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Can Anyone Upset OKC? The post NBA Playoffs: Western Conference First Round Preview + Picks appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The Washington Mystics have signed four additional players after the 2026 WNBA Draft, who are Christeen Iwuala and Nyla Harris from the team’s transactions page earlier this week. Neither Iwuala or Harris were drafted, so these contracts are likely for training camp. Iwuala comes to Washington after finishing her career at Mississippi, where she averaged […]

The NBA playoffs, not awards, drive Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham to chase greatness. A year after Cunningham had a first-round exit in his postseason debut, the point guard is motivated to lead the three-time championship franchise to success it hasn't experienced in nearly two decades. It will mean more to him, though, to at least lift Detroit out of the first round of the playoffs.

Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the "Holy Hand," died on Friday. He was 68.

Wes Goldberg and Mike Shearer break down the NBA Play-In, the Golden State Warriors advancing, Orlando Magic issues, Pistons' playoff path, and reveal their 2026 All-NBA team picks. Episode Timestamps 00:00 Warriors-Clippers Play-In Recap 13:30 Magic-Sixers Play-In Analysis 26:01 Time for Magic to Blow it Up 33:07 Pistons' Playoff Path 47:14 Our All-NBA Teams Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or via the RSS feed.

Steve Kerr and many media members have called for the NBA to shorten the regular season from its traditional 82-game schedule in hopes of reducing injuries as the modern game has become more physically demanding. This would theoretically allow the regular season to become more valuable due to scarcity and the presence of its best players in a higher percentage of games. "Privately, NBA officials won't argue against the merits of a shorter season," writes Chris Mannix at Sports Illustrated. "T...

Every coach preaches it, but the Thunder's focus on habits and the little things leads to the big things they want.

Among the free agents who changed teams in 2025, no player received a bigger payday than Myles Turner, who signed a four-year, $109MM contract with the Bucks. But it was a disappointing first year in Milwaukee for Turner, as the big man saw his production drop off and went from playing in the NBA Finals […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for redemption and a date with the Thunder.

They are who we thought they were. Zalgiris Kaunas and Paris Basketball had clear identities coming into the regular season Euroleague finale. In Kaunas, they both delivered extremely on-brand displays as the Lithuanian club punched its playoff ticket. Emmet Ryan on a most watchable battle. Moses Wright is going to get most of the love […] The post Moses Wright delivers in a very on-brand win for Zalgiris appeared first on BallinEurope.

Russell Westbrook stated the Sacramento Kings organization has "become a family to me" entering an uncertain NBA offseason.

Payton Pritchard has taken his buzzer-beater prowess to a new level this season. Here's a look at the Celtics guard's late shot clock production.

Hoosiers coach Darian DeVries' transfer haul looks better than last season's

UNCASVILLE — Connecticut Sun general manager Morgan Tuck still remembers the first time she stepped on the court again All-Star center Brittney Griner during Tuck’s freshman season at UConn. The Huskies would go on to win a national championship in 2012-13, but Griner’s Baylor squad delivered UConn its only nonconference loss of the year on Feb. 18, 2013 in Hartford. Griner, who was later ...

Deandre Ayton is the X-factor for the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare for their first round series against the Houston Rockets. Head coach JJ Redick has been clear about that all season, but it became especially true when Luka Doncic (Grade 2 left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (Grade 2 left oblique strain) were […]

One of these teams will become the East's No. 8 seed.

Moses Moody reportedly called Rick Celebrini around 4:30 a.m. after the Warriors returned from Dallas and shared a powerful perspective on his injury.

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SportsLine's Josh Nagel recommends using series outcome spreads to find value in the first round of the NBA postseason

The Golden State Warriors visit the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. With their season on the line, Mark Williams is on the injury report alongside Grayson Allen, with both players listed as questionable. Williams is dealing with left foot soreness, while Allen has a strained left hamstring. The Suns’ 114-110 loss to the Portland Blazers […] The post Suns’ Mark Williams joins Grayson Allen on injury report vs. Warriors in NBA Play-In Tournament appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A lot at stake for a Knicks team facing pressure, and expectations

How to keep up with the 2026 NBA Playoffs with just one streaming service.

Barcelona faces Bayern Munich in Round 38 of the EuroLeague, and the Catalan club has decided to celebrate head coach Svetislav Pesic. L'articolo Barcelona Honors Svetislav Pesic Ahead of His Final EuroLeague Game proviene da Sportando.

The Celtics enter the series as clear favorites, but the matchup is more complex than it looks. Turnovers and pace, driven by Philadelphia’s small guards, could disrupt Boston’s control.

The series between the Timberwolves and Nuggets, featuring Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, becomes the third installment over the last four postseasons. “I don’t think there’s anything else to call it but a rivalry,” Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards said of a first-round matchup that kicks off Saturday.

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Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview the Spurs-Blazers in the West, Celtics-Sixers in the East and the potential 1-8 matchups in each conference.

One thing that has been apparent to anyone watching the Los Angeles Lakers this season is that this team has excellent chemistry and camaraderie with one another. From the star players down to the last man on the bench, everyone is locked in together, cheering each other on and being extremely supportive both on and […]

We don’t know when Lakers super-duper star LeBron James will call it quits. Based on his comments earlier this season, he doesn’t know, either. But he knows and everyone knows the time is near. That’s just the reality of being 41 years old. As for when it does end, well, it doesn’t appear as if […] The post Report: LeBron James not seeking farewell tour, undecided on future appeared first on Hoops Wire.