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2025 NBA playoff bracket: Matchups, schedule, more

The 2025 NBA playoffs got started on Saturday and there are eight Game 1s this weekend

CBS News - Sports - 28 minutes ago

Live updates: Wolves battle Lakers in first round of NBA playoffs

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves play game one of the 2025 NBA Playoffs when they face LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Star Tribune - Top Stories - 33 minutes ago

Nuggets edge Clippers in playoff OT thriller, Pacers thump Bucks

LOS ANGELES — Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and Aaron Gordon added 25 as the Denver Nuggets edged the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in an overtime thriller to open their NBA playoff series on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

Manila Times - Top Stories - 52 minutes ago

hockey - The 2025 NHL playoffs: a series-by-series preview - April 18, 2025

The playoffs begin on Saturday, with five Canadian teams looking to bring the Stanley Cup home for the first time since 1993. Paul Attfield gets you ready for the journey ahead

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 1 hour ago

Westbrook fuels Nuggets' comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams' NBA playoff opener

Jokic had a 29-points, while Russell Westbrook came up with clutch plays on both ends of the court.

NBC News - Sports - 1 hour ago

Parekh, Morton score in NHL debuts, and the Flames beat the playoff-bound Kings 5-1 -- April 18, 2025

Nazem Kadri scores pair as Calgary Flames wrap up season with 5-1 victory over Los Angeles Kings

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 1 hour ago

No Canadian games on election day as NHL releases first-round playoff schedule -- April 18, 2025

Florida plays host to Tampa Bay in Game 4 of their first-round series on April 28 while Dallas plays host to Colorado

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 1 hour ago

His long playoff drought over, Brady Tkachuk goes face-first into the postseason -- April 18, 2025

The Ottawa Senators’ star has waited more than 500 games for his NHL playoff debut

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 1 hour ago

In Montreal, hockey fever for Canadiens' unlikely playoff run puts federal election in backseat -- April 18, 2025

The unexpected playoff run – and arrival of phenom Ivan Demidov – has delighted and distracted an anxious city

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 1 hour ago

Picking each NBA playoff series

The NBA playoffs has two clear favorites to reach the Finals but expect plenty of action beforehand. Here's how each series could play out.

ESPN - Sports - 1 hour ago

Sports -- One sad graphic that shows every Canadian team's Stanley Cup playoff run since 1994

Here is every Canadian team's playoff run since 1994, the year after the cup was hoisted by the Montreal Canadiens.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

How to Watch Timberwolves vs Lakers: Live Stream NBA Playoffs, TV Channel

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Los Angeles Lakers in this NBA Playoff matchup on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.

Newsweek - Sports - 2 hours ago

Siakam, Haliburton help Pacers race past Bucks 117-98 for a 1-0 lead in 1st-round playoff series

Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks 117-98 and take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series.

AP News - Sports - 4 hours ago

Will the Leafs stick to the same, losing plan? A look at what may await Toronto's NHL playoff run -- Cathal Kelly

On Sunday, the Leafs begin what is, on paper, their easiest first-round match-up since they spit the bit against Montreal

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Pacers vs Bucks Game 1: Indiana Dominates Milwaukee to Open Playoffs

The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks opened the postseason with a game that many Milwaukee fans would like to forget.

Newsweek - Sports - 5 hours ago

Adorable little 7-year-old named Knicks reveals her NBA playoffs predictions

Knicks Chesterson, 7, who was named after her dad's beloved basketball team, shared her playoffs predictions with The Post this week.

New York Post - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

How to Watch Clippers vs Nuggets: Live Stream NBA Playoffs, TV Channel

The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Denver Nuggets in this exciting NBA Playoffs matchup on Saturday at Ball Arena.

Newsweek - Sports - 7 hours ago

ROUNDUP -- Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing playoffs, underachieving season -- Stephen Whyno -- Sports -- - -- Hockey -- - -- NHL

Greg Cronin was fired Saturday as coach of the Anaheim Ducks after two seasons, general manager Pat Verbeek announced.

CBC News - Sports - 7 hours ago

How to Watch Clippers vs. Nuggets: Live Stream NBA Playoffs, TV Channel

The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets will face off Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of the Western Conference NBA playoffs.

Newsweek - Sports - 7 hours ago

NBA Playoffs: Can the Celtics repeat history? 3 - m read

Boston open playoff as Porzingis and Tatum set their sights on back-to-back championships

Gulf News - Sports - 8 hours ago

Ducks fire coach Greg Cronin after missing playoffs for seventh year in a row

Although Anaheim made a 21-point improvement from last season, a seventh year has passed since they last made the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 9 hours ago

2025 NBA Playoffs: Bracket, schedule, scores, matchups for first round

It's been a long time since there were so many highly anticipated, close first-round matchups.

NBC News - Sports - 9 hours ago

Sizing up the NBA playoff first-round series. Hint: Celtics in five.

