NBA NewsMonday, Apr 20, 2026

The 2026 NBA Playoffs continue this Monday, April 20, as the Cleveland Cavaliers look to protect their home court once again in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Cleveland (1-0) took a commanding series lead on Saturday with a 126-113 victory, powered by an explosive performance from their backcourt. Toronto enters Monday desperate for a road split before the series shifts to Scotiabank Arena. Catch the high-stakes action live on Peacock. Game 1 saw Donovan Mitch...

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu, ranked No. 57 on ESPN's big board, is entering the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN.

The Phoenix Suns will pick 47th in the 2026 NBA Draft.

However, their chances at a top-four pick barely changed.

Mitchell can’t be stopped right now.

For the 10th time.

The Mavericks and The New Orleans Pelicans Flipped a Coin for the 7th Best Odds at the Number 1 Pick

Backup Mouhamed Gueye bruised his right hip early in Game 2 of the playoffs Monday night, but was able to return to the game late in the first half for an Atlanta Hawks team in need of healthy big bodies against the New York Knicks. Gueye had just come into the game in the first quarter and tried to throw down a dunk to finish a fast break. Gueye was eventually helped up and went directly toward the locker room.

SAN FRANCISCO — The direction of the Warriors’ offseason waits on Steve Kerr, so with the coach still undecided about his future, general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. also put his...

During the second quarter of the Knicks’ 113-102 Game 1 win over the Hawks on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, McCollum received a technical for kicking Brunson in the midsection while taking a jump shot.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is averaging 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game this season, joining Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic as the only players posting 25-7-6 averages. The 25-year-old Israeli has emerged as a frontrunner for Most Improved Player and finished fifth in Western Conference All-Star fan voting with over 2.2 million votes. Avdija attributes his breakout to empowerment from former coach Chauncey Billups, chemistry with teammates who celebrate his s...