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NBA Playoff Power Ranking: Where Every Team Stands Heading Into the First Round

There are 16 teams left to battle for the championship—how do they stack up against each other?

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Top Five Players We Want to See Win Their First NBA Championship

As the NBA’s young stars take over, some seasoned veterans are still on the hunt for their first Larry O’Brien trophy.

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Five NBA Playoffs Burning Questions: Knicks’ Title Chances, LeBron James’s Leadership

Plus, is it too soon for San Antonio to break through, how far can Jayson Tatum take the Celtics after returning from injury and if the Pistons are built for the postseason.

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NBA playoff predictions 2026: the winner, key players and dark horses

Will a Thunder repeat end an NBA-record run of seven different champions in seven years? Our writers make their picks ahead of Saturday’s postseason tip-off

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Five Trends That Could Decide 2026 NBA Playoffs: How Wembanyama’s Minutes, Nuggets Defense Impact Title Chase

The NBA regular season runs from October to April. Every team plays at least 82 games (and two lucky squads play 83 if they qualify for the in-season tournament

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Chris Mannix’s NBA MVP Ballot: The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokić Debate

Along with a strong top three, this season’s ballot has six players who can make strong arguments that they deserve the award.

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For Better or Worse, Zion Williamson and the Pelicans Remain Committed to Each Other

Zion Williamson and the Pelicans aren’t going to break up this summer.

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The NBA Is About to Lose a Generation of Rivalries—Here’s How the Next Generation Can Replace Them

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have defined a generation of basketball with huge games against each other. Which rivalries will define the next generation?

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Victor Wembanyama Saved the NBA From a Ton of Embarrassment With Brilliant Performance vs. Mavs

Victor Wembanyama will be your Defensive Player of the Year. He almost wasn’t, and for all the wrong reasons.

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Dyson's Hawks denied as McCollum game-winner waved away

Dyson Daniels registered a double-double and then strategically fouled out before CJ McCollum almost snatched victory in a crazy finish against the Knicks.

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NBA MVP Watch: How Luka Dončić’s Injury Changes the Race With One Week to Go

With Luka Dončić out of the NBA MVP picture, here’s how the race is stacking up with one week left in the regular season.

Sports Illustrated

Nikola Jokić vs. Victor Wembanyama Delivers a Battle Worthy of the Hype

The Nuggets star’s late-game magic, capped by his signature fadeaway, proved the difference in a showdown of MVP candidates and Western Conference contenders.

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The Spurs Are Entering the Playoffs Inexperienced. How Much Does It Actually Matter?

Recent history, and conventional wisdom, says Victor Wembanyama & Co. need more time to form a championship squad.

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Thunder Show Lakers the Gap Between Good and Great

Amid a string of success, Los Angeles runs into its kryptonite and a cast of players who don’t have to be at their best to be terrifyingly effective.

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SI:AM | Victor Wembanyama Strengthens His MVP Case With Second Straight 40-Point Game

He’s also collected at least 15 rebounds in each of his last five games.

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Tommy Fleetwood Looks Comfortable and Ready to Ride the Wave to Augusta

Fleetwood is the highest-ranked player and odds-on favorite at this week’s Valero Texas Open. He sounds like a player who’s good with all of it.

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NBA MVP Watch: The Race Is Heating Up With Less Than 10 Games to Go

Checking in on the NBA MVP race with fewer than 10 games remaining in the regular season.

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G League Proclaims Mac McClung All-Time Scoring Leader

McClung etched his name in the G League record book on Tuesday night with an all-time performance.

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Grizzlies Announce Ja Morant Out for Season With Elbow Injury, Ending Another Disappointing Year

Tuesday marked the official end to another disappointing season for Ja Morant as the Grizzlies announced he’d miss the rest of the year with an elbow injury.

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The Victor Wembanyama MVP Conversation Is Missing One Crucial Point

All conversations about Victor Wembanyama’s MVP candidacy are missing one crucial point—NBA history says young stars almost never win the league’s signature award.

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Chris Mannix’s NBA Notebook: Victor Wembanyama Makes Loud MVP Case

Plus, the Clippers investigation looms at the Board of Governors meeting this week, there are problems in Houston and the Pistons keep motoring along.

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Don’t Overreact to the Loss: The Lakers Look Built for a Deep Postseason Run

Even with the win streak snapped, Luka Dončić’s surge and LeBron James’s evolution have L.A. looking like a real title threat.

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What NBA Rescinding Luka Dončić’s Technical Foul vs. Magic Means for Him, Lakers

The NBA has rescinded Luka Dončić’s 16th technical foul of the season, allowing the Los Angeles Lakers’ red-hot star guard to avoid suspension.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Shrugs Off Free Throw Criticism in Bid for Second Straight MVP

The Thunder star is pairing elite scoring efficiency with the NBA’s best record to build a compelling MVP case.

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Spurs Overcome Egregious Uncalled Travel to Beat Suns, Clinch Playoff Berth

Jalen Green you got away with a travel in the final minute against the Spurs.

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