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G...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NBA insiders]]></dc:creator><link><![CDATA[https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48506456/2026-nba-playoffs-eastern-conference-round-one-takeaways]]></link><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2026 22:59:56 EST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[US-EN-48506456]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[76ers, Embiid vanquish Celtics in Game 7 thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 76ers became just the 14th team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit after holding on in a thrilling Game 7 win over the Celtics.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Bontemps]]></dc:creator><link><![CDATA[https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48662033/76ers-embiid-vanquish-celtics-complete-3-1-comeback]]></link><pubDate>Sun, 3 May 2026 01:32:17 EST</pubDate><guid 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