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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Orlando Magic look to improve on their NBA playoff seeding when they visit TD Garden and the Boston Celtics. Advertisement Boston plays in a system no matter who’s on the floor, and my Magic vs. Celtics predictions expect a low-scoring affair. Read …

Nikola Vucevic has begun to string together strong performances after his initial struggles coming back from a broken ring finger. While Friday’s game against the Pelicans lacked the intensity of the Celtics’ previous game against the New York Knicks, it was still a useful setting for the veteran center to build rhythm and chemistry with his new team. One of …

Cormac Ryan electrified the crowd in the opening minutes of his first-ever start, and AJ Green later brought the house down with an all-time display of marksmanship, leading to an emphatic 125-108 win by the Milwaukee Bucks over the Brooklyn Nets. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks …

It became obvious early on that this Dallas Mavericks season wouldn’t be about wins and losses. There would be no playoff push, no late game heroics in the postseason. Not even a solid 41-41 season that might give you some hope for the next year. So you start thinking about reasons to watch this team. You could settle on a …

The Dallas Mavericks (25-56) took on the San Antonio Spurs (62-19) Friday night in their penultimate game of the 2025-2026 season, which ended in a 139-120 loss. Dallas rolled in with a lengthy injury list that included the usual suspects this year, along with P.J. Washington, Naji Marshall and Klay Thompson. The game started off closer than expected under the …

The Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers 114-104 on Thursday night at Toyota Center in Houston. However, after a near collapse in the fourth quarter, Houston needed offensive production, and they found it from none other than guard Aaron Holiday. In his 14 minutes of action, Aaron Holiday was 3-of-5 and scored seven vital points, but what’s most important …

These are the results to the Hawks Reacts survey posted earlier this week. Just yesterday, the Hawks clinched their 50th playoffs appearance in franchise history after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team will have one final regular season game Sunday against the Heat, but then they will turn their focus to either a series against the New York Knicks or the Cleveland …

#1 – Magnet ball Shooting in basketball carries a big share of variance and luck. Even the greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry, is below 50% from beyond the arc on wide-open attempts. This means you’d still have a better chance to win a coin-flip game than to see Curry knock down a three when he is open. Not …

The Lakers have already secured homecourt advantage for their first-round playoff series that’ll start next weekend. The biggest question that’ll be answered Sunday evening: What seed will the Lakers enter the postseason as? Advertisement With Friday’s 101-73 win over the Suns, in addition to the results involving the teams around them in the Western Conference standings, the Lakers are guaranteed …

In our most recent Utah Jazz Fan Reacts survey, we’re looking forward to what is likely going to be an incredibly consequential offseason. Utah may have to make some tough decisions as they look at their roster. This season, the Utah Jazz have been playing to position themselves as well as they can for the lottery. Losing has been the …

The season finale at MSG means nothing for the Knicks, who are locked into the third seed with no wiggle room. Not surprisingly, they’re sitting four of their five starters Sunday — minus consecutive-games king Mikal Bridges — against the Hornets, who remain motivated to secure the ninth seed. Advertisement But the out-of-town scoreboard warrants close monitoring for the Knicks. …

The long NBA season comes to an end on Sunday with the Lakers (52-29) taking on the tanking Jazz (22-59) on Sunday evening. Los Angeles has won the three previous meetings with Utah this season and is looking for the season sweep. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Advertisement When: 5:30 p.m. PT, Apr 12 Where: Crypto.com …

According to Shams Charania, the Utah Jazz signed Hayden Gray to a two-year contract. Gray is known as a defense-first guard who fits the mold of recent signings the Jazz have made. We saw the Jazz sign Bez Mbeng to a two-year contract, who was also a high-level defender in college. Advertisement At UC San Diego, Gray was given the …

Looking at the ways Sixers’ final day could shake out in standings originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Game No. 82 looms. Ahead of the Sixers’ final game of the regular season Sunday night vs. the Bucks, below is a refresher on the No. 5 through No. 10 range of the Eastern Conference standings. The first through sixth seeds will …

The Dallas Mavericks (25-56) play game No. 82 Sunday against the Chicago Bulls (31-49) with a 7:30pm tipoff at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks lost on the road to the Spurs Friday, 139-120, dropping their third in a row and sixth of their last seven. Cooper Flagg scored 33 points on 25 shots and center Marvin Bagley III left with …

The Lakers are wounded. They’re ravaged by injuries and playing without their top two scorers. They’re weak and vulnerable as they limp toward the finish line of the regular season. And now, the rest of the Western Conference smells blood in the water. Advertisement When Lakers coach JJ Redick told reporters that “everybody wants to play us,” he wasn’t posturing …

Steph Curry has amusing reaction after Brandin Podziemski’s first 30-point game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Everyone is talking about the long-awaited Brandin Podziemski 30-point game. Advertisement Podziemski finally reached the milestone in Friday night’s 124-118 loss to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. And Steph Curry, who was aware of the stakes, joked about the feat …

Five-time NBA All-Star point guard and current Amazon Prime Video NBA analyst John Wall takes a shot at some playoffs Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.  Q: What is the key for the Knicks to reach the NBA Finals?  A: To me the key has always been all year: Can Mikal Bridges and [OG] Anunoby play well at the same …

Despite being the Suns’ first and third leaders in starts this season, fans do mind seeing Royce O’Neale (67 starts) and Collin Gillespie (58 starts) coming off the bench as postseason play gets closer. Both were put in the second unit for last Sunday’s game against the Bulls, and Gillespie only started yesterday’s game against the Lakers because the team …

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans PelicansDate: April 12th, 2026Time: 7:30 PM CDTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio There’s something about Game 82 that always feels a little like the last day of school. Half the class is mentally checked out. The teacher is rolling in the TV cart. And yet, …

Victor Wembanyama needed to play one more game to qualify for end-of-season awards. After a rib injury, many people suggested he could do 20 minutes of cardio to meet the minimum requirements. Doing the minimum is not in Wembanyama’s nature. He exploded for 40 points in 26 minutes as the Spurs handled the Dallas Mavericks 139-120. Wembanyama will lead the …

The Washington Wizards are wrapping up their 2026 season in Cleveland tomorrow. Here is the preview: Game info When: 6 p.m. EST on Sunday, Apr. 12 Where: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Advertisement Injuries Wizards — Justin Champagnie (knee) is listed as DAY-TO-DAY Cavs — Donovan Mitchell (ankle), Sam Merrill (hamstring) and Jarrett Allen …

As Marcus Smart walked to the Lakers’ podium for his first postgame media availability following the Lakers’ 101-73 win over the Suns on Friday, he made a statement that carried more weight than just the four words that came out of his mouth. “Feels like so long,” he said as he sat down before taking questions from reporters. Advertisement And …

BOSTON — The Celtics could be without most of their rotation when they face the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis), Derrick White (right knee contusion), and Neemias Queta (right toe sprain) are all out. Sam Hauser (low back spasm), Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis), and Nikola Vučević (right ring …

BOSTON, MA – MARCH 16: The sneakers worn by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics before the game against the Phoenix Suns on March 16, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images …