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Brad Botkin

CBS Sports Staff

NBA playoff winners and losers: Victor Wembanyama dazzles in debut, No. 1 Pistons in trouble vs. Magic?

The Celtics, Thunder, Magic and Spurs were all winners in Sunday's Game 1s, but let's dive deeper into each series

2026 NBA playoff bracket: Matchups, schedule with first round underway

The 2026 NBA playoffs are underway with eight first-round matchups

2026 NBA playoffs schedule: Game times, dates announced for entire first round

The 2026 NBA playoffs kicked off on April 18, and game times are set through May 3

2026 NBA playoff predictions: Expert picks for every first-round series

Should the Knicks be worried vs. the Hawks? Can the Wolves upset the Nuggets again? Our experts have picks for all eight first-round matchups

NBA Power Rankings: Sorting all 16 playoff teams, from true title contenders to first-round flameouts

We're separating the 16 playoff teams into three categories based on their title viability

This is the Magic team everyone expected, and the Pistons are in for a first-round slugfest

The Magic slaughtered the Hornets on Friday and showed they are not your typical No. 8 seed in terms of talent

Donovan Mitchell trade rumors: Cavaliers could discuss moving star guard this summer

A lot could be riding on this postseason run for the fourth-seeded Cavs

Stephen Curry goes into superhero mode, and the Warriors are still alive after Play-In Tournament thriller

Getting to watch Curry in the playoffs would be worth the cost of a lottery pick

The LaMelo Ball Experience was on full display as Hornets somehow survive play-in thriller vs. Heat

LaMelo Ball went from scapegoat to hero in a span of 12 seconds to eliminate the Heat on Tuesday

NBA Play-In Tournament predictions: Expert picks, odds for Hornets vs. Heat, Suns vs. Blazers and more

The 2026 NBA postseason gets started on Tuesday night with the Play-In Tournament

2026 NBA playoff predictions: Expert picks for entire bracket with a wide variety of NBA Finals matchups

Will the Thunder repeat? How far can Victor Wembanyama carry the Spurs? Are the Knicks on upset alert? Our experts are asking and answering the big postseason questions

Winners and losers of NBA's regular-season finales: Bracket breaks nicely for Rockets and Cavaliers

The 2025-26 NBA regular season came to a close on Sunday

Spurs letting Victor Wembanyama play 65th game was a risk, but a better playoff path could be their reward

Either way, Wembanyama made his closing MVP argument in historic fashion

2026 NBA playoff picture: Projected bracket, who's clinched and where things stand entering season's final day

One playoff spot and 10 postseason seeds will be determined on Sunday -- here's everything you need to know

Kings' tank job was an honest mistake, says NBA, but can Adam Silver afford to differentiate?

The NBA found that Sacramento's foul on Seth Curry late in the fourth quarter was not an 'intentional effort' to lose the game

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