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NBA Most Improved Player race: Who are the finalists for this season's award?

The NBA have officially announced the three finalists for the 2025/26 Most Improved Player award - highlighting some of the most impressive individual leaps of the regular season.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, and Nikola Jokic selected as NBA MVP finalists

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines the finalists announced Sunday for this year's award alongside San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Denver's three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

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NBA playoffs: Pistons stunned in opener as Thunder and Celtics win big

The Orlando Magic stunned the Detroit Pistons 112-101 on Sunday as the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics opened the NBA playoffs with big wins.

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Jokic & Murray duo shine as Nuggets go up 1-0 in series against T'Wolves

Nikola Jokic's 25-point triple-double and 30 points from Jamal Murray propelled the Denver Nuggets to a 116-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their NBA playoff opener on Saturday.

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Cleveland Cavaliers ease past Toronto Raptors in NBA playoff opener

The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 32 points from Donovan Mitchell, beat the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in their NBA playoff opener.

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Can anyone topple the Thunder? Flashscore predicts the 2026 NBA playoffs

It's time for our Flashscore basketball experts' predictions for the NBA 2026 playoffs. Who will be the champions? Who will spring a surprise? Who will miss out on the big event of the season? Let's get out the crystal ball.

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2026 NBA playoffs: Seedings, matchups, full bracket & schedule

After 1,230 regular-season games and a play-in tournament, the NBA playoffs have finally arrived! The moment when the best separate themselves from the rest, and the highest level of basketball is on show, with all roads leading to the NBA Finals, where only one team can be crowned champions.

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Phoenix Suns eliminate Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors for final NBA playoff spot

The Phoenix Suns ended the Golden State Warriors' season as the NBA playoffs' final teams were decided Friday.

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Magic send Hornets back to their nest in dominant win to claim East's No. 8 seed

The Orlando Magic thrashed the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 to keep their season alive as the NBA playoffs' final teams were determined Friday.

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LeBron James warns that Houston Rockets are more than just Kevin Durant ahead of game one

Superstar LeBron James warned Thursday that Kevin Durant isn't the only threat the depleted Los Angeles Lakers must be wary of in their NBA playoffs first-round clash with the Houston Rockets.

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Former NBA player Damon Jones set to plead guilty over involvement in gambling case

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty to sports gambling charges, a court filing showed Thursday, in a betting scandal that engulfed elite US basketball.

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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama looks forward to making NBA playoff debut

Victor Wembanyama, whose rapid rise from teen phenom to superstar has transformed the San Antonio Spurs into legitimate title contenders, is relishing his first shot at NBA playoff glory.

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Doncic and Cunningham ruled eligible for NBA's MVP award, Edwards misses out

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham have been ruled eligible for the NBA's Most Valuable Player race despite not meeting the 65-game minimum to enter the running for the honour, the league said Thursday.

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Basketball's biggest bags: The highest-paid players in the NBA

The NBA is the pinnacle of the basketball world. The biggest stars gather in the 30-team league, but who earns the most in the National Basketball Association? Flashscore finds out.

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Chasing the Larry O'Brien: All NBA champions in history

There's no title bigger in basketball than the NBA championship. Every year for the last 79 years, a champion of the National Basketball Association has been crowned and gets to left the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Which teams have won the most NBA championships in the coveted competition's history? Flashscore finds out.

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Steph Curry leads from the front as Warriors rally to eliminate Clippers

Golden State star Stephen Curry scored the go-ahead three-pointer with 50 seconds left as the Warriors rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 and stay alive in the NBA play-in on Wednesday.

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NBA fines LaMelo Ball for 'reckless' play, but does not suspend Charlotte Hornets star

The NBA fined Charlotte star LaMelo Ball $35,000 on Wednesday for "unnecessary and reckless contact" with Miami's Bam Adebayo during the Hornets' play-in win over the Heat.

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Philadelphia 76ers qualify for NBA playoffs after play-in victory over Orlando Magic

The Philadelphia 76ers held off the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday to book an NBA playoffs first-round meeting with the Boston Celtics.

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LaMelo Ball leads Hornets to thrilling OT win over Heat in NBA play-in matchup

LaMelo Ball was hero and villain as the Charlotte Hornets lifted their curse to send the Miami Heat tumbling out of the NBA play-in tournament with a thrilling 127-126 overtime victory on Tuesday.

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NBA Weekly: Nuggets and Lakers secure top-four seeding as regular season comes to end

In our new, updated version of NBA Weekly, Flashscore editors review the week that has just gone, looking back at their favourite moments from the last seven days in the world of basketball's biggest and best league.

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Cooper Flagg's standout year ends with injury as Dallas Mavericks star hobbles off

Cooper Flagg's spectacular rookie NBA season ended in injury Sunday as he left the court with an ankle sprain during the Dallas Mavericks' win against the Chicago Bulls.

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Milwaukee Bucks to split with coach Doc Rivers after team's poor season

Doc Rivers is departing as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after the NBA team concluded its lackluster regular season Sunday, US media reported.

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NBA roundup: Raptors roll past Nets to finish fifth in East as Nuggets claim third in West

The Denver Nuggets, fueled by 23 first-half points from Nikola Jokic, beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 on Sunday, notching their 12th straight victory to clinch the Western Conference third seed on the last day of the NBA regular season.

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NBA roundup: Hawks clinch playoff berth, Wemby returns to break more records

The Atlanta Hawks secured an NBA playoff berth with a 124-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday as the Boston Celtics locked up the Eastern Conference second seed with a lopsided win of their own.