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The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough task ahead of them in the playoffs as they are set to face the Houston Rockets in the first round. Being without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for at least the start of the series means the team will have to rely on others to step up and […]

The Mavericks season of ups and downs comes to an end.

The forward has made it clear he would welcome an extension or a new deal in Brooklyn L'articolo Michael Porter Jr hopes to stay with the Nets long term proviene da Sportando.

LeBron James' agent Rich Paul has shut down the narrative that LeBron has had heaps of All-Star teammates he couldn't win championships with over his legendary NBA career.

The NBA postseason has arrived. Phoenix and Portland play Tuesday night to decide the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. On Wednesday, Orlando goes to Philadelphia to decide the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, followed by an elimination game between Golden State and the Los Angeles Clippers.

The New Orleans Pelicans missed the playoffs for the second straight season after finishing with a 26-56 record. The Pelicans have only been to the postseason twice in the last eight years, underscoring the mediocrity that has crippled them. If there was a positive to take from the team’s campaign, it was the fact that […] The post Pelicans’ Zion Williamson blames himself for 7-year playoff failure appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The basketball world has written off the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic is sidelined with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain sustained on April 2 against Oklahoma City, and Austin Reaves is projected to miss most, if not all, of the first round with a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury. Two of the team’s best […] The post Why Lakers will upset Rockets despite Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Stephen Curry is one of three Golden State Warriors who will be on a minutes restriction in the team's play-in game against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Paul Pierce questions Knicks ceiling with Jalen Brunson as top option.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was feeling good with his return from the torn Achilles' tendon he suffered in last year's NBA Finals. Unfortunately, Haliburton is now battling a case of shingles, which has caused him pain, itching and to gain weight. "I couldn't even go in front of a camera if I wanted to early, because my eye was basically closed shut," Haliburton said. "It was all over my face." The Pacers star said that the medication he's used to deal with the symptoms has caused ...

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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is surging late in the season, complicating awards voting.

In his 23rd NBA season, LeBron James continued to defy all logic and play at an All-Star caliber level for the Los Angeles Lakers. There were some concerns about how he would hold up, especially considering he missed the first 14 games of the season because of injury. But once he got on the court, […]

Tyronn Lue managed a small smile as he considered the kind of season it's been for the Los Angeles Clippers. After a 6-21 start, the Clippers have scrapped their way into the play-in tournament. “Usually a team deals with adversity maybe once or twice throughout a season,” Lue said, “but not five or six times.”

If LeBron James carries the Lakers past the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, it would be his greatest achievement yet. The Lakers are missing their two top players in Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique). They’re down 60 points a game. The good news? Their third option is James. The bad...

The Phoenix Suns will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night in a game where the winner cements their place in the 2026 NBA Playoffs while the loser has to fight one last time to secure their spot.

Michael Jordan explains how failure shaped his legendary career.

Our NBA experts pick which teams make it out of the play-in tournament and first-round matchups.

ESPN's Zach Kram decides each NBA series in the playoffs through the Finals. Who will square off in June?

The Charlotte Hornets host the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference's 9-10 Play-In Tournament Game on Tuesday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama headline the 2026 All-NBA teams, while the 65-game rule opens up spots for some talented youngsters.

In the midst of their youth movement, with all eyes focused on Brooklyn’s record haul of first-round rookies, they could be overlooking the best player of the lot.

Kenya Barris, making his documentary directorial debut, speaks about meeting with the Lakers legend and forming a 'kinship' and why 'Winning Time' may have pushed West to participate.

The Charlotte Hornets host their first postseason game since 2016 against the Miami Heat as part of the NBA's play-in tournament on Tuesday, April 14.

The 2026 NBA postseason is here. We break down six big questions, from the Thunder's repeat bid to Lakers' health.

Here's how USA TODAY predicts the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft will play out for the Washington Wizards.

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