The Lakers guaranteed their playoff spot with a win over the Mavs in Luka Dončić's emotional return to Dallas on Wednesday night. The Warriors, meanwhile, suffered a crucial loss as the Spurs stunned Golden State on Harrison Barnes' game-winner.

Sacramento should feel somewhat safe in the race to host the No. 9-versus-No. 10 play-in round game. The Kings own a one-game buffer on the Dallas Mavericks and own the head-to-he

Based on current records, players missing due to injury, remaining opponents and other factors, here's a final projection of the 2025 NBA playoff bracket. The Pacers are getting hot at the right time,

Specifically, we're locking in all 15 picks for the All-NBA first, second and third teams. Some tough cuts had to be made along the way, and that's even with the player pool thinned out by the league's 65-game requirement for consideration.

Who would be in the NBA playoffs if the postseason began today? What would the seeds and matchups be? Take a look at the 2025 NBA playoff picture.

The Phoenix Suns (35-43) host the Golden State Warriors (46-32) on Tuesday, April 8, at PHX Arena in Phoenix. Here's what to know about the time, TV channel, streaming information and announcers for the NBA game.

On a very emotional night for Luka Dončić in his return to Dallas for the first time since the Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers, he received words of encouragement after the game from Anthony Davis when they met on the court. After the Lakers' 112-97 win over the Mavs, Davis told reporters about his message to Dončić.

The Dallas Mavericks are honoring Luka Dončić Wednesday night during his first return to the AAC since his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Players on both the Mavericks and Lakers recognized the importance of the moment for Doncic, who moved to the United States as a teenager and grew up in Dallas. Anthony Davis even noted that Dallas "still loves him," which underlines the connection Doncic still has with the Dallas community.

Luka Doncic entered the court with the Los Angeles Lakers for his first game back in Dallas to cheers in an arena where draped over every seat was a T-shirt with the Slovenian phrase for thank you for everything.

Luka Doncic knows there will be a lot of emotions when he steps on the court in Dallas for the first time wearing his No. 77 jersey for the Los Angeles Lakers

Luka Dončić continues settling in as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers while the team positions itself for a postseason run.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers make the trek to Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon for an NBA Western Conference showdown.