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Kawhi Leonard off ankle injury report, good to go for Clippers-Warriors Play-In.

Key DFS picks for slate:

• Cash game favorite: Tyrese Maxey (expert...

Lakers center hunt heats up: Targeting restricted FA Jalen Duren (19.5 pts, 10.5 reb, 2 ast in 28.2 min) with $200M offer sheet if Pistons don't...

Detroit dominates at 60-22, clinching conference top seed (z) with 39-13 conf record. Boston (56-26) leads Atlantic (y), New York (53-29, x) and...

CHA-MIA Play-In Thriller: Hornets edged Heat 127-126 in OT, with LaMelo Ball dropping 30 points and the go-ahead layup.

• Controversial Q2 Play: Ball...

Heat ousted in play-in after Hornets loss, Herro braces for awkward offseason amid trade rumors.

• Giannis package centerpiece: Herro + Mitchell,...

Frontcourt depth tested for Cavs: Jarrett Allen's knee tendonitis (missed 10 games), Evan Mobley's calf strains, and Thomas Bryant's calf strain make...

• Clutch performance: LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 10 assists, hitting the go-ahead basket in Charlotte's 127-126 OT win over Miami to advance.
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Do-or-die for banged-up Warriors in play-in at Intuit Dome (7 PM PT):

• Injuries mount: Jimmy Butler III done, Moody out, Porzingis/Horford rarely...

Play-In Tournament Results

• 🔥 Hornets Eliminate Heat: Hornets won 127-126 in OT over Heat with LaMelo Ball's layup and Miles Bridges' buzzer...

Miami's urgent star hunt: Need external boost with Bam/Herro in prime, thin youth pipeline.

• #1 Ja Morant (Grizzlies): 26yo, elite form pre-injury...

Dramatic play-in upsets spotlight clutch stars:

• Avdija explodes for 41 pts (15-22 FG), 12 ast, 7 reb, inc. game-winning and-1 layup in POR's 114-110...

Injuries crushed the Sacramento Kings' 2025-26 season, with Domantas Sabonis, Keegan Murray, and Zach LaVine combining for only 81 games. This trio's absence quantified their downfall.

• Dramatic finish: Hornets edged Heat 127-126 in OT; Coby White's late 3 forced extra time, Bam Adebayo exited Q2 with back injury.
• Wiggins shines:...

BPI projects play-in advancers: East 7-Philadelphia 76ers, 8-Charlotte Hornets; West 7-Phoenix Suns, 8-Portland Trail Blazers.

East first round:
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Playoff unpredictability in stark relief: These freak injuries turned contenders into underdogs overnight.

• Amar’e Stoudemire (2012 Knicks) punched...

Play-In Kicks Off: Tonight—Chicago at Atlanta (7:30 ET), Warriors at Clippers (10 ET). Miami-Charlotte, Portland-Phoenix done yesterday.

First Round...

Orlando Magic (No. 8 seed) face 76ers (No. 7) in critical Play-In on Wednesday.

Key injuries:

• Jonathan Isaac (28): Left knee sprain since March 12;...

• Knicks' recovery: From 25-18 slump to 28-39 wins with NBA's #2 defense last 2.5 months.
• Hawks' turnaround: Traded Young/Porzingis, won 18 of 20 on...

Key angles for Warriors-Clippers play-in:

• Size advantage: Porziņģis (7-2 C), Horford pairing, possible Green trio exploit Clippers' smaller...

Halftime Drama: Heat lead 54-52 despite Bam Adebayo exiting with lower back injury after LaMelo Ball swiped his foot—fans call it a "dirty play"....