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The Celtics blew that lead against the 76ers and then Jayson Tatum had to sit out Game 7 and so there would be no second-round rematch with the Celtics.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
McManus returned to action but went just 4 of 8 on field-goal attempts over three games before sitting out one more game with a quadriceps issue.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Niehues will also sit out a May 17 match against Portland.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 8 May 2026
China has been mostly sitting out the conflict, at least publicly, viewing it as a spasm of violence emanating from a superpower hard-pressed to assert its hegemony over a weaker opponent.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
McManus returned to action but went just 4 of 8 on field-goal attempts over three games before sitting out one more game with a quadriceps issue.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Niehues will also sit out a May 17 match against Portland.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 8 May 2026
China has been mostly sitting out the conflict, at least publicly, viewing it as a spasm of violence emanating from a superpower hard-pressed to assert its hegemony over a weaker opponent.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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