NBA playoff picture: Latest standings, bracket outlook ahead of playoffs

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The NBA regular season is entering the final two weeks. Here are current playoff standings and how the Play-In Tournament works.

Tales from the Press: How Kenny 'The Jet' Smith Went From Free Agent Letdown to Houston Hero

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In Tales from the Press, we explore the careers of sports legends through the lens of the journalists who covered them. As a television personality, Kenny The Jet Smith is best known today as an award-winning NBA analyst for TNT, where he...

Giants' Justin Verlander pulls back curtain on Astros departure

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Veteran starting pitcher Justin Verlander landed with the San Francisco Giants on a one-year, $15 million deal this offseason, departing the Houston Astros, the team he was with since he was traded from the Detroit Tigers in 2017. Verlander opened...

LOOK: Klay Thompson not happy and other pictures of the day in the NBA

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LOOK: Klay Thompson not happy and other pictures of the day in the NBA

This Final Four isn't the 2008 March Madness party of 1-seeds. Here's why

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They’re saying 2025 Final Four repeats the history of 2008, and, by seed, they’re right. In many other ways, this Final Four is so much different.

Player Grades: Lakers vs. Rockets

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Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 104-98 win over the Rockets.

Celtics, Thunder power toward NBA playoffs, Lakers shoot down Rockets

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Veteran Al Horford turned back the clock to help the NBA champion Boston Celtics notch a ninth straight victory and nab a franchise first with a 117-103 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday. Horford, 38, led the Celtics scoring with 26...

Rockets vs. Lakers Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends and Best bets for March 31

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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview

Astros ride stellarm pitching into series opener vs. Giants

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While right-hander Spencer Arrighetti capped a strong opening weekend for the Houston rotation on Saturday, it was the performance of the Astros bullpen that raised eyebrows. The Houston bullpen surrendered one run over eight innings against the...

Former NBA All-Star Predicts Winner of Duke-Houston Final Four Game

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The pick is in for this one.

Warriors Help NBA Make History Not Seen in 55 Years

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What a night for the NBA.

March Madness bracket hot takes: Duke worthy Final Four favorite, but look out for Houston

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Duke enters Final Four as a worthy favorite, but how can you ignore Houston s experience, defense and grit? Beware the upset!

Much-improved Rockets take hot streak into matchup with Lakers

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The Houston Rockets have won 12 of their past 13 games and can t even claim to be the hottest team in the NBA. It s not the Rockets fault that the Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped just one of their past 17 games, but Houston will look to...

Suns Fall to Rockets, Durant Injured in Another Disappointing Loss

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The Phoenix Suns may have shown brief promise with a four-game winning streak earlier this month, but Sunday s performance against the Houston Rockets revealed that any hope for a breakthrough may have been short-lived. The Suns suffered a...

March Madness guide: All No. 1 seeds in Final Four after wins by Houston and Auburn

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With wins by Houston and Auburn on Sunday, next weekend s Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for the second time in NCAA Tournament history. The only other time since seeding began in 1979 was in 2008, when Kansas, Memphis, UCLA and North...