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NBA Playoffs: Winners And Losers From the First Weekend of Games

A look back at the first weekend of playoff hoops as the higher seeded teams held serve across Game 1s. For the most part, at least.

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How to watch NBA Playoffs 2026: FREE live streams, TV schedule

All the ways to watch NBA Playoffs 2026 live streams online, as Jalen Brunson and Victor Wembanyama headline the Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals series.

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NBA Playoffs: Takeaways After LeBron James Lifts Lakers to Game 1 Win, Knicks Make Statement Against Hawks

Takeaways from each Game 1 on Saturday that officially kicked off the NBA playoffs.

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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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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Three Bold Predictions for Star-Studded First-Round Series

For the third time in four years, Denver and Minnesota will meet in the postseason.

Sports Illustrated

Here Are the NBA’s 2025–26 Iron Men. How Do They Compare to Years Past?

How many NBA players suited up for all 82 games this year, and how does that stack up in recent NBA history?

Sports Illustrated

NBA Playoffs: Ranking the Superstar Matchups We Want to See in the First Round

Ranking the six NBA superstar matchups we want to see the most in the first round of the 2026 postseason.

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NBA Playoff Picture: Everything at Stake for Every Seed During Friday’s Games

Here’s what every playoff team is playing for during a busy Friday slate.

Sports Illustrated

Daniels' Hawks sweat on top-six, Thunder No.1 again

Dyson Daniels' Atlanta missed a chance to guarantee their post-season participation in a second-straight home loss, this time to Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland.

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NBA Championship Power Rankings: Why These Six Teams Have the Best Shot at Winning a Title

Breaking down the six teams left standing in the final edition of SI’s NBA championship power rankings.

Sports Illustrated

NBA Playoff Picture: Everything at Stake With Two Weeks Remaining in Regular Season

Breaking down everything at stake in the NBA playoff picture with two weeks to go in the regular season.

Sports Illustrated

Thunder Loss to Celtics Adds to Troubling Record Against Top Teams—How Much Does It Really Matter?

Is the Thunder’s 2–6 record against the top teams in the standings a concern with the playoffs around the corner? We investigate.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Timberwolves’ Historic Comeback Caps One of This Season’s Best NBA Games

Minnesota beat the Rockets in a game that had everything.

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NBA Championship Power Rankings: Why the Timberwolves Have Been Eliminated

The Timberwolves were the latest team to get eliminated in SI’s weekly NBA championship power rankings.

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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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NBA Championship Power Rankings: Lakers Make a Push to Avoid Elimination

The latest edition of SI’s championship power rankings features a rising Lakers team, as well as the elimination of another Western Conference contender.

Sports Illustrated

Anthony Edwards Will Miss Up to Two Weeks With Knee Injury As Wolves Jostle for Playoff Seeding

The Timberwolves will lose superstar Anthony Edwards for 1-2 weeks due to a knee injury as the Western Conference playoff race heats up.

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NBA Sets Wheels in Motion to Add Two Western Conference Expansion Teams

The league could add two teams by the 2028–29 season.

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Steph Curry Watching Anthony Edwards Helplessly From Sideline Sums Up Warriors’ Disastrous Slide

A viral clip of Steph Curry watching from the sideline as Anthony Edwards scored perfectly encapsulates the Warriors’ recent slide.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Breaks Wilt Chamberlain Record: When Could Thunder Star’s Feat End?

Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the most consecutive games with 20 or more points in NBA history. How far could the scoring feat go?

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Paolo Banchero, Magic Are Officially Worth Monitoring After Recent Surge

The start of the season was bad in Orlando, but as the playoffs approach the Magic are growing more threatening by the day.

Sports Illustrated

Kawhi Leonard Caps Off Stellar Game vs. Timberwolves With Hilarious Reaction to Postgame Fight

Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points on 75% shooting from the floor to beat the Timberwolves and created a viral moment afterwards. All in a day’s work.

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NBA Championship Power Rankings: Jayson Tatum Returns While Another Team Gets Eliminated

In the latest edition of SI’s NBA championship power rankings, another team is eliminated as Jayson Tatum’s return shifts the rankings.

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Anthony Edwards Clarifies Heated Sideline Moment With Coach in Wolves' Win vs. Clippers

Cameras caught Edwards telling something like "That's what I do!" in coach Chris Finch's face.

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Adidas Released Fitting Anthony Edwards Ad After He Was Fined by NBA

Edwards was handed a $25,000 fine for chucking a ball into the stands on Tuesday.

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