In the Western Conference, all three series could end in upsets.

Boston Globe - Sports - 10 hours ago

🏆 Stanley Cup Playoff bracket

Visit ESPN to view the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket for live scores and results.

ESPN - Sports - 10 hours ago

Heat and Grizzlies take final spots in the NBA playoffs -- m read

Heat and Grizzlies punch their tickets to the playoffs in a heavily contested match

Gulf News - Sports - 11 hours ago

Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds, NBA playoff picks, bets

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for Saturday's Game 1 featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs

CBS News - Sports - 13 hours ago

Mexico's Sheinbaum Counters Trump Deportations With Tens of Thousands of Jobs for Returned Citizens

The country's leading business group announced that over 200 companies have made 63,880 job vacancies available

International Business Times - World - 14 hours ago

Knicks vs. Pistons odds, NBA playoff picks, bets

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs on Saturday

CBS News - Sports - 14 hours ago

Memphis beats Dallas to face top-seeded Oklahoma City in the NBA playoffs

Grizzlies beat the Mavericks 120-106 to set up a first-round NBA playoff series with top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.

Aljazeera - Sports - 15 hours ago

Heat make history by reaching NBA play-offs

The Miami Heat become the first 10th-seeded team to reach the NBA play-offs via the play-in tournament.

BBC News - Sports - 16 hours ago

Heat and Grizzlies take final spots in the NBA playoffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tyler Herro scored 30 points as the Miami Heat reached the NBA playoffs with a thrilling 123-114 overtime defeat of the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference play-in clash on Friday.

Manila Times - Sports - 19 hours ago

Winterhawks victorious at Everett 4-3 in Game 5 for 3-2 WHL playoff series lead

Hudson Darby scored the go-ahead goal with 1 minute to play as the Portland Winterhawks beat the Everett Silvertips 4-3 in Game 5 of the WHL second-round playoff series to take a 3-2 series lead.

The Columbian - Sports - 20 hours ago

The Post's predictions for the 2025 NHL playoffs

The Post's hockey writers make their pick for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

New York Post - Sports - 21 hours ago

LeBron, Steph, SGA, Luka, Jaylen and Jalen: All you need to know about the NBA play-offs

The road to the NBA Finals starts early on Sunday (AEST). Sixteen teams are high on hope. Two will get the chance to play for the Larry O’Brien Trophy.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 21 hours ago

Tyler Herro leads Heat past Hawks in play-in and into NBA playoffs

Herro scored 30 points, and hit two big 3-pointers in overtime to earn a first-round matchup with East top-seed Cleveland starting Sunday.

Boston Globe - Sports - 23 hours ago

NHL playoffs have plenty of intrigue — but who has enough to win the Stanley Cup?

Here is what you need to know about the field of 16.

New York Post - Sports - 23 hours ago

Duke's Tyrese Proctor to skip senior season and jump to NBA draft

Duke guard Tyrese Proctor is entering the NBA draft and skipping his senior season. The team announced Proctor’s move in a social-media post Friday night. The 6-foot-6, 183-pound junior from

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 1 day ago

In Montreal, hockey fever for Canadiens' unlikely playoff run puts federal election in backseat

The unexpected playoff run – and arrival of phenom Ivan Demidov – has delighted and distracted an anxious city

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The 2025 NHL playoffs: a series-by-series preview - The playoffs begin on Saturday, with five Canadian teams looking to bring the Stanley Cup home for the first time since 1993. Paul Attfield gets you ready for the journey ahead

The playoffs begin on Saturday, with five Canadian teams looking to bring the Stanley Cup home for the first time since 1993. Paul Attfield gets you ready for the journey ahead

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 1 day ago

'Fun stuff starts now': Maple Leafs turn attention to Senators in Battle of Ontario playoff series

Toronto, which topped the Atlantic Division with 108 points, opens the post-season Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series that represents the first playoff Battle of Ontario in more than two decades.

CBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

With playoffs looming, Kings end regular season matching franchise records for points, wins

With many of its top players sitting out ahead of their first-round playoff series against the Oilers, the Kings fall 5-1 to the Flames in their regular-season finale.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 1 day ago

The Sports Report: Luka Doncic is ready for another epic playoff moment

Luka Doncic has had plenty of big playoff moments in his career, he's looking forward to more with the Lakers.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 1 day ago

NBA scouts break down the Clippers-Nuggets playoff series

While Denver features three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the Clippers have size and depth to counter the former champions. Here's how scouts view the series.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 1 day ago

No Canadian games on election day as NHL releases first-round playoff schedule

Canadian hockey fans will be able to vote in the upcoming federal election without having to give up any post-season action.

CTV News - Sports - 2 days ago

Graphic -- One sad graphic that shows every Canadian team's Stanley Cup playoff run since 1994 -- Graeme Bruce -- News

Here is every Canadian team's playoff run since 1994, the year after the cup was hoisted by the Montreal Canadiens.

