Chris Paul's debut in The Finals got off to a slow start in the first half, but he dominated after halftime to fuel a Game 1 win. Devin Booker and Chris Paul combine for 59 points, Deandre Ayton posts ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Los Angeles Lakers have already clinched a spot in the NBA postseason, but they may have to navigate their ...

The NBA, typically, saves its best for last. Here's hoping that rings true again this spring. You may have noticed there's a lot of bad basketball out there right now. Blowouts are happening with ...

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers will be able to lean on the environment at Rocket Arena during the NBA playoffs. On April 6, the fourth-place Cavs clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the ...

The NBA playoff bracket is taking form in the final week of the 2026 regular season with both the Eastern Conference standings and Western Conference standings. The Detroit Pistons have locked up the ...

With less than one week left in the 2025-26 regular season, teams are in the midst of heated battles in the standings ahead of the start of the NBA playoffs on April 18. The top six teams in each ...

Editor's note: Standings and playoff matchups have been updated below. The 2026 NBA Playoffs are less than two weeks away, with the SoFi Play-In Tournament tipping off on April 14 and the first round ...

The calendar has turned from March to April, meaning the NBA season is winding down. There's less than one week left in the regular season, as teams in both conferences continue to jostle for position ...

The NBA revealed a significant team accomplishment on X before the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The Lakers are in third place in the Western Conference ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers meet on Thursday night with plenty on the line for both LeBron James’ current and former team. A win for either team officially secures them a spot in ...

For the eighth consecutive year, the Denver Nuggets clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday. Denver ensured its place in the top six of the Western conference after the Phoenix Suns suffered a ...

Happy 57th birthday to one-time NBA All-Star, 1991-92 first-team All-Rookie honoree, 2001-02 Sportsmanship Award winner and 2003 NBA champion, Steve Smith! Smith was selected with the fifth-overall ...