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THE GRIZZLIES! ARE BACK! Houston's reign at the No. 2 seed was shorter than that of Lady Jane Grey as a loss to the Raptors and Memphis win over Sacramento vaulted the Grizz back into the spot. For now. Check out the updated West playoff guide for more.

Over in the East, the Celtics picked up a big win over the Hornets, ensuring a season series split. Unfortunately for Boston, Charlotte has a nice lead in records against the East, so the C's will likely need to preserve a better record outright to stay ahead. The Nets and Pacers are more urgent problems for Boston anyways.

HOPE YOUR COMMEMORATIVE CHAMPIONSHIP T-SHIRTS KEEP YOU WARM AT NIGHT: The Lakers beat the Sixers at the buzzer and their fans are FURIOUS.

STIFLE THIS, MON AMI: No one has given NBA players second thoughts about attacking the rim this season quite like Rudy Gobert. But Andrew Wiggins is no ordinary NBA player. Alas, greed felled Wiggins like many a Canadian imperialist before him. Eventually, Gobert reminded Young Wiggy why you never want to fight a land war in ... uh, wait a minute ...

MARCAMANIA: Marc Gasol rips his jersey while getting back on defense because HE FELT LIKE IT.

FASHION IS DANGER: I would like to rip this shirt featuring a giant Chris Kaman face and then also burn it to make sure it's dead.

NAH FAM: The Sixers' inflatable mascot does not need to be shooting anything out of his chest.

AWESOME: Joel Embiid dressed in warmups and got fans' hopes up but just danced and went back to his normal spot on the bench.

THE SUMMER OF RECKONING: I wrote about what the Thunder face this summer with Kevin Durant's free agency slated for 2016.

ON INDIANA: Keith OIbermann insists that the NCAA move this weekend's Final Four out of Indiana (which is so unlikely to actually be a non-starter) and that the Pacers/NBA also take action to protest the state's newly minted and highly controversial "religious freedom" law.

Another solution might be to take the final few home games of the season to promote equality, non-discrimination and love for one's neighbor in very naked, obvious and politicized ways. Taking games away from Pacers fans who may or may not agree with the law will make a statement but piss off a lot of people on both sides (not to mention players and coaches in the middle of a playoff push and the arena staff who would lose hours). In this case, I feel it'd be better to confront the issue head on, and give any player or executive who wants it an opportunity to speak directly to fans about why they do not support the new law. Imagine the power of Larry Bird decrying discrimination and calling out Governor Pence by name at center court! But there are different ways to poach an egg, of course.

STEPH CURRY IS THE MVP: So declares Tim Kawakami in no uncertain terms. It's a compelling case.

WEEE: James Harden's most jaw-dropping moments.

BUTTS OF NEW YORK: Seth Rosenthal with a meditation on the fourth prism of the Knicks, Phil Jackson and the voices in his head. And butts.

NEEDING PAUL GEORGE: David Aldridge on how the Pacers have survived but why they need PG-13 (plus lots more).

DRAFT DECISIONS: Our tracker shows you which underclassmen have declared for the NBA Draft and which are staying in school.

MAGIC MAN: Should Orlando be offering GM Rob Hennigan an extension?

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