https://www.cbssports.com CBS Interactive Inc. en-us The latest sports news from CBSSports.com Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:02:00 +0000 https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/cbssports/logo-digital.png https://www.cbssports.com https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-playoff-bracket-matchups-schedule/ The 2026 NBA postseason continued Wednesday night, culminating with the Warriors' thrilling comeback win over the Clippers Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:55:19 +0000 Brad Botkin c2dddf2b-4fc3-4157-a456-da3cabb4ffdd https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lamelo-ball-bam-adebayo-flagrant-foul-fine-hornets-heat-nba-play-in-tournament/ Ball was also fined $25,000 for swearing during his walkoff interview Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:31:42 +0000 James Herbert a66fcf80-f7bf-4e62-8cb3-a02d7745be65 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/warriors-clippers-odds-spread-line-prediction-start-time-2026-nba-play-in-tournament-picks-april-15-best-bets/ SportsLine's model reveals its Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers predictions and Wednesday NBA Play-In Tournament picks Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:32:48 +0000 Andy Bryan 26b2a2f3-4e07-4f96-ade0-9fa4497e59e3 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-player-prop-picks-odds-free-best-bets-model-includes-paul-george-nba-play-in-tournament-april-15/ The SportsLine model and team of experts reveal top NBA props picks and NBA predictions for Wednesday's NBA Play-In Tournament games Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:27:23 +0000 Owen OBrien a7514287-d190-4579-87a4-7736ab6cc0e2 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/76ers-magic-odds-line-spread-prediction-start-time-2026-nba-play-in-tournament-picks-april-15-best-bets/ SportsLine's model reveals its Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic predictions and Wednesday NBA Play-In Tournament picks Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:04:03 +0000 Daniel Kohn 1f734fab-00b7-4650-90c7-74891f65c884 https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-nba-play-in-showdown-mlb-and-more/ Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:41:32 +0000 Josh Nagel 943677da-3c70-4875-90ff-27cf8f2b88be https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-playoff-bracket-picks-predictions-championship-odds/ SportsLine expert Mike Barner just revealed his 2026 NBA playoffs bracket picks and series predictions Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:26:24 +0000 Ross Kelly ddc29e37-0e4f-4468-b26e-b565a86a137b https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lamelo-ball-hornets-heat-champions-league-semifinals/ Plus, our NBA postseason player rankings and way-too-early 2027 WNBA mock draft Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:02:37 +0000 Carter Bahns 17b5323b-c751-4582-bff5-a0368131d1db https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/erik-spoelstra-lamelo-ball-stupid-play-bam-adebayo-injury/ Spoelstra called out the 'stupid play' that caused Adebayo to miss almost three quarters of the game Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:33:58 +0000 Sam Quinn d8a2853b-e822-48cb-bab6-aee2306c09cb https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-play-in-tournament-predictions-odds-parlay-picks-wednesday-april-15/ After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top NBA picks today Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:22:58 +0000 Daniel Kohn f131a711-5fa8-4773-9ed2-5342f72e6e53 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-play-in-tournament-winners-losers-deni-avdija-kon-knueppel/ Here are the biggest winners and losers from the first night of action in the 2026 NBA postseason Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:41:08 +0000 Sam Quinn 1fda0d4f-1fdb-4b2c-bfd2-6101b4793ad0 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lamelo-ball-experience-hornets-play-in-heat/ LaMelo Ball went from scapegoat to hero in a span of 12 seconds to eliminate the Heat on Tuesday Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:05:01 +0000 Brad Botkin ad369710-201c-4bf7-ac34-019fda78df71 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/blazers-suns-odds-prediction-spread-line-start-time-2026-nba-play-in-tournament-picks-april-14/ SportsLine's model reveals its Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns predictions for the NBA Play-In Tournament 2026 on Tuesday Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:53:17 +0000 Ross Kelly ed3738e5-f4c7-43dd-b010-3a6b32abfdcd https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/nba-betting-two-nba-finals-futures-and-two-first-round-best-bets-as-playoffs-begin/ The SportsLine Projection model has identified four plays with value, and none include the defending-champion Thunder Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:58:32 +0000 Gene Menez b666f6b6-c464-436a-b8e5-bc4d384fad77 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-play-in-tournament-format-schedule-2026-playoffs/ Eight teams will compete for the final two playoff spots in each conference over the next week Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:50:01 +0000 Jasmyn Wimbish c4960171-2462-4130-bab7-c8a5219708eb https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lakers-luka-doncic-hamstring-injury-spain-treatment-timeline/ It's still unclear if he'll be able to play again this season after straining his hamstring in early April Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:49:59 +0000 James Herbert a7deb085-0722-49d9-9c4e-a68a05f476fa https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-nba-play-in-tournament-nationals-vs-pirates-and-more/ Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:30:53 +0000 Scott Erskine f8977c50-a942-424f-882b-081e0e34cb4d https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/pelicans-zion-williamson-trade-rumors-joe-dumars/ Williamson had a successful season, but New Orleans is in a weird