The No. 2-seeded Houston Rockets will face the No. 7-seeded Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

The No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will face the No. 8-seeded Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Here are first-round NBA playoff predictions from USA TODAY Sports NBA staff writers and editors: Noteworthy: The Cavaliers ...

When Fred VanVleet joined the Houston Rockets in 2023, they were one of the worst teams in the NBA having won just 42 games ...

Boston's winning percentage in regular season games all-time is .596, which is .004 points ahead of the Spurs. The Lakers are third by a sliver — San Antonio's winning percentage is .59230, and the ...

The Knicks can lose to the Pistons in the first round, obviously they can. But they can’t lose.

Kawhi Leonard and James Harden have quietly carried the Clippers, going 18-3 since early March. As Jamal Murray goes, so go ...

The Houston Rockets return to the NBA playoffs this weekend for the first time since 2020. Why it matters: Houston's postseason appearance is the culmination of years of rebuilding amid a season of ...