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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 …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. It’s winner-takes-all time at Rocket Arena on Sunday, but while the Toronto Raptors are playing with house money in Game 7, the stakes couldn’t be higher for this much-hyped Cleveland Cavaliers squad. Advertisement With grit that Cleveland couldn’t match, Toronto stayed alive on …

The Detroit Pistons can complete another historic comeback against the Orlando Magic. The Cleveland Cavaliers will settle for one more home victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons host the Magic in their Game 7 on Sunday in a late-afternoon contest, while the Cavaliers and Raptors wrap up the first round in primetime. Advertisement The winners move on to meet …

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for Game 7 against Philadelphia on Saturday night with left knee stiffness. The team announced the news about 90 minutes before the start of the winner-take-all first-round matchup between Boston and the Philadelphia 76ers. Advertisement “He just came in today with knee discomfort. The medical team and myself decided …

Herald Jayson Tatum added to Celtics injury report, questionable for Game 7 Globe 76ers at Celtics Game 7 preview: Jayson Tatum is listed as questionable for series finale Early NBA free agency advocate Oscar Robertson, 87, proud that players continue to get paid: ‘I think it’s wonderful’ Advertisement RJ Barrett hits winning 3-pointer in OT as Raptors stun Cavaliers to …

The Eastern Conference has three series that have yet to be decided, with three game sevens between today and tomorrow, but at least the second round of the West is set, and the NBA has released the broadcast schedule for Games 1-4 of the 2nd seed San Antonio vs. the 6th seed Minnesota Timberwolves — and it’s kind of brutal …

What a different world the Atlanta Hawks are living in now, compared to the start of the season. Gone is Trae Young and in his place as team leader is Jalen Johnson, the multifaceted All-Star power forward who can do pretty much everything and averaged 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists on the season. Advertisement While observers will ridicule …

After blowing the opportunity to end the series in Game 5, the Lakers, on one day’s rest, came out determined to end the young and hungry Houston’s season Friday night. With a Game 7 looming, a Lakers defensive masterclass combined with offensive ineptitude from Houston led to just 31 first-half points for the Rockets, giving LA an 18-point halftime advantage …

The Orlando Magic will not have Franz Wagner available for Sunday’s Game 7 matchup versus the Detroit Pistons. The fifth-year forward is listed as out on the latest NBA injury report with a strained right calf. Wagner, 24, will miss his third consecutive playoff game after suffering the calf injury late in Orlando’s Game 4 win over Detroit. He returned …