Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

With the sights set on the NBA Playoffs, let's rank the eight Western Conference Playoff teams ahead of the first round.

The Presidents' Trophy for best regular-season record has already been clinched by the Winnipeg Jets, who are hoping an ...

The Western Conference field was set by the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues with their wins on Wednesday. It's down to ...

Five of the top eight teams in the NHL this season play in the Western Conference. Two of them have to face off in a ...

NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are ...

In contrast to the seemingly wide-open Western Conference, the NBA's Eastern Conference playoffs seem destined for an ...

Deion Sanders, Rickey Henderson and Hunter Pence have helped lift their Bay Area teams to championships after arriving via ...

No playoff contender is perfect. Every single team has a reason to be hopeful this spring. But all 16 teams have red flags ...

After a topsy-turvy Sunday all around the association, here are the final playoff standings for the 2025 Western Conference ...

Don’t want to sweat through another Nuggets vs. Timberwolves playoff series? Here’s what you need to root for on Sunday to ...

The Kings pulled off the 109-98 win over the Phoenix Suns to capture the No. 9 seed and home-court advantage for their ...