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The postseason begins now.

After a sluggish first half, Denver's all-time great made his presence known as the Nuggets rolled to a win in Game 1.

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

The Knicks always have had a knack for making these things extra excruciating.

The Sixers and Celtics played four times during the regular season, but those meetings don’t offer much insight into the current version of both teams, writes Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Three of those games were early in the season and the final one took place March 1, shortly before Jayson Tatum returned from […]

Warriors coach Steve Kerr shared how Jimmy Butler's season-ending ACL tear "derailed" Golden State's 2025-26 NBA season.

No matter what happens in the playoffs, the team’s 2025-26 season was a step in the right direction.

Dan Hurley keeps another key piece, which should again give UConn a chance to be among college basketball's best teams

As the NBA playoffs tip off, these 10 players are best equipped to define the postseason and help their teams chase a championship.

Karl-Anthony Towns’ two full seasons with the Knicks haven’t been smooth all the time, making this playoff run important.

The playoff pressure's on! The post The NBA Playoff Teams Ranked By Desperation and Title Urgency appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The thought of being back on this stage had Deandre Ayton’s blood boiling. He quipped that he was ready to do backflips out of excitement because of what was ahead for him and the Lakers. That’s how much Ayton is relishing the opportunity to be a part of the NBA playoffs again, with the Lakers...

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. His backcourt teammate James Harden has made the playoffs in all 17 of his NBA seasons but is still looking for his first championship. Mitchell says their relative lack of team playoff success is at the forefront of both players’ minds. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a new head coach after parting ways with Doc Rivers after the season. For the first time since 2018, GM Jon Horst is leading a real search, since the last two hires were guarantees for the Bucks. Adrian Griffin was widely reported to be the preferred candidate of Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rivers was the only one considered when the team fired Griffin. Former head coaches and Bucks assistants Taylor Jenkins and Darvin Ham have been linked to the opening, bu...

INGLEWOOD, CA — The LA Clippers fell short once again this season, but not reaching the playoffs is a new low for the organization that has prided itself on being a winning franchise at the absolute minimum. An end to this season brings the Clippers one season closer to their current goal of the summers […] The post Clippers to add at least 1 “significant piece” to roster this summer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

New York Knicks are facing potential implosion amid reports of division in the locker room.

The chase for the NBA’s Larry O’Brien Trophy is on.

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

A three-time NBA champion foresees a Knicks implosion after hearing “rumblings” of a fractured team.

It was vintage Kristaps Porzingis. He was active. He was everywhere. He helped space the court for Steph Curry’s scoring flurries. He was in the trenches alongside Draymond Green on defense. A few days before the Warriors were eliminated Friday from the play-in tournament, Porzingis had 20 points (8-for-12 shooting from the field, 3-for-6 from...

Ron Harper Jr’s Celtics and Dylan Harper’s Spurs Look To Make Deep Playoff Runs This Spring

Two-time MVP Stephen Curry reflected on the past and looked forward to the future after the Warriors were eliminated from postseason contention on Friday night, according to Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. “Before you win the title,” Curry said, “… you’re building the foundation for what a championship team looks like — even though […]

The draft with Fudd was no dud! The post Youth in Revolt: 2026 WNBA Draft Hits Major Ratings Landmark appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The Portland Trail Blazers may move on from Tiago Splitter, despite the interim head coach leading the team to their first playoff appearance in five years. If they Blazers do go for a new coach, they aren't looking to spend big money to bring one to Portland. New Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon apparently doesn't want to spend more than $1.5 million per season on a head coach. That's far less than what most head coaches make, and is in line with what teams pay top assistant coaches. That figu...

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LOS ANGELES – The injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have called Bronny James into action for the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening-round series of the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets. James was thrust into the lineup towards the end of the regular season amid the injuries, and he figures to be part of […] The post The vet Bronny James is studying before Game 1 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It’s the first round of the playoffs and teams are hoping to move on through upsets or dominating performances.

Pistons vs Jase

The No. 4-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers are taking on the No. 5-seeded Toronto Raptors on Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the NBA Playoffs. Evan Mobley turned heads in the second quarter of the contest after putting two opponents on a poster with a monster slam. Near the end of the second quarter, […] The post Watch Evan Mobley put 2 Raptors on a poster in NBA playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In case you forgot what LaVar Ball was up to, the famous — and outspoken — hoops dad is still around