Let’s cut to the chase: The Lakers should be underdogs for their first-round NBA playoff series against the Rockets. The Lakers’ Luka Doncic is expected to watch Saturday’s game from the bench while he recovers from injury. If you took the top-two scorers away from most playoff teams, which is the reality the Lakers faced...
NBAThe Celtics’ incredible depth provides paths to contribute from multiple players.
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The Philadelphia 76ers will hope their rotation can lead them to a surprising NBA Finals appearance after needing a Play-In Tournament win to make their way into the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the No. 7 seed.
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Norman Powell earned his first All-Star selection during his debut season with the Miami Heat. Still, injuries limited him significantly after the All-Star break, as noted by Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. He logged just 19 minutes in Tuesday’s play-in loss to Charlotte as he worked his way back. Earlier in the season, Powell […] The post Norman Powell uncertain about future with Heat appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
NBA first-round playoff upsets can change legacies overnight. These are some of the biggest early bracket busters in NBA postseason history.
A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. There were a record-tying three teams — Charlotte at 44-38, Miami at 43-39 and the Los Angeles Clippers at 42-40 — that finished over .500 this season but failed to qualify for the playoffs. In NBA history, teams with records over the .500 mark have gone to the playoffs just over 95% of the time.
Dillon Brooks couldn't resist firing a shot at the Thunder.
NBAThe Houston Rockets are heading into the 2026 NBA Playoff without home-court advantage as the No. 5 seed, but could have the perfect opportunity to make a deep run.
The Phoenix Suns snuck into the NBA Playoffs as the No. 8 seed through the Play-In Tournament and will be hoping their Playoff rotation can survive against the top seeds in the West.
The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery has been confirmed after the Golden State Warriors' elimination from Playoff contention after a 111-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
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The New York Knicks debut in the 2026 NBA Playoffs with an Eastern Conference First Round showdown against an exciting Atlanta Hawks team.
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Assessing every Golden State player’s performance in the season-ending loss.
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NBASteph Curry and Draymond Green want Steve Kerr back as their coach, but the decision isn't entirely his. Change is coming. The question is, how much?
A look at 2026 NBA free agency, with players who will be and could soon be available by team: Atlanta Hawks Caleb Houstan Jock Landale CJ McCollum Gabe Vincent Keaton Wallace (RFA) Jonathan Kuminga ($24,300,000 team option) Mouhamed Gueye ($2,406,205 team option) Christian Koloko (two-way) Boston Celtics Nikola Vucevic Neemias Queta ($2,667,944 team option) Jordan Walsh ($2,406,205 team option) Amari Williams ($2,150,917 […] The post 2026 NBA free agents by team appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Steve Kerr shared his plan for the coming weeks as he and the Warriors decide this offseason whether or not he will return as Golden State's coach.
The Los Angeles Lakers face a daunting task in winning a series in the NBA playoffs without star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. The Houston Rockets are the type of athletic, and long team that pose problems for the Lakers. During practice in the week leading up to Game 1 against the Rockets, head […] The post Lakers’ playoff X-factor vs. Rockets with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injured appeared first on ClutchPoints.