Yo fans, It’s mid-February 2026, and the NBA playoff race is a total mess. While top teams like the Pistons and Thunder are relaxing, the teams in the middle are starting to panic. Some bad teams, ...

So long, trade deadline. It's time for the push to the NBA Finals. Here's how we see the top of the Eastern Conference and ...

The Los Angeles Clippers don't have a big margin for error as they continue to chase a playoff spot.

How do the NBA playoffs work? First-round matchups in each conference are No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6, and No. 4 vs. No. 5. All postseason series are best of seven where the ...

The Phoenix Suns face the San Antonio Spurs in their first game after the All-Star break Feb. 19 in Austin, Texas.

The vibe in Cleveland has shifted from "playoff hopeful" to "championship or bust" almost overnight. Coming out of the All-Star break, NBA insider Brian Windhorst told ESPN Cleveland that he isn’t ...

The 2026 NBA trade deadline is finally over following a record-setting 28 total deals involving 73 players. Who said the new apron rules would kill player movement?

The upcoming playoffs will feature all of the best teams from across the league, including the defending champion Boston Celtics and 68-win Oklahoma City Thunder. How do the seeds stack up in each ...

The Hornets are red-hot, confident, and a group that Eastern Conference contenders should worry about.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has watched the fourth quarters of his first two games as a member of the Utah Jazz from the bench. How does the two-time All-Star feel about that?

We’re in the final countdown to the NBA trade deadline on February 5, 2026, and the league is holding its breath. Most deadlines bring a few tweaks around the margins, but one potential trade has the ...

For decades, just over half the league moved on to the playoffs with eight teams from each conference in the mix. There are still 16 actual playoff spots, but the addition of the play-in tournament ...