Three Reasons the Magic Are One Game Away From Eliminating the Top-Seeded Pistons A look at how Orlando's defense has the team on the verge of a massive first-round upset. Sports Illustrated · Apr 28
As Lakers’ JJ Redick Thrives, Pelicans Are Exploring Hire of Former NBA Star With No Coaching Experience Rajon Rondo is reportedly in the mix for the Pelicans' head coach opening. Sports Illustrated · Apr 26
NBA Playoffs: Timberwolves Overcome Injuries, Knicks Fight Back and More Saturday Takeaways Four takeaways from Sunday's NBA playoff action. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
Kayvon Thibodeaux Trade Destinations: Best Fits for Giants DE After Arvell Reese Selection Kayvon Thibodeaux’s days in New York may be numbered. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
NFL draft 2026 takeaways: Rams reach, Cowboys retool and Jets add juice The win-now Rams shocked by picking a QB and the Cowboys addressed their disastrous defense as a faster-paced first round reshaped the draft’s opening night The Guardian - US · Apr 24
NFL draft 2026: Mendoza goes No 1 as Rams surprise with move for QB Ty Simpson at No 13 The story of the first round of the 2026 NFL draft surrounded a quarterback but it wasn’t No 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza The Guardian - US · Apr 24
What J.B. Bickerstaff Said to Pistons That Sparked Enormous Third Quarter Run to Beat Magic Detroit’s 30–3 run was preceded by an angry halftime speech from the coach, which may have changed the series trajectory. Sports Illustrated · Apr 23
Three Takeaways As Pistons Bounce Back With Game 2 Win Over Magic for First Home Playoff Win Since 2008 The top-seeded Pistons got a much-needed win after they dropped their first game against Orlando. Sports Illustrated · Apr 22
Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan quits as major rebuild looms Billy Donovan has stepped down after six seasons with the Chicago Bulls The Independent UK · Apr 21
Three Adjustments the Pistons Should Make to Get Back on Track After Magic’s Game 1 Upset Top-seeded Detroit cannot afford to fall into a 0–2 hole. Sports Illustrated · Apr 21
Ranking Each First Round NBA Playoff Series by Watchability After Game 1 With eight Game 1s in the books over the weekend, let’s check in on which of these series are worth watching. Sports Illustrated · Apr 20
Top Five Players We Want to See Win Their First NBA Championship As the NBA’s young stars take over, some seasoned veterans are still on the hunt for their first Larry O’Brien trophy. Sports Illustrated · Apr 18
NBA playoff predictions 2026: the winner, key players and dark horses Will a Thunder repeat end an NBA-record run of seven different champions in seven years? Our writers make their picks ahead of Saturday’s postseason tip-off The Guardian - US · Apr 17
Tigers Rookie Kevin McGonigle Earned a $150M Contract After Just 17 Games. What Took So Long? The record deal features a gaudy number, but the upside explains why Detroit is taking a risk. Sports Illustrated · Apr 16
Sports Illustrated · Apr 16 Five Trends That Could Decide 2026 NBA Playoffs: How Wembanyama’s Minutes, Nuggets Defense Impact Title Chase The NBA regular season runs from October to April. Every team plays at least 82 games (and two lucky squads play 83 if they qualify for the in-season tournament
Sports Illustrated · Apr 14 One Positive Takeaway for Every NBA Team From the 2025–26 Season Looking back on this NBA season and finding one positive takeaway for each of the league’s 30 teams.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 14 The Best and Worst Case Scenario for Every NBA Team in the Postseason Postseason expectations have a pretty wide range in the NBA.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 12 NBA Playoffs: Ranking the Superstar Matchups We Want to See in the First Round Ranking the six NBA superstar matchups we want to see the most in the first round of the 2026 postseason.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 9 How Cade Cunningham Performed in First Pistons Game Since Suffering Collapsed Lung How Cade Cunningham played in his first game for the Pistons since suffering a collapsed lung.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 9 2026 NFL All-Trades Mock Draft: 32 Deals for 32 Teams The Jets move up one spot and land one of the best players in the draft, the Browns select their future QB and the Chiefs add a legitimate top-end wideout, unlike anybody they’ve had since Tyreek Hill.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 4 Updated List of Longest Playoff Droughts in Sports As Sabres Finally Clinch Postseason The Sabres held the longest playoff drought streak in NHL history until Saturday.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks Future, Jaden Ivey’s Ugly Exit Plus, Luka Dončić’s MVP candidacy, Jayson Tatum’s Player of the Week honor and referees’ red line.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 Jason Kelce Scolds Lions for ‘Bull---’ Treatment of Frank Ragnow After Center’s Retirement Kelce wasn’t a fan of how the Lions did business with a now-retired center.
AAP · Mar 26 Daniels hits new mark as red-hot Hawks pip No.1 Pistons Dyson Daniels had Atlanta statisticians searching through the record books after his latest effort as the Hawks beat Eastern Conference leaders Detroit in OT.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 2026 AL Central Division Preview: Tigers or Royals Should Steal Crown From Guardians Detroit and Kansas City appears to be a cut above the rest of their rivals, though Cleveland is the division’s two-time defending champ for a reason.