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Brian Windhorst Frames New York Knicks’ Playoff Run As a Break Point

Windhorst said New York is not surviving with buzzer-beaters or late escapes, but “pounding these teams into submission.” After the Knicks’ 130-93 closeout in Cleveland, he called it a first-quarter breaking of opponents and a “coronation” for thousands of traveling fans, no matter the questions about the Eastern Conference’s quality or their path to the Finals so far.

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Cleveland Bakery Owner Claims Charles Oakley Told Him LeBron Is "95% Coming Back"

The former owner of Corbo's Bakery in Cleveland claims Oakley is a regular customer who shared a significant update on LeBron. "He told me he's met with Maverick Carter last week, and he told me LeBron James is 95% coming to Cleveland," he said. Neither Oakley, Carter nor LeBron's camp has confirmed the claim.

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Windhorst Reveals There Is a Pathway for LeBron James to Stay With the Lakers

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Windhorst Reveals There Is a Pathway for LeBron James to Stay With the Lakers

"He's going to have to decide whether he wants to be a Laker and the Lakers are going to have to decide how much to offer him in the next 2-3 weeks," Windhorst said. "I do think there is a pathway for him to stay in LA." LeBron, 41, enters free agency this summer after being swept by OKC.

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Jay Williams Parses James Harden’s Post-Sweep Message

Williams said nothing Harden says will change how critics view him after New York’s sweep, especially those convinced he plays “a style of losing basketball.” Still, he understood the locker-room purpose: if Harden returns, teammates need to “believe in you,” and Donovan Mitchell’s defense showed the same foxhole mentality around next year’s team through more questions ahead.

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Steve Kerr Almost Left the Warriors for Paris Basketball

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Steve Kerr Almost Left the Warriors for Paris Basketball

Kerr seriously considered coaching Paris Basketball before re-signing a two-year extension with the Warriors, per L'Equipe. Paris president David Kahn offered him the job during the Paris Olympics. Warriors hold the No. 11 pick in the 2026 draft and are navigating the final chapter of the Curry era. Kerr admits a move to France "could still happen in the future."

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Kenny Atkinson Could Be the Fall Guy for the Cavaliers After Being Swept by the Knicks

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Kenny Atkinson Could Be the Fall Guy for the Cavaliers After Being Swept by the Knicks

Atkinson could be fired as the Cavaliers' fall guy after being swept by the Knicks in the ECF, per Joe Vardon. Atkinson was not the unanimous choice when Cleveland hired him and certain executives backed Borrego instead and closely monitored his performance through a difficult start to the season. Mitchell committed to staying as New York reached the NBA Finals.

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