Coming into the opening round of the playoffs, the Colorado Avalanche are the clear favorites to win it all. Their opponents, the Los Angeles Kings, are heavy underdogs to win a game in this series ...

Joel Embiid's absence looms large, Jayson Tatum eases his way back and more from a dominant showing by the Celtics in Game 1. Shaun Powell The Celtics defeat the 76ers, 123-91, to take a 1-0 series ...

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas leads the series, ...

Tage Thompson scored two of the Buffalo Sabres' four goals in the final eight minutes of the third period in a 4-3 comeback win against the visiting Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their best-of-seven ...

The Boston Celtics got off to a hot start in the playoffs as they dominated the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series. Boston jumped to an early lead and never looked ...

Tonight’s prime time game features the Portland Trail Blazers taking on Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series. The tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET ...

3:35 p.m. — No drama in Game 1. The Celtics take a 1-0 lead in the first-round series. 3:20 p.m. — The Celtics and 76ers have pulled most of their starters out of the game with six minutes left. 3:10 ...

Eventually, the talent discrepancy revealed itself. Eventually, the experience discrepancy revealed itself. When they did, the game became a mismatch, and the Knicks blew it wide open. The Hawks were ...

The LA Kings dropped Game 1 of the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs by a 2-1 final score on Sunday afternoon at Ball Arena in Denver. Neither team found the back of the net in the first ...

The Boston Celtics dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday, winning 123-91. It was the franchise's 63rd playoff appearance, and the win marked Boston's ...

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers open the 2026 NBA Playoffs at home with Game 1 of a first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET with ...

For the fifth consecutive season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to the playoffs. The Wolves will open the 2026 NBA Playoffs on the road against the No. 3 seed Denver Nuggets, with Game 1 set ...