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Brad Botkin

CBS Sports Staff

2026 NBA playoff picture: Standings, tiebreakers, projections as Lakers take down Rockets

With less than a month to go before the start of the 2026 NBA playoffs, here's where things stand

NBA Power Rankings: No. 5 Lakers, No. 15 Rockets going different directions, Thunder back at No. 1

Meanwhile, the Celtics look like the East's most dangerous team -- even after back-to-back losses

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks scoring record Wilt Chamberlain held for 63 years

Sixteen months in the making, SGA has rocketed to the top of the NBA record books for most consecutive 20+ point games

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra fires back at criticism of Bam Adebayo's 83-point night: 'I apologize to no one'

If Spoelstra had it to do over again, he wouldn't change a thing

Bam Adebayo's 83 points by the numbers: Putting Heat star's record-setting scoring night in perspective

Adebayo became the 11th NBA player to score 70-plus points, passed Kobe Bryant and only trails Wilt Chamberlain

Tyrese Maxey injury fallout: 76ers in danger of missing playoffs as Thunder stand to benefit

Maxey will miss at least three weeks and the effects are wide-reaching

Do Spurs or Celtics have better shot at 2026 NBA title? Experts make picks ahead of potential Finals preview

The Spurs have slightly better title odds than the Celtics ... but our experts are leaning in Boston's favor for one simple reason

Could LeBron James finish his career alongside Stephen Curry? Why a pairing feels more possible than ever

A recent report suggested that Golden State will make a summer splash

Celtics star Jayson Tatum nearly posts triple-double in a remarkable return from Achilles injury

The Celtics have to be thrilled with what they saw from their superstar on Friday

Why Jayson Tatum's return gives the Celtics a real chance to win the NBA title

Boston might've already been the East's most complete team, and now they add a superstar

Why Cam Johnson has not been able to fill Michael Porter Jr.'s shoes for the Nuggets

It's fair to wonder if the Nuggets regret making a trade that got a near-universal approval rating last summer

NBA Power Rankings: Knicks back in top five after getting defensive, Nuggets sliding and Wolves lurking

The Knicks, No. 5 in this week's Power Rankings, have had the NBA's best defensive rating since mid-January

Hawks will not cancel 'Magic City' event despite Luke Kornet's public plea

The Spurs big man wrote a blog post calling for Atlanta to cancel its event planned with a strip club this month

Hawks fans are giddy about Jonathan Kuminga's start, but Warriors fans have seen this movie before

Can a change in context bring about a different end to this story?

Warriors will be without Stephen Curry for at least 10 more days, but at this point does it really matter?

Meanwhile, Kristaps Porzingis lasted one game before going right back on sick leave

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