Monday's NHL results were more about who lost than which teams won. The Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers both blew opportunities to put pressure on each other in the Pacific Division. The St. Louis Blues' 12-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets.

The NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, April 15. It will set the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in the Eastern and Western conference playoffs.

The NBA Playoffs are nearly here. There are just a week's worth of regular-season games left to be played, which means playoff scenarios are being played out. One team looking to make it back into the playoffs for a third straight season is the Los Angeles Lakers.

The NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, April 15. It will set the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in the Eastern and Western conference playoffs.

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,

The 20 postseason-bound teams in the NBA are set. Another playoff spot has been clinched. Another postseason seed has been clinched. And we even know one of the matchups that’ll happen next week in the play-in tournament.

How does the NBA Play-In Tournament work? Here's what to know about how the No. 7-10 seeds in each conference advance during playoffs.

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.

The Rockets (52-27) have mathematically clinched the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference courtesy of Oklahoma City’s win over the Lakers (48-31).