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There are two ways a team can lose to end the season: graciously and how the Rockets went out. With the result sealed for pretty much the whole fourth quarter, Houston had plenty of time to make a few questionable decisions. And to be fair, it was less the Rockets as a whole and more Amen Thompson. Advertisement First, after …

Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -8.5; over/under is 202.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons host the Orlando Magic in game seven of the Eastern Conference first round. The Pistons defeated the Magic 93-79 …

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey inspired the Philadelphia 76ers to victory in their series decider against the Boston Celtics as they knocked their rivals out of the NBA play-offs and set up an Eastern Conference semi-final against the New York Knicks. The 76ers, who came back from 3-1 down in the best-of seven series to force a deciding match, won …

Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -8.5; over/under is 211.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Raptors visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the Eastern Conference first round. The Raptors defeated the Cavaliers 112-110 …

Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -7.5; over/under is 211.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Knicks host first series matchup Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers to begin the Eastern Conference second round. New York and …

Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -13.5; over/under is 216.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs host first series matchup Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs host the Minnesota Timberwolves to start the Western Conference second round. Minnesota went 2-1 …

BOSTON — As a crowd of Philadelphia faithful gathered in a corner of TD Garden, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey emerged from the tunnel to celebrate with their fans following a stunning comeback from a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the favored Celtics. “We want Boston,” Philly fans chanted. Advertisement The phrase became a battle cry for both fanbases. Philadelphians chanted it …

Two hours before tipoff, Boston learned they’d be without Jayson Tatum. Two and a half hours after tipoff, the Celtics traded punches with the 76ers all game and whittled 18-point deficit to 1 with two minutes left, but fell 109-100 in Game 7 to end their season. In an effort to shift the energy, head coach Joe Mazzulla shook up …

The Sixers are moving on to the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs! There should be plenty of time for the fanbase to bask in the glory of this comeback and true signature playoff moment for Joel Embiid. There won’t be much rest for the weary, though. Their next opponent in round two will be the New York Knicks, …

According to Jake Fischer, the Blazers will “field plenty of external trade interest in (Jrue) Holiday in coming weeks and months.” Fischer also writes that Holiday hopes it doesn’t happen and wants to be a part of something and build. Advertisement Too bad. Holiday might be the perfect addition for this Utah Jazz team, and if they want to make …

Joel Embiid’s great night came with a caveat, according to Jaylen Brown. The Philadelphia 76ers completed a historic comeback on Saturday with a Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics. Embiid played a starring role in the proceedings, with 34 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 turnover. Advertisement Brown had a productive game as well, posting 33 points and …

The Lakers may have just extended their season by at least four games by advancing to the second round, but it does not mean a return for Luka Dončić is imminent. In fact, it sounds like he’s pretty far away from getting back on the court. During Friday’s Prime broadcast of Game 6, sideline reporter Cassidy Hubbarth provided a bit …

It will be the Philadelphia 76ers against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, courtesy of the 14th 3-1 comeback in NBA playoffs history. The Sixers won their third straight elimination game with a 109-100 victory in Game 7 on Saturday, eliminating a Boston Celtics team that was missing star Jayson Tatum due to knee stiffness. It wasn’t …

Joel Embiid showed just how tired of losing to the Celtics he was — he overpowered the Celtics inside and scored 16 of his 34 on the night in the paint, plus he pulled down 12 rebounds. He was the best player on the court and a force all night. And he got help, especially from Tyrese Maxey, who scored …

The Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of chances to end this series in Game 6 on Friday night. They didn’t come out with the effort they needed, the late-game offense was bad, and a costly turnover with the shot clock off cost them a chance to put the game away at the line. They need to put all of those blunders …

It will be the Philadelphia 76ers against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, courtesy of the 14th 3-1 comeback in NBA playoffs history. The Sixers won their third straight elimination game with a 109-100 victory in Game 7 on Saturday, eliminating a Boston Celtics team that was missing star Jayson Tatum due to knee stiffness. It wasn’t …

The Knicks will begin their journey to get back to the Eastern Conference Finals when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs. New York, the higher seed, will start the best-of-seven series with home-court advantage. Here are the full dates and times for the upcoming series… SEMIFINALS Monday, May 4 Advertisement Game 1: …

The Los Angeles Lakers are moving on to the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers put away the Houston Rockets in the first round on Friday, May 1, but have an unfavorable matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead. Advertisement Los Angeles will enter the series fairly healthy, but the status of Luka Doncic remains uncertain. He suffered …

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley was adamant that his turnover in the closing seconds of overtime wasn’t off of him. “I felt like it was our ball,” Mobley said afterward. “They called it different.” Advertisement He was then asked if it was off Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles. Mobley confirmed that Murray-Boyles “hit the ball out.” The NBA didn’t agree …

We are here because of one of the wildest bounces you will ever see to decide a game. Well, it’s a lot more than that shot. It’s Toronto’s pressure twice causing Cleveland to collapse in the clutch. In Game 4 in Toronto, the Cavaliers led by eight with less than five minutes remaining, with the most memorable moment being Donovan …

Philadelphia 76ers (3-3)  at  Boston Celtics (3-3)Saturday, May 2, 20267:30 PM ETFirst Round Game #7  Home Game #4TV:  Peacock/NBCRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub,  97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XMTD GardenOfficials: James Capers, Tyler Ford, Gedminas Petraitis It’s win or go home for the Celtics as they host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 7 of their first round series.After the Celtics led the series …

In most circumstances, advancing out of the first round is hardly a celebratory situation, particularly for a Lakers franchise with banners aplenty hanging. It should be little more than the first of a string of checkpoints on the way to raising the Larry O’Brien trophy. But the win over the Rockets was not a normal playoff series and this was …

BOSTON — The Celtics will be without Jayson Tatum when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night for a Game 7. Tatum was ruled out with left knee stiffness two hours before tip-off. Tatum was initially planning on playing after missing the final 15 minutes of Thursday’s Game 6 in Philadelphia, but was listed as questionable on Saturday afternoon. …

The Minnesota Timberwolves completed the kill shot Thursday night. They ended the Denver Nuggets’ season, sent Nikola Jokic off to whatever offseason horse-stable sanctuary awaits him in Serbia, and won the rubber match in what has become the best rivalry this franchise has ever had. Wolves-Nuggets, Round 3: Minnesota takes it. Again. Advertisement While many of the Wolves faithful were …

Jayson Tatum, the man who dropped 51 points on the 76ers just three years ago in another Game 7, is officially out for this year’s Game 7 against Philadelphia due to left knee stiffness. Tatum had been dealing with this knee issue during Game 6 but brushed it aside after the game, saying he was going to play in Game …