The 2026 NBA Playoffs begin on Saturday, and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know for the first round.
Complete schedule • How to watch • Betting odds
Series previews and predictions
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Dan Devine and Ben Rohrbach are breaking down every first-round series, from the key matchups to the big questions.
East: Hawks-Knicks • Raptors-Cavaliers
West: Wolves-Nuggets • Rockets-Lakers
Playoff X-factors
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For every team, there is one player who can swing the series, for better or worse. Let’s look at one X-factor for every team. Kevin O’Connor
Power Rankings
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We power ranked every team based on where they finished the regular season in the hunt for a championship. Ben Rohrbach
Playoff experience … is it overrated?
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Many point to the San Antonio’s inexperience as the thing that will lead to its eventual downfall. But is its youth a bug … or a feature? Tom Haberstroh
Podcast previews
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