Here are first-round NBA playoff predictions from USA TODAY Sports NBA staff writers and editors: Noteworthy: The Cavaliers ...

The NBA has a bit of a reputation for chalky playoffs. Recent history suggests otherwise. It was only two years ago, for ...

The biggest area of opportunity is the two No. 4 versus No. 5 series with the teams evenly matched. Despite the close seeding ...

Detroit’s best pathway to victory is if the Knicks start running out of players, but we’re early in the playoffs for that, ...

The anti-climatic 2025 NBA play-in tournament winds to an end Friday night, clearing the way for the playoffs to begin ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder's success this season is no accident. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as one of the league's ...