The No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons were once down three games to one against the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic and trailed 24 points in Game 6, but they're advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals after a 116-94 home win in Game 7 on Sunday afternoon.

HOUSTON (AP) — LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Friday night by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.

The Timberwolves get a second chance to close out the Denver Nuggets tonight, leading the best-of-seven NBA Western Conference playoff series 3-2. But the task grew tougher with more injury news before the game.

The Hawks host the New York Knicks in Game 6 in Atlanta tonight, seeking to push their first-round NBA playoff series to seven games.

The New York Knicks will try to close out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 The Knicks have won the past two games to take a 3-2 lead in the series. If New York wins Game 6, it will advance to the second round and face the winner of the Philadelphia 76ers-Boston Celtics series.

NBA veteran Jamal Crawford answers your questions on Thursday's Game 6s, playoff surprises, Chasing History, and more.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete the NBA’s 14th comeback from a

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Los Angeles Lakers in Round 2 of the 2026 NBA playoffs. And for the first time since 2012, LeBron James will be in OKC for postseason basketball. The Thunder completed another Round 1 sweep with a Game 4 win over the Phoenix Suns this past Monday.