Expert NBA GAME Previews

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors meet Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Scotiabank Arena for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference First Round series. Tipoff is set for 1:00 PM ET on ESPN, with Cleveland leading 2-1 but coming off a rough 126-104 loss in Game 3. Cleveland still has control of the series, but the tone changed a bit

Game 4 shifts back to Moda Center on Sunday, April 26, with tipoff set for 3:30 PM ET on ESPN. San Antonio leads the series 2-1 after taking Game 3 on the road, 120-108, and now has a real chance to push Portland to the edge before the series swings back to Texas. The Spurs finished the regular season 62-20,

Game 4 shifts the pressure squarely onto Philadelphia. Boston took back control of this first-round series with a 108-100 win in Game 3, so the Celtics head into Sunday night up 2-1 with a chance to put the 76ers on the brink. Tipoff is set for 7:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and the spot is pretty clear for

Game 4 heads back to Toyota Center with Houston staring at the exact spot it wanted to avoid. The Lakers are up 3-0 in this Western Conference First Round series after stealing Game 3 in overtime, and now Los Angeles gets a closeout shot Sunday night at 9:30 PM on NBC. The records still matter here, too. The Lakers finished

The Boston Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The series is tied 1-1 after Philadelphia answered back in Game 2, so this is the swing game that starts to shape the rest of the series. Fans can watch the game

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Houston Rockets for Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 8:00 PM at the Toyota Center. Los Angeles leads the best-of-7 series 2-0 after taking both games at home, and now the pressure shifts hard onto Houston. Fans can watch the game on Amaz. The Lakers have

Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round brings the San Antonio Spurs to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10:30 PM. The series is tied 1-1, which makes this the first real pressure swing of the matchup. San Antonio still owns the stronger regular-season profile at 62-20, but Portland has

Cleveland heads to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night for Game 3 of this Eastern Conference first-round series, with tipoff set for 8:00 PM ET and the Cavaliers holding a 2-0 lead. Kenny Atkinson’s group finished the regular season 52-30, while Toronto closed 46-36, and now the pressure flips squarely onto the Raptors in their first home game of the series.

Game 3 shifts to State Farm Arena on Thursday night with the series tied 1-1, and it already feels like the first real swing game of this matchup. New York let Game 2 slip away in a 107-106 loss after controlling long stretches at home, so now the pressure flips a bit. Atlanta grabbed back home court, and this one