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Three former Marquette players are in the 16 team bracket for the NBA Championship, with the first round starting on Saturday.

Tip-off is at 9:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

The first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs begins today at 1:00 PM ET.

How to watch the Celtics play the 76ers during the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

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 […]

Boston’s four meetings vs the 76ers showed some advantages they can take to the playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Heat 125-115, and Miami’s four-game winning streak on Saturday evening. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 33 points, while Naz Reid with 29, and Julius Randle contributed a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Rudy Gobert also added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Wolves outscored Miami 19-4 in […] The post Timberwolves snap Heat’s 4-game winning streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

NBA first-round playoff upsets can change legacies overnight. These are some of the biggest early bracket busters in NBA postseason history.

A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. There were a record-tying three teams — Charlotte at 44-38, Miami at 43-39 and the Los Angeles Clippers at 42-40 — that finished over .500 this season but failed to qualify for the playoffs. In NBA history, teams with records over the .500 mark have gone to the playoffs just over 95% of the time.

Assessing every Golden State player’s performance in the season-ending loss.

Steph Curry and Draymond Green want Steve Kerr back as their coach, but the decision isn't entirely his. Change is coming. The question is, how much?