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2025 NBA Play-In Tournament: How to watch, full game schedule and more

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

2025 NBA playoff picture: Updated bracket, schedule, upcoming games

The 2025 NBA playoffs will kick off with a bang on Saturday, as eight teams gear up for four thrilling matchups in the first round. The excitement continues on Sunday, with the remaining eight teams stepping onto the court for Game 1 of the playoffs, setting the stage for the entire tournament.

FOX Sports on MSN · 12h

2025 NBA playoffs: LeBron and Luka, the Celtics and more storylines to watch

The pieces are in place for this to be a very compelling NBA postseason, with a mix of a new guard as the top seeds in both the East and West while a repeat threat is more than real in Boston and the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic try to go on a deep run to a title.

NBA, Thunder and the regular season

ESPN · 19h

Grades for all 30 NBA teams after the 2024-25 regular season

Ahead of the NBA playoffs, here's how each team graded out -- including some surprising A's -- from the 2024-25 regular season.

The New York Times · 17h

The Thunder are finalizing one of the greatest regular seasons in NBA history

The Thunder are in impressive company, however the team knows its historic season won't matter much if they falter in the postseason.

USA Today · 1d

Is OKC Thunder the NBA's most likable team? We're about to find out in playoffs

Kenrich Williams likes to break every huddle with the same message: “Have fun.” And oh what fun the Thunder had this season.

NBA, Atlanta Hawks predictions

azcentral.com on MSN · 11h

New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NBA playoffs series?

Check out these NBA playoffs series picks and predictions for the first-round matchup.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Knicks are -425 to win the series in NBA playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

USA Today · 20h

Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves predictions, odds: Who wins NBA playoff series?

The No. 3-seeded Los Angeles Lakers will face the No. 6-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

The Oklahoman on MSN · 20h

Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks predictions, odds: Who wins NBA play-in game?

It'll face No. 1 Cleveland in the first round. Here's a look at how the Hawks-Heat game is projected to play out on Friday: Play-in tournament picks: Mavericks at Grizzlies First-round picks: Nuggets vs Clippers | Lakers vs Timberwolves | Pacers vs Bucks | Knicks vs Pistons More: 2025 NBA playoffs: Complete schedule,

NBA announces 36 officials selected for 2025 NBA playoffs

(From left) Ben Taylor, James Capers, Marc Davis and Kevin Scott are among the 36 NBA playoff officials in 2025.

11hon MSN

The NBA playoffs are about to begin. And it might be a wide-open race to the title again

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

NBA Play-In Tournament schedule, scores: Mavericks, Heat cruise to blowout wins as Kings, Bulls get eliminated

Two spots remain up for grabs in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket, and four teams remaining in the Play-In Tournament are trying ...

14hon MSN

NBA coaching carousel: Pros, cons, what's next for every open job

Which NBA coaching jobs are available? Which situations are the most appealing? Tim Bontemps breaks down the vacancies.

12h

NBA Fantasy: Top guards from 2024-25

Here are the top five guards in points formats for the 2024-25 season. No real surprise here. Gilgeous-Alexander is arguably ...

10h

Sonics return? NBA commissioner hints at potential timeline for expansion

NBA commissioner Adam Silver dropped another breadcrumb in the ongoing wait for potential expansion, this time providing a ...

10h

NBA Power Rankings: Knicks, Clippers move up while other teams search for answers

There is one week left in the regular season. How well did every team answer its pressing concern coming into the year?

The Athletic: Orlando Magic have something to prove heading into SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament

This wasn’t the season Magic players expected. There’s still time for something positive. Paolo Banchero and the Magic host ...

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