The 2026 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18. The 2025-26 regular season wraps up on April 12, giving teams a short break before the postseason tips off. The Play-In Tournament, introduced in 2021 to keep more teams competitive and reduce tanking, determines the final two playoff spots in each conference.

We are about to see the gnarliest tank race in NBA history. The bottom 8 teams + the Bulls + the Bucks if they can pacify Giannis would all prefer to lose every game the rest of the season. There is no competitive integrity to be found here. pic.twitter.com/BnNhTNT1NU

Just how good are the 76ers and Hornets? These two teams are flying up the NBA power rankings and becoming real threats in the East.

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As the NBA is in the meat of its 2025-26 regular season, the league has hit the official halfway point. It's the dog days of the campaign as teams are playing every other day and needing to bring their own incentives to get up for these mundane matchups.

Star, Team Cameron, Team Harper and Team Knicks will go head-to-head in Kia Shooting Stars during NBA All-Star Saturday.

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice for Friday, Feb. 6