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X-Factors: Who should step up in the NBA playoff semifinals
An NBA team can t be carried through 4 playoff rounds by one player Here s a list of players who will be counted on to step up when it matters most

Mavs' Nowitzki, Williams face injury woes ahead of Game 3
Dirk Nowitzki suffers from a bruised bone in his right knee while Deron Williams is hurting with a hernia

WATCH: Deron Williams hits game-winner for Dallas
Williams is also the top scorer for the Mavericks in their victory

NBA wRap: Nets, Bucks, Blazers stay alive
Brooklyn ties their series vs Atlanta at 2 2 while Milwaukee and Portland both live to fight another day

Deron Williams to have surgery on both ankles
The Brooklyn Nets point guard will undergo surgery after being limited to 64 regular season games and his lowest stat totals since his rookie season

Nets down Raptors to force seventh-game showdown
Facing elimination the Brooklyn Nets came up big on their home court downing the Toronto Raptors to force a win or go home Game 7

Nets hold off Raptors, Dunleavy powers Bulls
The Nets nearly blew a 15 point lead down the stretch but held on to defeat Toronto while Chicago rallied behind Mike Dunleavy s 35 points to defeat Washington

Nets dump Raptors in NBA playoff opener
Joe Johnson and Deron Williams both scored 24 as the Brooklyn Nets took game one of their Eastern Conference series opener over Toronto

Brooklyn Nets clinch playoff spot with Houston win
The Brooklyn Nets are heading back to the playoffs after winning their franchise best 14th straight home game

NBA: Durant, James among 28 named to US Olympic pool
NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant and Miami playmaker LeBron James were among 11 members of the 2012 gold medal team named Thursday to the US player pool for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics
NBA Eastern Conference playoff preview
Will LeBron get his 2nd straight MVP and NBA championship titles? We preview the Eastern Conference playoff picture