Brad Botkin

The 2026 NBA playoffs are underway with eight first-round matchups

McDaniels, Minnesota's ultimate glue guy, is a perfect modern playoff player -- and an elite trash talker

Here are the biggest winners and losers from Friday night as the Celtics, Lakers and Spurs picked up Game 3 wins

A pivotal playoff night saw one of the greatest players ever stumble, the Hawks surge behind Jonathan Kuminga and pressure mount across the bracket

Atlanta has pulled off two straight one-point wins to take a 2-1 lead in a wild first-round series

Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is coming into his own for the Trail Blazers

The Knicks blew a big lead on Monday night, the Cavs handled their business vs. the Raptors and the Timberwolves got a huge win in Denver

The first weekend of the 2026 playoffs went largely as expected, but some performances still stood out

The Celtics, Thunder, Magic and Spurs were all winners in Sunday's Game 1s, but let's dive deeper into each series

The 2026 NBA playoffs kicked off on April 18, and game times are set through May 3

Should the Knicks be worried vs. the Hawks? Can the Wolves upset the Nuggets again? Our experts have picks for all eight first-round matchups

We're separating the 16 playoff teams into three categories based on their title viability

The Magic slaughtered the Hornets on Friday and showed they are not your typical No. 8 seed in terms of talent

A lot could be riding on this postseason run for the fourth-seeded Cavs

Getting to watch Curry in the playoffs would be worth the cost of a lottery pick