Three NBA teams finished above .500 and still missed the playoffs in 2025-26, a combination that had happened only twice before in league history.

We're officially in the final push to the NBA Playoffs. Soon the league's 30 teams will be narrowed down to 20, and then to just 16, each with a chance to go all the way and secure the 2026 NBA Championship. But how do the playoffs work? How does the Play ...

The NHL playoffs are underway as 16 teams battle for the Stanley Cup

The NBA playoffs have officially begun with all teams playing their first game. There were some surprises, while others were predictable. Here are my biggest takeaways from the weekend.

While no team was more impressive than the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder, Jayson Tatum shined in his playoff return for the Boston Celtics.

The NBA postseason is underway, and the full schedule for the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs is set. The playoffs tip off this Saturday (April 18) and the first round, with eight best-of-seven series, could run through May 3. The NBA announced the full schedule for the first round late on Tuesday night.

While the NBA is good and gets stronger as the tournament goes on, the NHL is undeniable. You see the change in players from the first postseason game to the Stanley Cup finals. The scratches, the black eyes, the playoff beards that are haggard and unkempt.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cavs made their big trade for James Harden for this time, this place. The playoffs. The Cavs shipped Darius Garland to the Clippers on Feb. 4 for Harden. They did it because they know Garland has struggled in the playoffs,