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After an exhausting, long NBA season, it was nice to go about Sunday’s game stress-free. There were some stakes involved as the Lakers could still finish either the third or fourth seed. However, LA pretty quickly took control of the game and moved into cruise control as early as the start of the second half. From there, it was a …

The final buzzer at the Frost Bank Center carried little urgency for the San Antonio Spurs—but it still told a story. San Antonio came into the regular season finale on Sunday already locked into the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, so missing key pieces for rest and injury management, the Spurs fell 128-118 to the Denver Nuggets in a …

The Utah Jazz season is officially over, and they were able to end the season tied for 4th with the Sacramento Kings in the lottery standings. It’s a successful season for the Utah Jazz, whose biggest goal was to keep their lottery pick while also developing their young talent … and also not playing Lauri Markkanen. Official 2026 NBA Lottery …

Kevin Garnett is back! On Sunday night in downtown Minneapolis, the Big Ticket made his long-awaited return to Minneapolis. He was led in through the player tunnel by the Minnesota Timberwolves owners, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, following an introductory hype video. Advertisement It was a moment Timberwolves fans had waited a long time to see, and it did not …

The Utah Jazz had their final game of the season, but also the rebuild. It will not be remembered long as the outcome was expected, an easy win for the Lakers 131-107. There were some things to take away for the Jazz. They played hard in this one, much like they’ve done all season, regardless of who was on the …

Looking back, it seems wild to think how hard a sell the Play-In Tournament was just six years ago. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spent a lot of political capital to make it happen, and there were plenty of skeptics. It’s hard to imagine the NBA without it now — the win-or-go-home drama is built into the postseason. Here is everything …

With an excruciating Milwaukee Bucks season over, Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked Sunday night about the one things that remains on everybody’s mind. Has he played his final game with the Bucks? Here’s his answer: Advertisement “That’s a very good question,” Antetokounmpo told reporters, per The Athletic. “I don’t know. It’s not up to me anymore. It’s not up to me. …

Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers managed to reach the postseason despite a slow start to the season. The Clippers finished out the regular season with a 42-40 record after a 6-21 start to the season. Advertisement L.A. managed to weather the storm before even trading key starters such as James Harden and Ivica Zubac. The Clippers added Darius Garland …

With an excruciating Milwaukee Bucks season over, Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked Sunday night about the one things that remains on everybody’s mind. Has he played his final game with the Bucks? Here’s his answer: Advertisement “That’s a very good question,” Antetokounmpo told reporters, per The Athletic. “I don’t know. It’s not up to me anymore. It’s not up to me. …

Mike Brown wanted to finish the regular season with the best record in the NBA. He wanted to have the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Brown said falling short of those goals was “disappointing.” Advertisement But Brown and the Knicks put up some other impressive numbers this season. They had the franchise’s third-highest SRS, which is a …

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 …