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In late April, BetMGM took a couple of large and unexpected bets. Someone had ultimate faith in the Atlanta Hawks when nobody else did.  Boston Celtics

They pushed the lead to 88-79 going into the fourth. Paul - who played with the hurt shooting shoulder through most of the first round matchup against the Lakers - made back-to-back mid-range jumpers to put the Suns up 94-79 with 10:25 left. San Antonio Spurs

Paul George, after working out together, helped convince Donovan Mitchell to declare for the 2017 NBA Draft rather than return to Louisville for his junior year.

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It probably doesn’t help that the King himself was making excuses for their lackluster playoff performance. Atlanta Hawks

Rumors of teams eager to be involved in a deal with Lillard are inevitable, especially after another tough postseason exit, but that doesn’t mean he’s going anywhere. During his All-Star availability this year, he explained why he has no intentions of playing anywhere else. Brooklyn Nets

There are now four head-coaching openings in the NBA: Boston, Indiana, Orlando and Portland. McMillan is currently the interim coach in Atlanta, but the expectation is that he will be rewarded with a new contract after the playoffs.

Mitchell has drawn Wade comparisons since his breakout rookie season in 2017-18, when he filled the lead playmaking role vacated by All-Star forward Gordon Hayward's free-agent departure. He attacks the basket like a runaway freight train still in control tilting around curves in the mountains, and he is built like one, too.