USA TODAY: This NBA season made rare history: Three winning teams missed playoffs
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.
This article examines the notable trends and statistics leading into the NBA playoffs, highlighting team performances, financial implications, and key player milestones.
Associated Press News on MSN: Inside the numbers: Some notes going into the NBA playoffs
A winning season usually gets you to the NBA playoffs. Not this year. There were a record-tying three teams — Charlotte at 44-38, Miami at 43-39 and the Los Angeles Clippers at 42-40 — that finished ...
The NBA playoffs have always been a stage for greatness, but just as often, they’re shaped by moments that never happened. A missed shot, an untimely injury, a controversial call, or even a ...
They are the best two words in sports: Game 7. The win-or-go-home nature of a Game 7 is unmatched, especially in the NBA playoffs. After six back-and-forth matchups, many series come down to the ...
NBA: ‘Chasing History’ returns with All-Access coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs
The multi-part docuseries tips off April 11 on NBA TV and the NBA App, will feature behind-the-scenes access to the playoffs and the NBA Finals.
Yahoo! Sports: Rockets vs Lakers NBA Playoffs History, Previous Matchups and Results
The Houston Rockets will face the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the more enticing first round matchups in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. These are two big name franchises with two of the greatest players in ...
The Tech Edvocate: Challenging Tradition: Road Teams Excel in the 2026 NBA Playoffs
Spread the loveThe 2026 NBA playoffs have ignited a wave of excitement and unpredictability, with road teams defying the odds and erasing the historical significance of home-court advantage. As the ...
The 2026 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament took place April 14-17. The first round of the NBA Playoffs tipped off April 18. The SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament features the Nos. 7-10 teams in each conference ...
Yahoo! Sports: 2026 NBA Playoffs: Clinching scenarios and standings on March 26
With less than three weeks left to play in the 2025-26 regular season, teams are in the midst of heated battles in the standings ahead of the start of the NBA playoffs on April 18. The top six teams ...
The New York Times: NBA playoffs legacy watch: 9 players we might view differently once postseason ends
NBA playoffs legacy watch: 9 players we might view differently once postseason ends
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons opened the NBA playoffs with a flop. Detroit went into the postseason as the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, openly talking about exceeding modest ...
HoopsHype ranks the Top 15 players of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, including reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, former champ Nikola Jokic and more.
Go inside how the Eastern Conference teams made the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with Chasing History, narrated by Jamal Crawford. Go inside the postseason journey across the league with the ...
AOL: How Do the NBA Playoffs & Play-In Tournament Work in 2026? What to Know
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 ...
How Do the NBA Playoffs & Play-In Tournament Work in 2026? What to Know
Yahoo! Sports: 2026 NBA Playoffs: Clinching scenarios and standings on March 31
With less than two weeks left to play in the 2025-26 regular season, teams are in the midst of heated battles in the standings ahead of the start of the NBA playoffs on April 18. The top six teams in ...
USA Today: Updated NBA standings: How would playoffs look if season ended today?
The NBA playoffs are just around the corner. Sure, there is still time for teams on the cusp to make one final push for the postseason, but for the most part, we know which teams are competing for an ...
The NBA playoffs feature record-breaking trends, including three over .500 teams missing the playoffs and significant milestones for players and franchises.
Fadeaway World on MSN: What happened to every NBA defending champion in the playoffs (last 10 years)
What happened to every NBA defending champion in the playoffs (last 10 years)
Sports Illustrated on MSN: Rockets vs Lakers NBA Playoffs History, Previous Matchups and Results
Sports Illustrated: 2026 NBA Playoffs: Full Updated Bracket for First Round of Postseason Play
The NBA playoffs have arrived. With the 2025–26 regular season in the books and the play-in tournament settled, it all comes down to this. Sixteen teams will go to war for the right to lift the Larry ...
2026 NBA Playoffs: Full Updated Bracket for First Round of Postseason Play
The official schedule for the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament is on April 14-17. The first round of the NBA Playoffs starts April 18.
The 2026 NBA playoffs began Saturday in what is sure to be an exciting run toward the NBA Finals, which begin June 3 and will be broadcast by ABC.
The NBA Playoffs are here! Finally, games every night with weight and meaning. No more tanking — or worse yet, the endless discussion about tanking. Just teams putting their best five on the court, diving deep into strategy, and going all out to win. Here are the playoff brackets and updated scores — plus the times and where to watch anything — starting with the first round. This story ...
The NBA playoffs keep rolling, with another triple-header of Game 2s ahead on Tuesday. First up: the Celtics look to avoid slipping after their dominant Game 1 win over the 76ers. The two late ...
The Oklahoma City Thunder made the playoffs for the third consecutive season as the Western Conference’s number 1 seed. They also won the Maurice Podoloff Trophy for clinching the best record in the NBA for the second straight year, becoming the first team to do so.