The NBA's Play-In Tournament has become a welcome addition to the traditional NBA playoff format, adding a sense of urgency to the end of the regular season and preventing more teams from tanking ...

The NBA playoffs are nearly upon us. But first, the play-in tournament must take place. A staple of April’s calendar for the last five years, the play-in tournament is the NBA’s appetizer to ...

Looking back, it seems wild to think how hard a sell the Play-In Tournament was just six years ago. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spent a lot of political capital to make it happen, and there were ...

The Golden State Warriors and LA Clippers had a thrilling elimination duel Wednesday night. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Eight teams. Six games. Four playoff spots. The NBA Play-In Tournament compresses ...

The 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament has two games remaining, with four teams facing off for the final two sports in the 2026 NBA playoffs. In the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns face the Golden State ...

The NBA Playoff field is almost settled, but four first-round spots have not yet been filled. That will happen this week during the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament. The top six seeds in the East and West ...

The postseason tournament tips off on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET. By Kyle Hodge All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on ...

The final week of the 2025-26 NBA regular season is upon us, and the race to solidify playoff seeding is in full swing. Teams across both conferences are battling for position, with first-round ...

The Phoenix Suns shouldn’t need another chance to make the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Suns squandered an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead in falling to the Portland Trail Blazers, 114-110, April 14 in the ...

The 2026 NBA playoffs began with a play-in tournament on April 14. The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers have been eliminated so far, while the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers have ...