LeBron James has had ‘the greatest career of any NBA player,’ says JJ Redick
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the Western Conference semifinals. Head coach JJ Redick…
The Bounce: Can anybody close out a playoff series?
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2026 NBA playoffs first-round series odds: Knicks favored to close out Hawks on the road
At the start of the playoffs, there was no clear favorite in the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics…
Rockets hold off Lakers to force Game 6 after falling behind 3-0 in series
The Houston Rockets are still on their back foot, but they’re two wins from making NBA history. After…
Rockets hold off Lakers to force Game 6 after falling behind 3-0 in series
The Houston Rockets are still on their back foot, but they’re two wins from making NBA history. After…
NBA lottery reform: Five biggest questions about league’s new anti-tanking proposal
After months of debate and consultation, the NBA has seemingly landed on a lottery reform proposal. Approval will…
2026 NBA mock draft: UNC’s Caleb Wilson could make this a Big 4 at the top
NBA Draft season has begun, so we need to update The Athletic’s 2026 NBA Mock Draft. As NBA teams…
Thunder vs. Suns prediction, odds, spread, Game 3 time: 2026 NBA playoff picks for Saturday
The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder look to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series when they…
2026 NBA playoffs first-round series odds: Knicks, Nuggets favored to get even in Game 4s
The road teams won all three games in Friday’s Game 3s. The San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics…
Swanson: Lakers’ JJ Redick makes a case that he’s the right coach for the playoffs
The only thing that would make the job JJ Redick is doing better is if he were wearing…
Devin Booker calls out NBA official James Williams by name after Suns’ Game 2 loss: ‘Terrible tonight’
In the NBA playoffs, all it takes are a few extra foul calls to determine the outcome of…
Scoring is way down in the NBA playoffs. Here are the 3 possible reasons why
Welcome to the mud. The old saw is that the game slows down and offense becomes less efficient…