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The Toronto Raptors aren’t supposed to be here. But they are anyway, and it’s the best-case scenario for a team surviving mostly off their instincts. They’ve learned to live with injuries to key players and miraculously adapted to the harsh environment of playoff basketball. Advertisement They have one last mountain to climb in their Game 7 matchup with the Cleveland …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Fans of “old-school basketball” must be loving this series, with both the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons leaving it all on the floor. Advertisement Our SGP for Game 7 expects more defense, with Cade Cunningham doing all he can to complete the 3-1 …

RJ Barrett received one of the friendlier bounces you’ll see from a rim and nailed the game-winner versus the Cavaliers in Game 6. The win for Toronto tied up the series 3-3 with a Game 7 in Cleveland. The home team is 6-0 in this series entering the final battle. The winner of this series will face the winner of …

The Detroit Pistons rallied from down 24 points in Game 6 at Orlando to win, 93-79. Detroit outscored Orlando, 31-8, in the fourth quarter after trailing by 22 at halftime. The series is tied up 3-3 and Game 7 is at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Orlando missed 23 consecutive shots from the field in the loss and completely fumbled …

BOSTON — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit. Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Advertisement VJ Edgecombe scored 23 points …

Mike Brown is bringing a second pair of glasses to the second round. It wasn’t until the Knicks coach fell to the floor of State Farm Arena and veered toward Jeff Van Gundy-like infamy — while attempting to prevent Mitchell Robinson from fighting Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels in Game 6 — that Brown’s priority shifted. Advertisement “I had a lot of …

The Lakers were supposed to be the easy playoff matchup in the difficult Western Conference. They didn’t get the memo. LeBron James’ Herculean effort led the shorthanded Lakers to a six-game series win over the Houston Rockets in the first round, setting up a conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder that begins Tuesday. Advertisement The Lakers season took …

The top-seeded Pistons — one year removed from being eliminated by the Knicks — need to win a third consecutive elimination game to advance to the second round for the first time in 18 years. The Cavaliers — who haven’t been past the second round since LeBron James left Cleveland for the second time — are on the verge of …

BOSTON — Minutes after Jayson Tatum was ruled out of Game 7, Joe Mazzulla walked into the media room wearing a black “Celtics Mindset” hoodie. He didn’t raise his voice or change his tone. “This season was about creating different identities,” he said. “We’ve done this before.” It landed the way most of his comments do. Calm. Controlled. Almost separate …

BOSTON (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t know how many games, if any, they could count on from Joel Embiid in their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics. It turned out to be just enough. Advertisement After debuting in Game 4 following appendectomy surgery last month, the former MVP played some of the best playoff basketball of his career …

A longtime Atlantic Division rival is standing in the Knicks’ way of returning to the Eastern Conference finals. It’s just not the opponent everyone expected it to be. There won’t be a rematch with the Celtics after all. Advertisement Instead, it’ll be the suddenly red-hot 76ers and the Knicks in the second round, starting Monday night at the Garden. Philadelphia, …

The full series schedule and more for Sixers vs. Knicks in Round 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BOSTON — The Sixers must swiftly turn the page to Round 2. After the elation of their Game 7 win Saturday night over the Celtics, the No. 7 seed Sixers will prepare to face the No. 3 seed Knicks. Game 1 …

Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 23.5VJ Edgecombe – 16Joel Embiid – 13.5Paul George – 9Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5Justin Edwards – 4Andre Drummond – 3Quentin Grimes – 3Jared McCain – 3Dominick Barlow – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 2Adem Bona – 1Porter Martone – 1Cam Payne – 1Jabari Walker – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 Here …

BOSTON – On Sunday night, the Celtics were on top of the world, holding a 3-1 series lead over their rival Philadelphia 76ers, equipped with a fully healthy roster and on the heels of a spectacular 56-win regular season. Fresh off a 32-point offensive masterpiece, Payton Pritchard sat at the podium and reflected on the biggest game of his playoff …

It’s been a big postseason already for Karl-Anthony Towns. He led the Knicks to a first-round series victory over the Hawks, and Friday, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” was released in theaters, with Towns making a cameo appearance. Advertisement Towns plays himself in the movie, appearing in a scene in which he attends a party at the Hamptons house of …

They did it. They actually did it. The Sixers on Sunday defeated the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 at TD Garden, overcoming a 3-1 deficit. It’s the first time they’ve beaten the Celtics in the postseason in over 40 years. It was also the first Game 7 win of Joel Embiid’s career in four tries — and he was …

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, …