons 14
seconds to work with on their possession. Cade ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4084874</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[David Murphy: Joel Embiid and the 76ers were a serious team in Game 5. Give them that.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — It looked a lot like they imagined it would, once upon a
time.

Joel Embiid was scoring buckets and drawing crowds.

Tyrese Maxey was zigging and zagging through the resulting
alleyways.

Paul George was knocking down 3s and playing ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4084848</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Warriors reportedly held Kerr-Lacob meeting as coaching decision looms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors’ coaching situation
will remain unresolved through the weekend. 

Longtime coach Steve Kerr met with team owner Joe Lacob and general
manager Mike Dunleavy for two hours earlier this week, according to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/basketball/s-4084696</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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