ATLANTA — CJ McCollum scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks used a big third quarter to blow out the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-102 on Friday night, clinching a playoff spot and the Southeast Division ...

For the fifth straight season, the Timberwolves are playoff bound. Minnesota secured a top six seed Tuesday with the combination of its win in Indiana and Phoenix’s home loss to Houston. Its current ...

There’s a Jim Mora analogy here somewhere. Playoffs? The Vegas Golden Knights were just hoping to win a game a little over a week ago. They’ve won four straight now and are on the verge of an eighth ...

The Montreal Canadiens clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight season on Sunday. The Canadiens (45-22-10) qualified with the Detroit Red Wings’ 5-4 loss to the Minnesota ...

The Detroit Pistons cruised to a 116-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night and secured a critical milestone in the process. With the win, the Pistons clinched the No. 1 seed in the ...

Tampa Bay earns a ninth straight postseason berth and 12th in 13 seasons with the Rangers’ win over the Red Wings. Eduardo A. Encina is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Lightning. Reach him at ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth straight season on Saturday. The Lightning (47-22-6) qualified with the Detroit Red Wings’ 4-1 loss at the New York ...

A Detroit Red Wings loss Saturday afternoon allowed the Buffalo Sabres to clinch a playoff berth. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images WASHINGTON — For the first time since 2011, the Buffalo Sabres are ...

Detroit — The start of the NBA playoffs is 15 days away, and the road to the NBA Finals in the Eastern Conference likely will have to go through the Motor City. As a result of the Boston Celtics ...

The Lakers clinched their spot in the playoffs and won the Pacific Division before they even played the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. With the Suns losing to the Magic in Orlando on ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - With a big win on the road against the Charlotte Hornets Sunday night, the Boston Celtics have clinched a playoff spot for the 12th straight season and are yet again an NBA finals ...

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander swept the regular-season and NBA Finals MVP awards last year en route to his first championship. While Gilgeous-Alexander is having another strong ...