2026 NBA Playoff predictions, odds, picks for May 8
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The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will be the last of its kind. Whatever it looks like next season, after Adam Silver pushes anti-tanking measures, the lottery is going to look very different. And likely more complex than the current one, which uses 14 numbered ping-pong balls in a lottery machine, creating 1001 possible combinations.
Game 3 of the conference semifinals is a make or break night for one lower seed, and it’s a swing game in the Western Conference, which makes tonight’s action e
The discussion surrounding flopping in the NBA picked up after Thursday night's Game 2 matchup between the Lakers and Thunder.
From franchise icons to current players and team executives, here's who will represent each of the 14 NBA Draft Lottery teams.
Amid all of the anticipation about the 2026 NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks are the most intriguing team to watch when the lottery results are revealed on Sunday because they get the most favorable selection from the New Orleans Pelicans or Milwaukee Bucks.
Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for May 8 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4:22 a.m.
The Philadelphia 76ers badly need Joel Embiid to avoid a dangerous problem against the New York Knicks in the playoffs.
Skip Bayless returned to First Take for the first time in a decade in all his trolling glory, particularly as it pertains to his favorite subject: LeBron James.
The second round of the NBA playoffs are underway. Here is the updated bracket with scores, schedules, and odds for all games today.
After their heated "Inside the NBA" exchange, NBA legend doubled down on his assessment that the Golden State dynasty has ended.