The 2026 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18. The 2025-26 regular season wraps up on April 12, giving teams a short break before the postseason tips off. The Play-In Tournament, introduced in 2021 to keep more teams competitive and reduce tanking, determines the final two playoff spots in each conference.

The Detroit Pistons are struggling with injuries, but they remain the best team in the Eastern Conference standings. Their lead in the Eastern Conference streng

The Sixers went 2-1 on the road trip and both wins were extremely important. The win over the Orlando Magic on Friday secured the tiebreaker and the win over the Raptors secured a 2-2 series split. These wins will help them down the stretch and these two matchups with the Cavs will be just as important.

The Cleveland Cavaliers would add some depth in key positions as they gear up for the playoffs in this crazy three-team trade idea.

There is also the matter of the Caps’ two senior most players, captain Alex Ovechkin and defenseman John Carlson. Both are unrestricted free agents on July 1, but the 40-year-old Ovechkin and the 36-year-old Carlson are both still productive NHL players.

The Toronto Raptors have been looking up at the host Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings for much of the season, but the Raptors will have a chance to pull even with the Celtics when the teams meet Friday night.

Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - Just to tell you how tight the Eastern Conference standings are, it took a nine-game winning streak to get the Buffalo Sabres from the bottom of the conference to a Wild Card playoff spot. When the team won its 10th ...

NBA season is becoming increasingly intense, with several thrilling games that have kept fans on the edge of their seats. Meanwhile, anticipation for the upcoming matchups is also growing.

The Eastern Conference this season continues to see teams surge and then fall back, fall back and then surge. Here’s the conference as of this morning. Pittsburgh, though ninth overall, would qualify for the playoffs as of today due to ranking third in the Metropolitan Division.