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Brad Botkin

CBS Sports Staff

2026 NBA playoff bracket: Matchups, schedule as Rockets, Pistons stay alive with Game 5 wins

The Spurs and Thunder are the only two teams to advance in the 2026 NBA playoffs so far

NBA Hater Report: James Harden's playoff narrative returns, Nikola Jokić looks human, Jalen Duren disappears

A pessimistic breakdown of everything going wrong in the NBA playoffs

NBA playoffs winners and losers: Joel Embiid's gutsy effort leads 76ers, Jalen Brunson takes control

Just 19 days removed from an emergency appendectomy, Joel Embiid had a remarkable performance to keep the 76ers' season alive

How Pistons-Magic playoff series has turned into some of the ugliest basketball you'll ever see

We've basically been watching Hagler vs. Hearns with a basketball thrown into the ring

Jaden McDaniels called out everyone but the Denver mayor, and he's backing up every word for the Timberwolves

McDaniels, Minnesota's ultimate glue guy, is a perfect modern playoff player -- and an elite trash talker

NBA playoffs winners and losers: Bronny James makes impact, Spurs are more than Wemby, Celtics' math adds up

Here are the biggest winners and losers from Friday night as the Celtics, Lakers and Spurs picked up Game 3 wins

NBA playoffs winners and losers: Nikola Jokić's rare struggles headline a night that flipped multiple series

A pivotal playoff night saw one of the greatest players ever stumble, the Hawks surge behind Jonathan Kuminga and pressure mount across the bracket

Knicks on the ropes against a Hawks team that is every bit their equal in NBA playoffs

Atlanta has pulled off two straight one-point wins to take a 2-1 lead in a wild first-round series

From 'bust' to breakout: How Scoot Henderson is thriving in the 2026 NBA playoffs

Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is coming into his own for the Trail Blazers

NBA playoff winners and losers: CJ McCollum takes over at MSG, Rudy Gobert puts on clinic vs. Nikola Jokić

The Knicks blew a big lead on Monday night, the Cavs handled their business vs. the Raptors and the Timberwolves got a huge win in Denver

NBA Playoffs: Ranking Game 1 performances as Victor Wembanyama, Luke Kennard carry their teams to victory

The first weekend of the 2026 playoffs went largely as expected, but some performances still stood out

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 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

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