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The Los Angeles Lakers managed to secure a spot in the NBA Playoffs after producing a hot streak later in the season as the team gathered momentum, winning 13 of 15 games. Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves all appeared settled into their roles and the team was moving in the right direction, but that momentum has since been …

The regular season is over. The Cleveland Cavaliers have finished with a 52-30, which is good enough for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. They will take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs. Final 2025-26 NBA Standings Here are the final standings for each conference, with the Play-In Tournament set to decide who will …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves rested almost all their regulars for the playoffs during a 132-126 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, as franchise icon Kevin Garnett made a special appearance for fan appreciation night in the regular-season finale. With the Timberwolves locked into the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and the Pelicans long ago …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jamaree Bouyea had career highs of 27 points and nine assists, Ryan Dunn added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-103 on Sunday night in a meaningless regular-season finale for both teams. Koby Brea added 20 points for Phoenix (45-37), which was locked into seventh place in the …

MIAMI (AP) — Inside the Miami Heat locker room on Sunday night, everybody’s eyes were on a giant television set showing the end of the Orlando-Boston game. With good reason. It decided a whole lot in the Eastern Conference. Advertisement The East postseason matchups — as many as can be known at this point, anyway — are now set. Miami …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic will start for the Denver Nuggets in their regular-season finale against San Antonio on Sunday night for his 65th game played to qualify for NBA awards. Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama is sitting out the game after reaching eligibility in his previous game. Advertisement Jokic has played in 64 games and was listed …

Orlando Magic (45-36) at Boston Celtics (55-26)Sunday, April 12, 20266:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #82 Home Game #41TV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSNFLRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub , WYGM 96.9, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Orlando Magic for the 4th, and final, meeting between these teams this season. They played twice in a row in Orlando with the Magic winning the …

The Golden State Warriors close out the regular season with Sunday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. The game is set for 5:30 PM PT in Los Angeles and can be watched on NBC Sports Bay Area. Previously with the Warriors: Despite getting Steph Curry, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford back in the lineup, Golden State lost Friday’s game …

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges had another short night to extend the NBA’s longest active streak of consecutive games played, logging 23 seconds in the New York Knicks’ game against Charlotte on Sunday. That made it 638 consecutive games for Bridges, who has never missed one in his pro career. He recently moved past Andre Miller for the eighth-longest …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With the Bucks long out of the playoff race, Doc Rivers was prepared on the last day of the NBA season for one final game to coach. For sure, this season. Forever? That is still to be determined — at least with a public declaration. Advertisement “I’m not going to announce anything,” Rivers said Sunday ahead of …

What do the Lakers want? That’s not a question I like asking, but as the final day of the NBA 2025-26 regular season gets underway, it’s a question we must ask. Here are the playoff scenarios, and what might happen. Advertisement First: The Rockets have two possible opponents: Lakers, Nuggets The Rockets can’t change anything about their seeding. They’re 5th. …

The final roster spot for the Lakers will be used for one of their own and no big last-minute splash signing. On Sunday morning, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Nick Smith Jr. and the Lakers had agreed to a two-year deal. Smith has spent the season on a two-way contract in LA. The Lakers opened up a roster spot earlier …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs are locked into the No. 2 seed, but a win today over the Denver Nuggets could mean avoiding Nikola Jokic & Co. in the second round of the playoffs. Advertisement While Denver enters the final day of the regular …

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Who: Phoenix Suns (44-37) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (64-17) When: 5:30 pm Arizona Time Where: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Phoenix Suns are looking to win their final game of the season, taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the team locked into the seventh seed, there is …

Sacramento went into this season with dreams of the playoffs and a return to how the team played in 2023. Instead, the 22-win, injury-riddled Kings are 15 games out of even the No. 10 seed and again looking to the NBA Draft Lottery for luck. Coach Doug Christie is not going to pay the price for that. Multiple reports say …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The NBA regular season concludes on Sunday night with a Nuggets vs. Spurs matchup that offers more betting value in the player prop market than the spread or total. Advertisement Our NBA player prop projections break down the expected production on both sides, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It’s the last game of the NBA regular season, but it might look more like an NFL preseason game on Sunday night when the Phoenix Suns visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. Advertisement Both teams are locked into their postseason spots and have nothing …

Doug Christie will return for a second full season as coach of the Sacramento Kings despite the team having one of the worst seasons in franchise history. A person familiar with the decision said Sunday that Christie will return next season for the second year of a contract that also has a team option for 2027-28. The person spoke to …

Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in the Milwaukee Bucks’ season finale on Sunday. The team has ruled him out due to a knee hyperextension and bone bruise that has sidelined him for nearly a month. Antetokounmpo had hoped to play a game this season with his two brothers. That ends what may have been Bucks fans’ final chance to see …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Charlotte Hornets will look to clinch a home Play-In game as they visit the New York Knicks tonight. New York is resting virtually everyone you’ve heard of on its roster, which has me backing Charlotte to cover in my Hornets vs. Knicks …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Miami Heat will try to improve their Play-In seeding tonight as they host the Atlanta Hawks in the regular-season finale for both teams. Advertisement With many star players likely prioritizing rest over winning, I’m taking the Under in my Hawks vs. Heat …

The Denver Nuggets control their own fate on Sunday. Win against San Antonio and Denver will be the No. 3 seed, then face Minnesota in the first round, and it would be in line to face this same Spurs team in the second round. Lose, and if the Lakers beat the Jazz as expected, the Nuggets fall to fourth in …

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest attempt at saying he doesn’t want to play for the Milwaukee Bucks anymore — without actually saying it, so he doesn’t look bad — could be what finally, mercifully gets his long, ugly, ongoing divorce from the franchise over the finish line. His fear of becoming the “bad guy” by requesting the trade he’s so clearly been …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Before making any prop bets or NBA picks on the last day of the regular season, study the NBA standings. Be sure the team has something to play for. Only a handful do — the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Clippers, the …