The No. 1 through No. 8 seeds in each conference will play in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 with Game 1 of each series.Start the day smarter.

Denver still has the best player in the world in Nikola Jokić. With a exception of a down postseason from his running mate in ...

The No. 8 Grizzlies will face the No. 1 Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Here's a preview for the matchup.

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The Golden State Warriors thought they were light years ahead. But they dropped the ball big time with Jonathan Kuminga.

Ahead of each series starting, ESPN's Kevin Pelton took a stab at predicting the winners of each one. Despite the Rockets ...

Douglas Farmer's Mavericks vs. Grizzlies predictions for this NBA Play-In Game like Anthony Davis to help keep this within ...

Here are first-round NBA playoff predictions from USA TODAY Sports NBA staff writers and editors: Noteworthy: The Cavaliers ...

Memphis is without Jaylen Wells, who is only a rookie but is 6-foot-8 and the team’s best perimeter defender. He wreaked ...

The Houston Rockets are the No. 2 seed going into their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, but that doesn't quite mean they are the favorite. ESP ...