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Ahead of the Knicks opening up the playoffs against the 76ers, Knicks star Jalen Brunson admitted he spent all summer thinking about his turnover in the closing moments of New York’s Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat last spring.

Terence Crawford, ESPN’s No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer, will move up to 154 pounds to challenge Israil Madrimov for his WBA junior middleweight title Aug. 3 in Los Angeles

Ryan Garcia missed weight for his fight with Devin Haney but cut a deal for the fight to go forward.

Former No. 2 pick Zach Wilson is skipping voluntary workouts as he remains on the trading block with less than a week to go before the NFL draft.

In a since-deleted social media post, Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens is seen sitting in a pilot’s seat during the team’s chartered flight to Toronto. The FAA and United Airlines are investigating the situation.

Heat star Jimmy Butler is expected to be sidelined for several weeks with a right MCL injury suffered against the 76ers, sources told ESPN. Both he and Terry Rozier have been ruled out for Friday’s game vs. the Bulls.

The Lakers’ history against the Nuggets has no bearing on their first-round playoff matchup, LeBron James said Thursday.

LA Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard still has inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee, and his status is questionable for Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks.

The hope within the Warriors is that the core of Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry can remain intact despite missing the playoffs for the third time in five seasons.

The Celtics are the favorite to win the NBA title, but if they meet the Nuggets in the Finals, it could be a toss-up.