CBC News - Sports - 2 days ago

The Look Book Goes to the WNBA Draft

At the Shed in Hudson Yards, top players stopped to chat minutes after learning which team they’ll be with next season.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Meet Jobu, the good luck charm behind the St. Louis Blues' late-season run to the playoffs

The force behind the St. Louis Blues late season playoff push can’t be found in the box score. He hasn't scored a single goal.

AP News - Weird - 2 days ago

Canadiens finally clinch for playoffs after anxious week: 'Makes it feel better' -- Daniel Rainbird -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- |

The Montreal Canadiens needed to, at the very least, record a point by losing in either overtime or a shootout Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes to secure the second wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference.

CBC News - Sports - 2 days ago

NBA insiders break down the Lakers-Timberwolves playoff series

Two scouts, a team executive and an assistant coach discuss the first-round matchup between the Timberwolves and the Lakers.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 2 days ago

Herro, Heat scorch Bulls to advance in NBA play-in, Mavericks upset Kings

Heat and Mavericks stay in the hunt for NBA’s final Eastern and Western Conference playoff spots with dominant wins.

Aljazeera - Sports - 2 days ago

'Seriously broken' — Paige Bueckers's new salary a reminder how little WNBA players earn -- Natalie Stechyson -- News

Basketball's newest star is projected to earn just $78,831 US for her rookie year — about $109,480 Cdn, or less than the real median household income in the States.

CBC News - World - 3 days ago

Thunder get rewarded with prime ABC slot for Game 1 of NBA playoffs

Here’s some of what Oklahoma City did this season: post the best record in the NBA while breaking the record for biggest average winning margin in league history, while being led by the probable MVP and the possible coach of the year.

AP News - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Michael Rapaport Rips NBA Coach Steve Kerr's 'Bulls**t' Harvard Comments: 'It's a Jew Hate Anti-Israel Issue'

Actor-comedian Michael Rapaport ripped NBA coach Steve Kerr for his comments praising Harvard University for defying President Trump's rules concerning civil rights and DEI policies.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Warriors pull off magic to stun Grizzlies, punch playoff ticket

Jimmy Butler III scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 37 as the Golden State Warriors clinched the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs,...

Daily Sabah - Sports - 3 days ago

WNBA draft grades 2025: Who were the big winners and losers?

The Post hands out team grades for the 2025 WNBA draft.

New York Post - Sports - 4 days ago

WNBA draft 2025: Wings, Sun, Mystics score highest grades

Dallas, with Paige Bueckers at No. 1, and Washington, which got Sonia Citron at No. 3, got high marks in the WNBA draft.

ESPN - Sports - 4 days ago

Wings select star UConn guard Bueckers first in WNBA Draft

UConn star Paige Bueckers entered the professional ranks as the Dallas Wings selected the versatile guard first overall in the WNBA Draft.

One America News Network - Sports - 4 days ago

Kings dominate Oilers to secure home ice against them in playoffs

In a preview of another first-round playoff series against the Oilers, the Kings dominate in a scrappy, 5-0 win to secure home ice against Edmonton.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 4 days ago

Harden lifts Clippers into NBA playoffs, send Warriors to play-in

James Harden turned overtime into a one-man clinic Sunday, dropping 12 of his 39 points in the extra period to power the Los Angeles Clippers past the...

Daily Sabah - Sports - 5 days ago

Trail Blazers end season with 109-81 win over short-handed playoff-bound Lakers

PORTLAND — Dalano Banton scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers ended their season Sunday with a 109-81 victory over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Lakers, playing without Luka Doncic and LeBr

The Columbian - Sports - 6 days ago

The stretch of Interstate 5 that runs through the heart of California's sunbaked Central Valley would be forgettable if not for the stench of manure. Cattle ranches, so...

The stretch of Interstate 5 that runs through the heart of California’s sunbaked Central Valley would be forgettable if not for the stench of manure. Cattle ranches, some tightly packed with livestock, sprawl to the horizon.

Korea Times - Opinion - 19 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz Beats Marin Cilic Then Takes On NBA's Jimmy Butler

After Carlos Alcaraz dispatched Martin Cilic in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Monday he lingered on court to play a few balls with a spectator - NBA star Jimmy Butler.

NDTV - Sports - 2 months ago

An ex-NBA player's plan for a $5-billion Las Vegas arena is an empty pit. What went wrong?

A former NBA player repeatedly promised to build a resort-arena on the Las Vegas Strip. Investors and Nevada officials believed him. Then it all fell apart.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 2 months ago

LeBron James breaks NBA scoring record

LeBron James has broken the NBA’s all-time scoring record, surpassing the 38,387-point mark previously set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Russia Today - Sports - 2 years ago