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It’s the biggest postseason in 19 years for the Pistons

The Sixers leaned on Kelly Oubre Jr.’s hot hand from deep as he delivered a standout performance in a must-win game vs. Orlando.

The Philadelphia 76ers earned the right to the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, defeating the Orlando Magic, 109-97, on Wednesday night. In what was a highly physical game that saw several technicals called, it was Andre Drummond of all players who put the game to bed. With just under a minute left […] The post 76ers legend Allen Iverson has perfect reaction to Andre Drummond dagger vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia 76ers are hitting their stride at the perfect time, but Tyrese Maxey might have just let a massive secret slip during the post-game celebrations. Following a gritty 109-97 victory over the Orlando Magic, Maxey found himself sporting the “Playmaker Chain” and speaking to the media about the team’s frantic playoff push. While praising […] The post 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey might have accidentally revealed Kyle Lowry’s future after Magic win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Paolo Banchero makes his feelings known on his shooting slump and what he needs to do to fix it going into the play-in elimination game against the Hornets.

Jones exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors due to an apparent right ankle injury, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Jared Dubin and Mo Dakhil discuss the spectacular Hornets-Heat and Blazers-Suns Play-In games, run through the rest of their end-of-season awards picks, and talk about the major questions that will define each playoff series. Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:15) Hornets-Heat (14:54) Blazers-Suns (22:25) End-of-season awards (41:03) Knicks-Hawks (47:37) Cavaliers-Raptors (52:59) Spurs-Blazers (58:59) Nuggets-Timberwolves (1:03:42) Lakers-Rockets Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify...

Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski was a good sport as Clippers fans trolled him in the first quarter of Golden State's NBA play-in game Wednesday.

Golden State Warriors fans, you can rest easy now. During their Play-In Tournament Game against the Los Angeles Clippers, star point guard Stephen Curry suddenly exited the game. What’s worse, Curry went back to the locker room. That had a lot of fans worried about the star point guard, especially because he was just coming […] The post Warriors’ Stephen Curry sends message to fans after locker room visit: ‘I’m good’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The February trade that brought Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz seemed to signal that Utah was on the verge of ending its four-year rebuilding process. However, even with a promising roster featuring Jackson, Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and restricted free agent Walker Kessler, the team hasn’t started talking about the playoffs as a goal […]

The 23-year-old Australian will make his playoff debut Saturday at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of their first-round series, having spent more time defending Brunson over the past two seasons than any other player in the league, according to NBA tracking data.

Stephen Curry is ready to go for a high-pressure showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors are facing Los Angeles on Wednesday night for a win-or-go-home NBA play-in tournament game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, and Curry is locked in. “It’s pretty simple, you’ve got to win,” Curry said […] The post Stephen Curry delivers powerful pregame message before Warriors-Clippers game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Orlando Magic are headed home to face the Charlotte Hornets in an elimination game on Friday. That is because the Magic lost to the Philadelphia 76ers with a spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs on the line, 109-97. The final score is not indicative of how close the game was, though. But as the […] The post Magic forward Franz Wagner suffers injury, limps off court late vs. 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Caitlin Clark is set to begin her third WNBA season with the Indiana Fever in 2026, with training camp just a few days away. In 2025, Clark missed most of the regular season and all of the playoffs due to numerous injuries. Due to numerous injuries on the roster during the playoffs, including to Clark and Sophie Cunningham, the Fever were forced to bring in multiple players late in the season.

Philadelphia is returning to the playoffs after missing out last season.

Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Sixers pulled away late to top the Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

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The Boston Celtics are awaiting the winner of the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic in the Play-In Tournament to determine their opponent in the first round of the playoffs. In the meantime, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has extra time to guest on a podcast and talk about his recent appearance in […] The post Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla gives perfect reaction to Derrick White WWE clip: ‘Violence is my love language’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Sixers pulled out a tough play-in tournament victory Wednesday night and earned a trip back to the postseason in the process.

Read our full Celtics-76ers first-round playoff preview, including the series schedule, odds and a prediction.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant meet again in the NBA Playoffs as the Lakers face the Rockets. A look back at their 19-year rivalry, 46 head-to-head matchups, and what’s at stake now.

NBA players split on White House tradition in new poll.

Here are five potential trade offers the Heat could make to finally land another superstar to the roster before 2026-27 comes around.

As the NBA play-in tournament heads into the second night of action, the top six teams of each conference are gearing up for their opening playoff game this weekend. For Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, he faces a familiar opponent in the first round: the Denver Nuggets. Despite beating them in the Western Conference Semifinals last […]

Rui Hachimura opens up on LeBron James' miraculous transformation from star attraction to Laker's third option.

The NBA has initiated an investigation into LaMelo Ball after he grabbed Bam Adebayo's ankle that resulted in his injury in a crucial elimination game of the NBA play-in tournament.

Here are the current NBA teams that have been making the playoffs every single season for the past years, with the Celtics far ahead.

Lakers coach JJ Redick reveals his plans for Bronny James ahead of first round series.

Sean Sweeney is expected to be one of the leading head coaching candidates during the upcoming offseason cycle. Sweeney joined the San Antonio Spurs as associate head coach under Mitch Johnson last year after four seasons as the lead assistant for Jason Kidd with the Dallas Mavericks. "He's the top available (first-time NBA head coach) by a wide margin," one Eastern Conference scout told The Athletic. Sweeney was brought up to The Athletic the most amongst insiders when inquiring about potent...

Joel Embiid is rumored to be refusing a return as the 76ers fight for their season.