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Jeff Teague backs Magic’s home-court surge, expecting Orlando’s playoff energy to overwhelm the Pistons in the pivotal Game 3 showdown.

The Playoffs are about adjustments. Both teams tinker their offense until they find the hardest problem for the opponent to solve, while simultaneously trying

Who will lead the Pelicans next season? Discover rising stars and unexpected contenders who could revitalize New Orleans.

Live 2026 NBA ROY vote tracker. Knueppel leads Flagg 79-67 in points, tied 11-11 in first-place votes. Every confirmed Rookie of the Year ballot tracked with win probabilities.

NBA teams were 1713-1 when leading by 6 or more in the last 30 sec of regulation in the playoffs in the last 29 years. They are now 1713-2. Rockets are just the 2nd team in 29 postseasons to blow a 6-point lead with 30 seconds left in the 4th.

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Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 112-108 win over the Rockets in Game 3.

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -3.5; over/under is 220.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Raptors won the last meeting 126-104 on Friday, led by 33 points from Scottie Barnes. James Harden led the Cav...

Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under is 207 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the series over the Houston Rockets in game four of the Western Conference first round. The Lakers defeated the Rockets 112-108 in overtime in the last matchup on Saturday. LeBron James led the Lakers...

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At 41, LeBron James added another legendary playoff performance to his highlight reel

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LeBron James and Marcus Smart made huge clutch plays in the Lakers' win over the Rockets.

Leading by six with under 30 seconds to go, the Houston Rockets were on the verge of their first victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead, they fell apart and eventually lost 112-108 in overtime on Friday night and are on the brink of elimination in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. “Horrendous mistakes,” coach Ime Udoka said.

Kelsey Plum's move away from Under Armour puts her at the center of sneaker free agency buzz, increasing visibility and driving renewed interest in her basketball cards.

The Los Angeles Lakers was on the verge of losing Game 3 before an unlikely rally ignited them to stun the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Los Angeles had incredible momentum going into Game 3. They valiantly defended homecourt without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, seeing LeBron James and the supporting cast step up in […] The post Lakers completely gave up but still won Game 3 vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Trying to break down the big decision.