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Draymond Green is still acting like Draymond Green.

The Thunder (+110) remain large betting favorites to repeat as NBA champions, but the betting public also like the Spurs (+500) and Celtics (+550) to give Oklahoma City a run for their money.

The middle of the Western Conference was in flux for much of the regular season as four teams were separated by just a couple of games. In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers wound up with the fourth seed and will take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver NuggetsDate: April 18th, 2026Time: 2:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: Prime Video Every great rivalry needs its trilogy. Not the kind where two teams randomly bump into each other once every few years and call it history, but the kind where the games start to blur together, where every possession feels […]

PHOENIX– Dillon Brooks has talked about earning respect across the NBA since joining the Phoenix Suns. In a career season, Brooks helped reshape the Suns’ culture and advance them into the playoffs after defeating Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors. The latter head coach has always expressed his feelings about Brooks, for better or […] The post Why Steve Kerr’s face-to-face message to Dillon Brooks had him feeling vindicated appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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James and Durant have faced off in the postseason three times, and each matchup proved to be momentous.

Steve Kerr doesn’t know if he’ll be back for a 13th season with the Warriors.

Here are five bold predictions for the Knicks and contenders at large entering the 2026 NBA playoffs.

The Golden State Warriors’ 2025-26 season has officially come to an end. Sure, the focus for many is on the team’s future. Superstar Stephen Curry, however, is looking forward to some much-needed rest and perhaps a few rounds of golf. That follows the Warriors’ season-ending loss to the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament on […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry makes offseason golf joke about nagging knee injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here's what to know for the first-round matchup between the Suns and Thunder.

We're separating the 16 playoff teams into three categories based on their title viability

In all honesty, nobody truly knows what’s next for the Chicago Bulls. They fired VP Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley, but nobody knows who’s next in line. Also, nothing has come out about whether head coach Billy Donovan has a future in Chicago. The only thing the Bulls have going for them is two […] The post Tim Legler left confused by ownership’s Billy Donovan support amid GM search appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Stephen Curry has one season remaining on his contract at $62.6 million for 2026-27 with the Golden State Warriors and he expressed interest in signing an extension. Curry, who most recently signed the one-year extension in 2024, has yet to hold talks with the Warriors. Curry was also asked if he can envision himself playing more than just the one season he has left on his contract. "Multiple, for sure," said Curry. While Curry has continued to play at a high level, he dealt with knee issues ...

Jalen Brunson open their first-round series against the Hawks.

It’s kind of amazing, honestly

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.

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.

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.