The Los Angeles Lakers had their nine-game winning streak snapped on Monday by the Detroit Pistons, but they still have a firm grip on the West's No. 3 seed with an effective three-game lead over the No.

First, a reality check: The Boston Celtics’ quest for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference is all but over. After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, the Celtics (47-24) sit 4.5 games behind the East-leading Detroit Pistons (51-19),

Tracking which NBA teams have clinched a playoff spot and which teams have been eliminated from playoff contention as the 2025–26 season comes to a close.

Twelve games remain in the regular season. The playoff picture is coming into focus with an understanding of the top 10 teams in each conference. The regular season’s final games will determine conference seedings as well as play-in tournament teams,

Entering the final few weeks of the regular season, the NBA's playoff picture is coming into focus. Ian Finlayson breaks down the logjam in the middle of the Eastern Conference.

Had Cade Cunningham suffered a collapsed lung in, say, December, the Detroit Pistons -- and the rest of the NBA,

Peyton Watson developed into a player capable of producing big numbers this season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Boston Celtics 102-92, ending an 18-game losing streak in Boston, with key performances from Bones Hyland and Jaden McDaniels.