There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024.

Less than three months after arriving in a blockbuster trade, the star cites the team’s talent and chemistry in having a shot at achieving the ultimate goal

The Lakers secured a high seed despite a challenging season highlighted by the midseason upheaval that was the Luka Doncic trade. Doncic is the reigning Western Conference Finals MVP and will hope to return to the Finals in the purple and gold of the Lakers this season.

Ahead of the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Play-In Tournament tips off tonight, April 15, with the Orlando Magic vs. the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 p.m. ET. The tournament runs through Friday, April 18. The winners advance to the playoffs as the No. 7 seeds; the losers will play again on Friday.

Two spots remain up for grabs in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket, and four teams remaining in the Play-In Tournament are trying to earn them. The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks kept

The NBA identified four wrong calls in its Last Two Minute Report for the Golden State Warriors-Memphis Grizzlies play-in game. The NBA reviewed 21 total calls/non-calls from the Warriors ' 121-116 win Tuesday,

Among the most significant errors was a missed foul on Draymond Green, who should have earned a sixth and exited the game with 1:29 left.