NBA Previews

Bulls Look to Cap Regular Season on High Note Against Shorthanded Sixers The Chicago Bulls are set to wrap up their regular season on Sunday against a depleted Philadelphia 76ers squad. Though locked into the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls are looking to carry momentum into the NBA Play-In Tournament by finishing strong. Bulls Eye Winning

Celtics Eye Sweep of Hornets Before Shifting Focus to Playoffs With the top seed in the East already locked up, the Boston Celtics will look to close the regular season with a fourth straight win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The Celtics (60-21) dominated Friday’s meeting with Charlotte, pulling away in the second half for a 130-94 victory. Bench

Heat Aim to Build Momentum Ahead of Play-In Clash vs. Wizards The Miami Heat may already be locked into the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference, but Sunday’s regular-season finale still offers one final tune-up before the real pressure hits. Miami (37-44) will host the Washington Wizards in a game that means everything for playoff preparation—and potentially everything for

Cavaliers, Pacers Rest Stars in Regular-Season Finale With playoff seeds locked in, Sunday’s matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers serves more as a dress rehearsal—or rest stop—before the postseason grind begins. The Cavaliers (64-17), owners of the best record in the Eastern Conference, have clinched homecourt through the first three rounds and will face the No. 8 seed

Pistons Close Breakout Season with Rematch vs. Bucks The Detroit Pistons have already punched their ticket to the playoffs for the first time since 2019, but Sunday’s regular-season finale at Milwaukee still holds value—and a bit of pride—for one of the league’s biggest surprise stories. Detroit (44-37) will finish as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and face

Lakers Wrap Regular Season vs. Blazers, Await First-Round Foe The Los Angeles Lakers have officially locked in the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, and now all that’s left to do is wait. While their first-round playoff opponent won’t be determined until the final buzzer sounds across the league Sunday, the Lakers will close out their regular season in

Nuggets Eye Crucial Win, No. 4 Seed in Finale vs. Resting Rockets The Denver Nuggets enter Sunday’s regular-season finale with everything to play for. Win on the road against the Houston Rockets, and they lock up the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and secure homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Lose, and the defending NBA

Grizzlies Aim to Halt Slide, Solidify Play-In Spot vs. Mavericks The Memphis Grizzlies were once a top-two seed in the Western Conference. Now, they’re clinging to a chance at the No. 7 spot in the play-in tournament and desperately need a win in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the visiting Dallas Mavericks to avoid falling even further. Memphis (47-34) has unraveled

Raptors, Spurs Wrap Up Disappointing Seasons With Eye on the Future The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs won’t be heading to the playoffs, but both rebuilding squads will look to finish the regular season on a high note when they clash Sunday in Texas. Neither team is fighting for positioning, but they’re both building for what’s next. The Spurs