NBA regular season on April 13, the play-in tournament will commence, starting on April 15 and ending on April 18, one day before the first round of the playoffs. Initially implemented during the 2020-21 NBA season,

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 top six teams in each conference automatically make the playoffs. Teams in positions 7-10 qualify for the play-in tournament starting April 15.

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Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will face the Sacramento Kings in this exciting NBA matchup on Wednesday night at the Golden 1 Center.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Memphis on Thursday night for a key matchup with the Grizzlies that is big for the NBA’s tightly contested Western Conference playoff race. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.

Here's an updated look at where the Grizzlies stand in the NBA playoff race after their loss to the Timberwolves on Thursday at FedExForum.

What follows is an attempt to make the playoff picture a little less fuzzy: A breakdown of the various probabilities (per PlayoffStatus.com) for teams currently seeded No. 3 to No. 8, followed by each team's remaining schedule and tiebreaker status.

Analyzing Thursday’s Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant spoke about the NBA's decision to fine him $75,000 during shootaround on Thursday morning.

The Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant debuted a new grenade toss celebration after he was fined $75,000 by the NBA for celebrations with gun gestures.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant seems determined to test the patience of the NBA's league office. Days after being fined $75,000 for repeatedly using a finger-gun taunt, Morant debuted a new celebration Tuesday that could once again draw the attention of the NBA.