NBA playoffs live updates, scores: Knicks, Celtics and Wolves all looking to close out first-round series

The Knicks advanced thanks to a historic blowout, the Timberwolves sent the Nuggets packing and the 76ers forced Game 7 against the Celtics.

NBA playoff bracket, scores, schedule, odds: Knicks, 76ers get huge wins

The first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs has reached its apex with three closeout games on tap Thursday, April 30.

Knicks rout Hawks to rank among biggest blowouts in NBA playoffs history

After the Knicks set a record with their halftime score against the Hawks, here are the biggest blowouts in the history of the NBA playoffs.

Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener

Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night.
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Luka Doncic scores 43 as Lakers beat Pacers 137-130 with Caitlin Clark snapping photos

INDANAPOLIS (AP) Luka Doncic scored 43 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 137-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. With Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark snapping pictures on the sideline as a credentialed photographer, Doncic ...