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The Cavaliers and Raptors open their first-round playoff series.

Three former Marquette players are in the 16 team bracket for the NBA Championship, with the first round starting on Saturday.

PHOENIX – Stephen Curry and Draymond Green won’t remember this season for what they weren’t able to accomplish. Amidst all the trophies, banners, and rings the duo has collected over their 14 years together, this season does not even scratch the surface of what they’ve been able to achieve. Instead, what they will take away from […] The post Warriors’ Steph Curry, Draymond Green reflect on ‘rollercoaster’ season after Play-In loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are blocking out the noise. As the remaining core members of the team’s past iterations that have fallen short of their NBA playoff goals, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen are equipped to handle the ebbs and flows that come with the postseason. Kenny Atkinson and his guys are aware of […] The post Cavs’ internal motivation is far greater than outside noise: ‘Pressure is exciting’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Boston’s four meetings vs the 76ers showed some advantages they can take to the playoffs

The first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs begins today at 1:00 PM ET.

Tip-off is at 9:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The 30-year-old power forward is the fourth player to win the award multiple times. L'articolo Sasha Vezenkov is the 2025-26 Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy winner proviene da Sportando.

The 2026 WNBA Draft was highly anticipated for the sheer amount of storylines it held. The league finally reached a CBA agreement after a nerve-wracking stall-out, and players were signed for dollar amounts previously only dreamed of. On top of all that, fans had a few questions: Would we see women’s basketball’s favorite couple—Paige Bueckers… The post 2026 WNBA Draft: Winners, Losers, and the Moves That Defined the Night appeared first on Winsidr.

After a regular season that may have provided more questions than answers, the New York Knicks are back in the NBA Playoffs and searching for the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. After losing in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in both 2023 and 2024, the Knicks advanced to the East Finals and came within […] The post 3 Knicks bold predictions vs. Hawks in 2026 NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fenerbahce could look to strengthen its center rotation ahead of next season and has reportedly set its sights on Kevarrius Hayes. L'articolo Fenerbahce has initiated contacts with Kevarrius Hayes proviene da Sportando.

The 2026 NBA Playoffs deliver a clash of titans this Sunday, April 19, as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets for Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round. This 4-vs-5 seed matchup features two of the most star-studded rosters in the league. Los Angeles (52-30) enters the postseason as the Pacific Division champions, while the Rockets (51-31) have completed a meteoric rise to elite status in the West. Catch the series opener live on Fubo. All eyes are on the legendary duel bet...

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Boston is the clear favorite in the East, but will it be Oklahoma City, Denver or San Antonio out of the West?

Flip on an NBA Finals game from the past decade, and you’re sure to see the Arizona men’s basketball program represented at the highest level of the sport. For 11 straight years, a former Arizona player has coached or played in the NBA Finals. Whether that streak continues into 2026 will likely come down to […]

The Lakers are limping into the NBA postseason, but even without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves indefinitely, the team still hopes to surprise the Rockets in their first-round series. Here are five major postseason questions for the Lakers, which we posed to California Post sports staffers Khobi Price, Melissa Rohlin and Michael Duarte: The Lakers’...

How to watch the Celtics play the 76ers during the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

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...

The Celtics’ incredible depth provides paths to contribute from multiple players.

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Parker believes that WNBA rookies should make sound decisions about the increased earnings they are set to receive.

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.

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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.

Dara and Marina Mabrey, who won a high school title together, are reuniting on the WNBA's new Toronto Tempo team.