We're already halfway through January and inching closer to the NBA All-Star break. Keep reading to see what the NBA playoff picture would look like if the season ended today: Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern ...

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 battling for the 7th and 8th playoff seeds.

The postseason field was already been trimmed from 20 teams to 16 as the Play-In Tournament wrapped up Friday night. The Heat, Clippers, Hornets and Warriors were all knocked out during the play-in, while the 76ers, Magic, Trail Blazers and Suns made the playoff field.

This is the second straight postseason that Indiana and Minnesota, two title-less franchises, reached the conference finals. Meanwhile, New York made its first appearance in the round since 2000 and OKC made its first appearance since 2016. Tyrese ...

The NBA has released the Western Conference playoff schedule, outlining key dates, venues, and broadcast details for opening round matchups.