With Game 1s in the books, we make the case for -- and against -- each of the playoff teams to win the 2025 NBA title.

Lakers legend Magic Johnson feels head coach JJ Redick didn't get the job done in the team's Game 1 loss to the Timberwolves ...

Every Game 1 for the first round is in the books, and it’s never too early to panic. Which team should be most worried so far ...

After Game 1 of all eight first-round series, who is in deep trouble, who has reason to believe, and who is just happy to be ...

It is fair to say that he's now playing at an All-Star level, and some Lakers fans may feel he deserves to win the Most ...

Sporting News' NBA experts break down the 2025 playoff bracket, with predictions for every series from the play-in tournament ...

It is time for the NBA Playoffs, with the bracket set following the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament, everyone rushes to fill out a bracket and predict how this post ...

Luka Dončić carried the Dallas Mavericks to the Finals last season and has some of the most eye-popping all-time playoff stats in the league, averaging 30.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and eight assists over ...

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

Gilgeous-Alexander led the youngest team in the NBA to a 68-win season, averaging a league-leading 32.7 points a game on an extremely efficient 51.9 percent shooting. He had the most 20, 30, 40 and 50 ...

ESPN's Malika Andrews asked Luka Doncic about his Finals run with the Dallas Mavericks last season, after he and the ...