
NBA play-in predictions: Magic-76ers? Warriors-Clippers? Our takes on who will advance
Our writers break down Wednesday's high-stakes matchups and make their picks.
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Our writers break down Wednesday's high-stakes matchups and make their picks.

After missing the Lakers' last four regular-season games, Jaxson Hayes is inching toward returning for their first game of the NBA playoffs.

Deni Avdija scored 41 points — including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left — and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA's play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Jordan Goodwin drove for a layup to

NBA teams collectively drew more than 22.18 million …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The play-in magic is gone. And so are the Miami Heat. After navigating the treacherous play-in round the past three years to make it to the playoffs, and even the NBA Finals in 2023, the Heat’s run of six consecutive seasons in the playoffs is over. Next stop? The May 10 NBA draft

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The play-in magic is gone. And so are the Miami Heat. After navigating the treacherous play-in round the past three years to make it to the playoffs, and even the NBA Finals in 2023, the Heat’s run of six consecutive seasons in the playoffs is over. Next stop? The May 10 NBA draft

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball came through in the clutch during overtime to extend his team’s season with a win over the Miami Heat, 127-126, in the NBA Play-In Tournament with a game-winning shot. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the only noteworthy…

LaMelo Ball was hero and villain as the Charlotte Hornets lifted their curse to send the Miami Heat tumbling out of the NBA play-in tournament with a thrilling 127-126 overtime victory on Tuesday.The victory means Charlotte, beaten in their two previous appearances in the play-in tournament in 2021

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was fired up after his team was eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Charlotte Hornets in Tuesday night’s Play-In Tournament game. The Heat lost in overtime, 127-126, after a game-winning shot by Hornets…