Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

The NBA postseason is underway, and the full schedule for the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs is set. The playoffs tip off this Saturday (April 18) and the first round, with eight best-of-seven series, could run through May 3. The NBA announced the full schedule for the first round late on Tuesday night.

Boston is the clear favorite in the East, but will it be Oklahoma City, Denver or San Antonio out of the West?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder begin their title defense with a first-round matchup against the Phoenix Suns, who earned the No. 8 seed i

NBA playoff bracket predictions for 2026, including picks for every series in the first round all the way through with a 2026 NBA Finals prediction.

There are "early indications" that Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst will remain in charge amid Doc Rivers' departure and Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, NBA insider <a href=" Fischer wrote for The Stein Line on Substack.

The lead up to the 2-26 NBA Playoffs has been awesome, as the play-in tournament did not disappoint during the week, and now we have four great matchups to dive

Edwards missed 11 of Minnesota's final 14 regular-season games for right knee maintenance. He averaged 30.3 points in three matchups with Denver.

Steve Kerr made it sound like his NBA coaching career could be over if the Golden State Warriors don't retain him next year.