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,

Since the NBA adopted the current play-in format in the 2020-21 season, only two play-in teams have won at least one playoff series. In 2023, the Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals as the No. 8 seed, while the Los Angeles Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals as the No. 7 seed.

NBA playoffs are fast approaching. Here are the key dates to know for the postseason, including play-in-tournament.

We'll lay out the congestion here with updated standings before predicting how the postseason bracket will take shape and how the play-in games will go. *z-clinched conference; y-clinched division; x-clinched playoff berth;

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As would be expected … the East and West 7 vs. 8 games are April 15 (winner in), the East and West 9 vs. 10 games are April 16 (winner advances to 4/18, loser eliminated) The

I was able to catch a rhythm,” said Davis, who was key in the final three plays of Dallas' win Wednesday against Atlanta.

Davis (groin) has been cleared to play Wednesday against the Hawks. Davis will be available to play Wednesday against Atlanta, marking the fifth game he'll play since returning from his groin injury.

Anthony Davis scored the go-ahead basket with 3.4 seconds left, then smothered Trae Young on a switch, forcing a tightly contested stepback 3 that failed to draw iron at the buzzer as Dallas closed out Atlanta,

Spain's sports ministry (CSD) have ruled that Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor can continue to play for Barcelona until the end of the season.

Dani Olmo and Pau Victor are eligible to play for Barcelona for the rest of the season, Spain's National Sports Council (CSD) rules.

Spain's National Sports Council (CSD) on Thursday upheld an appeal filed by Barcelona players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor which will allow them to play for the club until the end of the season, a decision LaLiga said they would appeal.