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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is doing all he can to prepare his team for the Conference semi-finals against top seeds Miami.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one loss away from playoff elimination. They’ll need to be on top of their games if they are to force a Game 7 against Memphis.

With the Nets out of the playoffs, Kevin Durant has entered prime offseason mode and is already hitting back at critics on social media. Who got the last laugh in this one?

Pascal Siakam is putting up legendary numbers despite the Sixers throwing everything they’ve got at him. He’s the key reason why the Toronto Raptors are halfway to making history as they claw back from a 0-3 series deficit.

The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and contenders Golden State Warriors have a chance to close out their respective series at home.

Ja Morant becomes the first player in league history to win Rookie of the Year and Most Improved. He set career bests in scoring, rebounds, steals and field-goal shooting.

Ben Simmons won’t be making his Brooklyn Nets debut in Game 4 citing a sore back. NBA Twitter naturally went to town with this one. See all the best tweets on the situation.

Ben Simmons hopes to play for the Brooklyn Nets during their first-round series against Boston, though he probably won’t be ready for Game 3 on Saturday.

Last year’s finalists Phoenix and Milwaukee will be without key players for the foreseeable future. Both teams are in action on Friday as they look to take a 2-1 series lead.

Jimmy Butler has upped his game now that the Miami Heat are in the playoffs. His 45-point performance against Atlanta was the second highest scoring playoff performance in franchise history.