After a historic season of dominance, the Cleveland Cavaliers have claimed the No. 1 seed in the East. But not far behind them are the defending champions Boston Celtics in the No. 2 spot, led by Jayson Tatum and reigning Finals MVP Jaylen Brown.

Cole Anthony came off the Magic bench with 26 points and six assists to lead the Orlando Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the first game of the Play-In Tournament

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NBA playoffs tip off in earnest, eight teams will go head-to-head in this week's play-in tournament to determine the final spots.

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The NBA and National Basketball Players Association has announced that Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić has topped the league's most popular jersey list. The results are comprised of NBAStore.com jersey sales from the second half (beginning Feb.

• Regular season seeds No. 7 and 8 play a single game, with the winner going straight to the playoffs as the No. 7 seed (to face the No. 2 seed). • Regular season seeds Nos. 9 and 10 play a single-elimination game, from which the loser is out and goes home.

The 2025 NBA Draft is set for June 25th, but we'll find out which franchise will have the fortune of picking first on May 12th during the NBA Draft Lottery.

There is one week left in the regular season. How well did every team answer its pressing concern coming into the year?

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant threw shade at ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday as the two traded barbs over leadership amid the team's poor season.

The Orlando Magic clinched the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference after routing the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 in the first game of the NBA play-in tournament Tuesday.