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The latest 2026 NBA Championship odds and analysis, with the Oklahoma City Thunder (+115) drawing the shortest odds to win. San Antonio (+500) and Boston (+550) are closing in.
It's all over but the crying, for these Detroit Red Wings, out of the playoffs for 10 straight years.
The Rockets may be heavily favored to beat the Lakers in the playoffs, but Rockets coach Ime Udoka knows it won't be an easy series.
The Stars and Wild have matched up well all season, but now there's more at stake as they face off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs
Give the Stanley Cup Playoffs a shot this year — it’s well worth it.
Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the NBA's best and worst teams in the 2026 playoffs.
Iranian club Tractor has arrived in Saudi Arabia amid the war in the Middle East and confirmed on Monday it will play in the AFC Champions League Elite round of 16. The West Asia playoffs were postponed in March after the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran. After the round of 16
Here are the final USA TODAY Sports’ NBA power rankings of the 2025-26 regular season.
Once the NBA Play-In Tournament concludes, we'll know full matchups for the opening round of the playoffs. See the schedule, tip times, TV coverage.