For the third time in four years, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are meeting in the NBA playoffs, and that kind of familiarity tends to breed contempt. After Denver cruised in Game 1, the Timberwolves evened the series on Monday night by erasing an early 19-point deficit to come back and win, 119-114. The…
The Denver Nuggets, after a chippy Game 1 win on home court, will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in Game 2 of their 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series. The West’s No. 3 seed, Denver (49-33), defeated the sixth-seeded Timberwolves (54-28) 116-105 in Saturday’s Game 1. Denver has now won 13 straight, while Minnesota has…
The 2026 NBA playoffs continue Sunday evening in the Eastern Conference as Cade Cunningham and the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons (60-22) tip off their first-round series against Paolo Banchero and the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic (46-38). The Magic blew out the Hornets on Friday in the NBA Play-In Tournament to claim the eighth…
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The 2026 NBA playoffs continue Sunday night in the Western Conference as Victor Wembanyama and the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs (62-20) tip off their first-round series against the No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers (42-40). The Blazers beat the Suns 114-110 in the NBA Play-In Tournament to claim the seventh spot. The Spurs went…
Luke-ah? With star guard Luka Doncic back on the Lakers sideline but still out indefinitely, Luke Kennard did his best impression of the NBA’s leading scorer Saturday, catapulting the Lakers to a 107-98 win over the Houston Rockets to give the Lakers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series. Kennard drained all five…
Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The Houston Rockets were without star forward Kevin Durant for their 107-98 loss in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday due to a knee injury. Durant, who popped up as questionable on the injury report during the week, went through pre-game warmups…
A star-studded 4 vs. 5 matchup in the Western Conference of the 2026 NBA playoffs will see the Los Angeles Lakers face the Houston Rockets. Game 1 takes place on Saturday, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant (questionable, knee) clashing in the postseason once again. The fourth-seeded Lakers (53-29) have won three straight games, despite the…
A star-studded 4 vs. 5 matchup in the Western Conference of the 2026 NBA playoffs will see the Los Angeles Lakers face the Houston Rockets. Game 1 takes place on Saturday, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant (questionable, knee) clashing in the postseason once again. The fourth-seeded Lakers (53-29) have won three straight games, despite the…
Hoops fans won’t have to wait until next March to fill out brackets with the arrival of the 2026 NBA playoffs bracket challenge. The premise is the same as the college version as you’ll make NBA picks on who will advance through each round. However, with your NBA bracket picks, you also make NBA predictions…
