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Magic Push Top-Seeded Pistons to Brink as Injuries and Turnovers Recast Round 1

Turnovers, injuries, bench surges are defining the first round.

Wembanyama Returns as Spurs Go Up 3-1, Celtics Cruise, and Rockets Stay Alive

LeBron and Bronny Link Up for First Playoff Alley-Oop as Lakers Take 3-0 Lead

Injuries, Clutch Plays Recast NBA First Round as Lakers Go Up 3-0

Game 3 Outlook Shifts With Embiid Doubtful, Durant and Reaves Questionable

Luke Kennard Powers Short-Handed Lakers to 2-0 Lead Over Rockets

Blazers Pull Even After Wembanyama Exits With Concussion

Early NBA Playoffs Upended by Road Wins, Comebacks and Injury Twists

Maverick Carter Maps LeBron James’ Post-NBA Path as Playing Future Remains Unsettled

Cavs Take 2-0 Lead on Raptors as Hawks and Timberwolves Pull Even in Game 2

Celtics, Thunder and Spurs Cruise in Game 1 as Magic Upset Pistons

Injuries Reshape Openers: Lakers Take Game 1, Sunrisers Beat CSK by 10

SRH Beat CSK as Punjab Lead Early IPL Shake‑Up and KKR Stay Winless

Man City Host Arsenal With Title Gap on the Line

NBA Sets 2026 Draft Dates as Deep Class Drives Cross-League Buzz

Leeds Beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford as VAR Hair‑Pull Red Sees Martinez Banned

Lakers Convert Nick Smith Jr. to Standard Deal for Playoff Eligibility

Azzi Fudd Goes No. 1 as 2026 WNBA Draft Ushers In a New Pay Era

Final Weekend Reshapes NBA and NHL Races as Clinches Pile Up and Seeds Go to the Wire

NBA Seeds Take Shape as Pistons Hit 59 Wins and Stars Rest