The defending champs could be dethroned, and never discount the Lakers and Warriors’ superstars waiting for a chance to pounce.

The Celtics begin their quest to repeat as NBA champions when the East's second seed hosts the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic.

The latest episode in arguably the most bitter feud in the NBA between the Rockets and Warriors is one of several juicy subplots as the 2025 playoffs get underway.

The Eastern Conference’s second-seeded Boston Celtics (61-21) will face the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic (41-41) in the first ...

With the 2024-25 NBA playoffs about to commence after the conclusion of the play-in tournament, we have a clear picture of ...

Fenway Park opens in Boston with the Red Sox beating the New York Yankees 7-6 in 11 innings. Tiger Stadium in Detroit also opens its doors as the Tigers defeat the Cleveland Indians ...

In his first postseason in Cleveland, the New York Knicks demolished Mitchell and the Cavs. Last year, he had a solid ...

Denver still has the best player in the world in Nikola Jokić. With a exception of a down postseason from his running mate in ...

NBA playoffs bracket 2025 for first-round NBA postseason series, with Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers top seeds in ...

The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs begins Saturday. Who will advance to the conference semis? Here are our staff predictions for every series: Dan Devine: Celtics in 4 Vincent Goodwill: Celtics ...

Here are first-round NBA playoff predictions from USA TODAY Sports NBA staff writers and editors: Noteworthy: The Cavaliers ...

The Thunder, who won an league-high 68 games this season, look for the franchise's second NBA title, the first one won by the ...