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1. Boston Celtics (63-18) Clinched No. 1 seed and first-round playoff series vs. No. 8 seed (determined by play-in tournament) 2. Milwaukee Bucks (49-32)
The All-Star break is almost over. It's time for the stretch run toward the NBA playoffs; The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player support; College student Jaren Barajas beats Damian Lillard in 3-point shooting contest, wins $100K; Stephen Curry captures MVP honors in All-Star Game at home, leads Shaq’s OGs ...
Since 1984, 39 of the 40 NBA champions have entered the playoffs seeded 1, 2 or 3 in their conference. That said, it's been an unpredictable year. And the playoffs inevitably bring surprises.
The NBA's postseason playoff pool is up nearly $10 million from last year. This year, the 16 playoff teams will divide up $26,969,000. Every team is assured of at least $402,493 for making the ...
More NBA News Stories The idea of a US vs. World matchup in the NBA All-Star Game has some player support Victor Wembanyama has already gone up against the U.S. in international events, most notably last year’s Paris Olympics when he led France’s march to the gold medal game against the Americans More »
Three major North American professional sports leagues have had playoff series throughout their history that can reach a winner-take-all fifth game: Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL). Currently, however, only the MLB is actively using best-of-five series, with the best ...
The 2023-24 campaign will mark the final season of the original five-year contract Williams signed in 2019, before a pricey contract extension he inked last summer kicks in for 2024-25 and beyond.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League (NHL) both formerly used best-of-five series. The NBA did so in its second-round playoff prior to the 1957–58 season, and in the first round from 1960–61 through 1966–67, and again from 1983–84 until 2002–03, when it was