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The 2026 NBA Playoffs officially tip off on Tuesday, April 14, with the start of the Play-In Tournament. Throughout the next few days, four teams will be eliminated from the postseason, while four teams will punch their tickets to the…
USC Trojan alumni had a great week of basketball before the NBA regular season ended. Can they carry this form into the playoffs?
ESPN's Zach Kram decides each NBA series in the playoffs through the Finals. Who will square off in June?
One of college basketball's powerhouses, the Duke Blue Devils will have plenty of representation in this year's NBA playoffs.
Good morning! I hope your TV is in working order. Coming up: 📆 A busy stretch begins 1️⃣ Dallas’ surprise at No. 1 🏆 Rory’s family win Up First: The NBA leads off a brilliant spring One of the busiest stretches of important pro sporting events begins tonight, and I mean that in quite a positive wa
Here's how USA TODAY predicts the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft will play out for the Detroit Pistons.
Q: Ira, our season comes down to the Hornets, a team that hasn’t won a playoff series since 2002 and hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2016. How did we wind up keeping such company? – Lance. A: Through a confluence of luck, fate and approach. First, between Tyler Herro and Norman Powell, the Heat’s
Luke Evangelista summed up the feelings succinctly after the Nashville Predators lost to the San Jose Sharks on April 13.
Here's how USA TODAY predicts the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft will play out for the Indiana Pacers.