The top six teams in each conference automatically make the playoffs. Teams in positions 7-10 qualify for the play-in tournament starting April 15.

While the Lakers punched their ticket to the postseason on Wednesday, another team saw its postseason hopes come to an end. The Phoenix Suns were eliminated after their loss to the Oklahoma City ...

The Orlando Magic officially clinched the seventh-best record in the Eastern Conference standings and the top overall seed in ...

There is a lot at stake as the NBA reaches its final week to the regular season. Here's what to know about the NBA playoff ...

Wednesday features 10 games on the schedule, with several seeding matchups and clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the ...

He also took on a bigger role during last year's playoffs when ... Popovich coaching tree. Brooks, 59, has extensive head coaching experience. He was coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder for seven ...

Standings watch is under the microscope as the NBA approaches the end of the 2024-25 regular season. After that, playoff seeds in both conferences are up for grabs, including the No. 2 seed in the ...

Joined Diario AS USA in 2021 and now covers mostly American sports (primarily NFL, NBA, and MLB ... leaving any last hopes at a playoff push to dwindle. The Dallas Mavericks were up 128-121 ...

Winning the division would no longer guarantee a home game and, at worst, the No. 4 spot on the playoff tree. Although it happens more often than not that the best wild-card team has a better record ...

Undrafted and underrated, Reaves was given the NBA equivalent of a golden ticket ... the Lakers' win on Monday night keeps them in the mix for a top playoff seed. How will Lakers survive without ...

The Pistons enter Wednesday’s play as the No. 6 seed in the East, meaning if they and the Knicks stay put, the two would match up in the playoffs ... Fellow former NBA players Chandler Parsons ...