Sports

The Magic Are One Win From NBA History

The 8th-seeded Magic lead the top-seeded Pistons 3-2 heading to a do-or-die Game 6 on Friday in Orlando. There have been only six 8-over-1 upsets in NBA history. None of them looked quite like this one.

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Spurs reach West semifinals for first time since 2017

San Antonio closed out Portland 4-1 Tuesday night, advancing to the West semis for the first time since 2017 — the same year a Kawhi Leonard injury detonated the last Spurs era. The injury that started the rebuild, and the rebuild that produced Wembanyama, have closed the loop.

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Brad Stevens wins second NBA Executive of the Year

Brad Stevens won his second NBA Executive of the Year in three seasons. The story isn't the trophy — it's the $352M cap surgery he performed on a defending-champion-caliber roster. Every front office in the league is now studying the receipts.

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Knicks and Hawks tip off Game 5 at Madison Square Garden

Karl-Anthony Towns generated a 34-point per-100-possession swing for the Knicks against the Hawks — the single most decisive individual variable in the first-round series.

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Inside the 2026 NBA Playoff Tunnel: LeBron, Shai, and Giorgio Armani's First NBA Collaboration

The NBA Playoffs started April 18. So did the tunnel season — the 50-foot walk that's become one of the most-watched fashion moments in American sports culture. Here's how it got here and what it looks like in 2026.

Sneakers

The 2026 NBA and WNBA Signature Shoe Landscape: 33 Athletes, 16 Brands, and a Design Shift

A record 33 athletes hold NBA and WNBA signature deals across 16 brands in 2026 — with five newcomers including Angel Reese, JuJu Watkins, and Tyrese Haliburton, and Zion Williamson's Jordan line discontinued.

Fashion

Giorgio Armani Just Made Its NBA Debut — Through Kith and the Knicks

For the first time in history, Giorgio Armani has collaborated with the NBA — through Kith's 2026 Knicks Playoffs Collection, available exclusively at Kith Manhattan, Armani Madison Avenue, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

NBA

The Magic Wire-to-Wire'd the No. 1 Pistons in Game 1. Cade Cunningham Scored 39 and It Still Wasn't Enough.

Paolo Banchero. Franz Wagner. The No. 8 seed Orlando Magic never trailed against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Saturday, winning 112-101 in one of the more complete upsets in recent playoff history.

NBA

Wembanyama Just Had the Greatest Playoff Debut in Spurs History. Tim Duncan Was There to Watch It.

35 points on 13-of-21 shooting, five threes, and zero points allowed on 11 defended possessions. Victor Wembanyama's first NBA playoff game shattered Tim Duncan's franchise debut record — in front of Duncan himself.

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The NBA Is Investigating the Bucks for Benching a Healthy Giannis

Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters 'I'm available to play, but I'm not in the game'—and the NBA has opened a formal investigation into the Milwaukee Bucks for sitting a healthy MVP-level player.

NBA

Milwaukee Bucks Are Eliminated from the 2026 NBA Playoffs

The Bucks finished 29-43 and were eliminated from the 2026 playoffs after a 127-95 loss to the 55-win Spurs. Now, with Giannis entering the final year of his contract, the most consequential offseason in Milwaukee history begins.

NBA

Luka Dončić Suspended One Game by the NBA After 16th Technical Foul

The NBA confirmed Saturday that Luka Dončić has been suspended one game without pay for picking up his 16th technical foul of the 2025-26 season.