The Pistons lose again. Is this just an abnormally competent No. 8 seed, or are there now legitimate concerns about the structure of the East's No. 1? Plus: good night sweet Suns and the Nuggets get one.
NBA playoff spiciness travels to Portland. Plus: Joel Embiid did a whole bunch of healing for that, the Rockets cut their unbelievable embarrassment by a bit and Toronto wins a 1950s throwback game.
Plus: LeBron hits a clutch shot to ruin Houston, the Knicks and Celtics strike back, Detroit's in grave danger and Dylan Harper invoked the spirit of Manu.
Gobert again dominates the Nuggets, with help from Jaden McDaniels and Ayo Dosunmu. Plus: C.J. McCollum ruins the Knicks again and the Raptors strike back.
Plus: the Pistons put the Magic in a box and stashed it in a dark corner.
The Rockets are in the same boat. Plus: V.J. Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey wreak havoc and Victor Wembanyama is seeing birdies.
Even if you aren't particularly invested in a particular outcome, this series is maximally stressful.
Daily notes on the profound and profane in the NBA.
The Magic with a stunner. Plus: three non-stunners.
The Lakers' role player takes a starring role. Plus: Jalen Brunson reminds us he's a postseason killer, the Cavaliers take care of business and Denver flexes in a thriller.
The field of 16 is set. We have between 60 and 105 games remaining. What's going to happen? I don't know, but that won't stop me from predicting it.
The league bends its rules for two players, proving that the games minimum is less a mandate than a vibe.
Stephen Curry goes nuclear. Draymond Green puts Kawhi Leonard in a straightjacket. Golden State is one win away from the playoffs.
The opening night of the postseason happens to provide the best night of basketball in weeks.
We're looking at the worst 10 teams in the NBA to see which of them are best positioned to climb the standings in 2026-27.
All 30 teams played on the final day of the regular season. Zero games featured two teams trying to win. Incredibly bleak.
And the Grand Tank-Off reaches its nadir.
Investigated for tanking, found to be incompetent. Put it on the tombstone.
Oklahoma City clinches a third straight regular season conference title. That's deeply impressive.
Yes, the Reinsdorves continue to waste a potential NBA superpower. But the guys they hired have been a disaster for a while.