The Cavs also became the first team to clinch a playoff spot. In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to clinch the top spot for the second straight season. But it remains ...

In the West, the Thunder (who clinched a playoff spot last week in Boston) have pulled far away from the four teams fighting for the West's No. 2 seed -- the Nuggets, Rockets, Lakers, and Grizzlies.

San Diego stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers with a game-ending triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the NL West leaders that clinched a playoff spot for the Padres. “We won it! We won it!” ...

Here's what the playoffs would look like if the season ended today: * Clinched playoffs ** Clinched division Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and ...

Entering the day, the Celtics needed a win over the Heat as well as a Hawks loss to the Clippers in order to secure their ...

The defending champion Celtics formally clinched a spot in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Friday, the league confirmed (via X). Boston is now assured of a top-six finish in the Eastern Conference.

BOSTON -- The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a playoff berth Wednesday night. But simply returning to the playoffs, after last season's heartbreaking loss to the Dallas Mavericks in six games in ...

In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the commanding lead over the defending championBoston Celtics for the top seed. The Cavs also became the first team to clinch a playoff spot./p> ...

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