spot Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:36:29 +0000 James Herbert 2bd4ad5d-6dbf-461a-978d-77c80e856df0 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-play-in-tournament-predictions-expert-picks-odds/ The 2026 NBA postseason gets started on Tuesday night with the Play-In Tournament Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:10:24 +0000 James Herbert 9b450088-601b-4fa8-be57-743c8c948da5 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/heat-hornets-odds-prediction-line-time-2026-nba-play-in-tournament-picks-best-bets-april-14/ SportsLine's model reveals its Charlotte Hornets vs. Miami Heat predictions and Tuesday NBA Play-In Tournament picks Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:16:32 +0000 Daniel Kohn 61196cc1-13f0-4757-98f0-bface1a802e3 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-player-rankings-playoffs-top-50/ These aren't the 50 best players in the NBA, but rather specifically the 50 players you want on your postseason roster Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:52:53 +0000 Sam Quinn 0eaaa826-ee4c-40e8-ae69-44f4421fcfcd https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/wings-are-team-to-watch-after-fudd-goes-first-in-wnba-draft-champions-league-quarterfinals-return/ Plus the NBA's Play-In Tournament begins tonight Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:57:07 +0000 Brent Brookhouse b55f17a1-4ab7-427d-bb01-78b6b98cc87b https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/tuesday-nba-play-in-picks-home-teams-have-dominated-in-7-vs-8-matchup-boding-well-for-suns-over-blazers/ The NBA's Play-In Tournament begins with two games Tuesday night, and there's one notable 7 vs. 8 trend Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:54:25 +0000 Matt Severance 16a45da6-a196-41fd-a530-f49f31265330 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-awards-picks-mvp-rookie-of-the-year-2026/ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokić? Kon Knueppel or Cooper Flagg? There were some tough awards calls after the regular season Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:58:04 +0000 Sam Quinn 15172cd5-e100-496e-82fd-234429302c5d https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/tyrese-haliburton-pacers-shingles/ Haliburton was diagnosed in late February and said the experience has been 'miserable' Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:22:47 +0000 Jasmyn Wimbish e683e2c2-cb46-4231-bc15-3a41101a37d2 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-playoff-predictions-expert-picks-bracket-nba-finals/ 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 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:38 +0000 Brad Botkin 31a6439a-54b1-4a36-8e53-244a591b6e87 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-mock-draft-aj-dybantsa-no-1-cameron-boozer-darryn-peterson-michigan-duo-in-lottery/ Aday Mara has been one of the biggest risers due to his play in the NCAA Tournament Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:12:59 +0000 Cameron Salerno 1b55b607-9460-4e3c-9ed0-d43163136059 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/doc-rivers-out-bucks-head-coach-more-changes/ Doc Rivers, recently selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, has stepped down after a 32-50 season in 2025-26 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:40:49 +0000 Sam Quinn 267b055f-17f7-4bd1-b2ad-a1433390f974 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/resetting-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-market-18-suitors/ The Bucks' season is over, and Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't know if he'll play for them again... so what does his trade market look like as the playoffs begin? Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:33:39 +0000 Sam Quinn 4c66aa36-6752-46ac-8262-d5d8afa22d23 https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/rory-mcilroy-goes-back-to-back-at-masters-doc-rivers-steps-down-wnba-free-agency-winners-and-losers/ Plus Carlos Ulberg claims the vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 327 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:54:22 +0000 Carter Bahns b6422b2d-3330-428f-8aa4-87aa835f08f0 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/winners-losers-nba-regular-season-finale-rockets-cavaliers/ The 2025-26 NBA regular season came to a close on Sunday Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:26:42 +0000 Brad Botkin 69d06145-d9da-42c8-9738-af8ab1ceec9c https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-draft-order-lottery-odds/ The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery odds were set on Sunday night as the regular season wrapped up Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:23:19 +0000 Sam Quinn 6a79567a-1485-46fc-8a96-3f13ae2c6a78 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-playoffs-schedule-game-times-dates/ The 2026 NBA playoffs kick off on April 18, and game times are set through May 3 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:50:59 +0000 Brad Botkin 02008b7b-4c78-488b-82bc-7be5596c42e3 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nuggets-spurs-odds-prediction-spread-time-2026-nba-picks-sunday-april-12-best-bets/ SportsLine's model reveals its Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs predictions and NBA picks today Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:15:03 +0000 Ross Kelly 9c6953d0-f9f6-4163-9138-42c774dd9084 https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-playoff-picture-seeding-final-day-regular-season-lottery-odds/ The final day of the regular season has significant implications with all 30 teams in action Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:25:46 +0000 Jasmyn Wimbish c28bb20f-1019-41fa-8415-44fd9d304a3c https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/use-draftkings-promo-code-to-get-300-bonus-bets-golf-magic-celtics-guardians-braves-nba-mlb-sunday/ DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins for MLB and NBA betting on Sunday Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:00:50 +0000 Ryan Wooden cf928a3f-78ee-49e2-8e3e-c6641191e8bc