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.

After clinching a playoff berth with their victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of being the No. 3 seed in the West. They are off on Thursday, so the earliest they can secure that spot is Friday with a win over the Houston Rockets.

The rest of the season (and Play-In) could shake things up, but as of now, some intriguing first-round series loom.

NBA season is down to its last legs. Let's take a look at the power rankings for all 30 NBA teams after week 24 of action.

and lost in the Eastern Conference finals in seven games the other year. The Celtics finished with the best record in the NBA last season, but are far from that so far this season, sitting 5 games ...

12 teams are set to compete in the 2025 NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google Pixel. The top two teams in each conference receive a bye, as teams will compete in a single-elimination tournament based on seeding until the NBA G League Finals presented ...

We have new front-runners for a couple of individual races, though things could change over the season's final week.

The Golden State Warriors enter Sunday's matchup against the Houston Rockets on a six-game winning streak, climbing up the Western Conference standings as the 2024-25 NBA regular season moves into its final week.