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The Knicks are now the favorite to win the Eastern Conference entering Round 2 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

The Atlanta Dream made a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Sky to acquire superstar forward Angel Reese, who had a somewhat contentious relationship with the Sky’s front office. “Angel is a dynamic talent and a perfect fit for what we are building in Atlanta,” Atlanta general manager Dan Padover said in a statement. “She has…

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The Denver Nuggets attempted to spark their roster by trading Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson and depth pieces last summer. Fast forward 10 months, and they suffered one of the most shocking first-round losses in recent memory. Nikola Jokic and co. were sent home by a Minnesota Timberwolves squad missing Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo […] The post Michael Porter Jr. calls out Nuggets for trade mistake after shocking first-round loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Paolo Banchero dropped 38 points in a Game 7 loss to the Pistons.

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In his third season in Philly, Nick Nurse has the Sixers peaking at the right time.

Tip-off time can’t come soon enough. But hey, it’s just less than 10 hours away, so hang in there. Here’s the latest ahead of Game 1 tonight. https://x.com/i/status/2051131319984234549 Mike Brown On OG Anunoby’s defensive versatility: “OG is just unique and special. He gives us, like Josh, the ability to throw different defenses at our opponents. […]

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This is a frustrating moment for the Sky and HVL.

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Kevin O'Connor & John Fanta preview the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

While JJ Redick was proud of what the Los Angeles Lakers accomplished in the first round against the Houston Rockets, he also knows their toughest challenge is ahead as they get set to take on the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder beat the Lakers in all four regular-season meetings as Redick’s team struggled to […]

ESPN is big-game hunting.

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Luka Doncic is expected to miss the start of Lakers vs Thunder, while Jalen Williams could return. Here’s how injuries may decide the Western Conference Semifinals.

The Lakers have a Luke Kennard problem. He defers too much. Against a Thunder team with the NBA’s top-rated defense, Kennard will be the X-factor in their second-round playoff series....

The Thunder swept the four-game regular-season series against the Lakers by an average of 29.3 points. The Lakers have an uphill battle ahead of them, to state the obvious. Heading...

The Post’s experts give their Knicks-76ers predications.

The Thunder are many things, and they’re looking to become even more. They’re the defending NBA champions. They’ve won a combined 132 games over the last two regular seasons, including...

There are only 180 roster spots in the WNBA, and Stephanie Jones is aiming for one of them. The 27-year-old veteran forward signed a training camp contract with the Atlanta Dream in mid-April, hoping to make the team’s final 12-player roster alongside sister Brionna Jones. Stephanie Jones participated in shootaround during the team’s practice at Gateway Arena on Saturday afternoon, a day ahead of their second preseason game, and afterward she discussed how much she’s been enjoying the experie...

The Dallas Wings selected former UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd with the number one overall pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, reuniting her with her college teammate and the first pick in the 2025 draft, Paige Bueckers. Fudd and Bueckers finished their first preseason together as professionals on Sunday with a 101-84 victory over the…

The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently gearing up for the second round of the NBA playoffs, which are slated to start on Monday night on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. The Timberwolves’ roster depth was on full display in the first round, as the team was able to dispatch the Denver Nuggets in six […] The post Timberwolves rumors: Alex Rodriguez sick of hearing about Mavericks’ Tim Connelly interest appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here's everything you need to know about the second-round matchup between the 76ers and Knicks.

Brunson and co. return to the Garden for Games One and Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

The Mavericks have agreed to hire Masai Ujiri as their team president and alternate governor, sources told ESPN.

Injuries to Fred VanVleet in September and Steven Adams in the midst of the season affected the Rockets far beyond their on-court contributions, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. With their two veteran leaders not in the lineup, there were fewer buffers against Kevin Durant‘s “moodiness,” which had an effect on the […]

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