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SI:AM | NBA’s Best Are Still in the West After Hard-Fought First Round for East Teams

The Eastern Conference playoffs have been more entertaining, which just reinforces that the West’s two favorites are in a different league.

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Winners and Losers From the First Round of the NBA Playoffs

With just eight teams left standing, a look back at one of the best first rounds in recent memory.

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How the Raptors’ Season Grades Out After Game 7 Elimination Against Cavaliers

Evaluating Toronto’s 2025–26 season after a loss to Cleveland in Sunday’s winner-take-all game.

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Three Factors That Explain Cavaliers’ Game 7 Win Over Raptors

Cleveland used a big second half to seal the win at home.

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Magic Season Grades: Judging Orlando’s Season After Blowing 3–1 Lead to Pistons

How does the Magic’s season look in retrospect after losing to the Pistons in the first round? Here are our grades of Orlando’s year.

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Pistons vs. Magic Game 7: Four Takeaways From Detroit’s Decisive Win to Avoid First-Round Exit

Four takeaways from the Pistons’ big Game 7 win over the Magic to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

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Schedule, Game Times for Pistons-Magic, Raptors-Cavaliers Game 7 to Close First Round

A look at the schedule for the two Game 7 matchups slated for Sunday between the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic, plus the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors.

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Magic's Dreadful Shooting Woes Spark Pistons' Historic Comeback to Force Game 7

The Orlando Magic couldn't buy a bucket in the second half in Friday's Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons. Detroit erased a 22-point halftime hole to force a Game 7 back at home.

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Beep! Beep! Magic coach Jamahl Mosley's pregame media session interrupted by false alarms

Evidently, the alarm system at Orlando’s Kia Center did not want to hear any talk about the Magic potentially going to a Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons

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Magic: The Gathering head designer reveals Mood Swings, a new card game 28 years in the making

If you find trading card games too complicated, Mood Swings is for you

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Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: More Trail Blazers Cost-Cutting Moves Coming?

Plus, Steve Kerr’s push to abandon the three-point line, whether Jamahl Mosley is still on the hot seat in Orlando and how the Cavaliers’ top players are meshing together.

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Decades Ago, a Rising Pistons Team Survived a 3–1 Playoff Deficit to the Magic. Can Detroit Do It Again?

The Pistons are headed back to Orlando down 3–2 to the Magic after a hard-fought Game 5 win. The NBA world is collectively shocked the No. 1 seed is on the edge

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The Pistons Needed Cade Cunningham to Dominate—He Put Up a Historic Performance to Keep Season Alive

Cunningham’s 45 points Wednesday to powered Detroit to a Game 5 win over Orlando.

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NBA Playoffs: Rockets Down Lakers, Cade Cunningham Saves Pistons

The Rockets beat the Lakers to avoid elimination, Cade Cunningham saved the Pistons with a record performance, and the balanced Cavaliers took a 3-2 lead over the Raptors.

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Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Disaster in Detroit, Joel Embiid Needs to Do Less

Plus a look at the still unwritten rules of basketball that have once again been brought up by the Wolves and Nuggets.

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The Early 2020s Memphis Grizzlies Are Mostly Enjoying These NBA Playoffs

The Magic beat the Pistons 94-88 in Game 4 of their first round series and now Orlando is on the cusp of a historic upset. So why are basketball fans thinking a

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SI:AM | Sloppy Pistons Staring Down Elimination After Magic Take Advantage of Turnovers

Top-seeded Detroit is on the verge of crashing out of the playoffs in the first round after an ugly showing in Orlando.

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Thunder sweep Suns, Magic edge closer to huge upset

Oklahoma City secured easy passage to the NBA's Western Conference semi-finals as Orlando moved closer to a huge Eastern Conference upset of Detroit.

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Suns Season Grade: Evaluating Phoenix’s Year After Tough First-Round Sweep to Thunder

The Phoenix Suns surprised after the franchise traded Kevin Durant over the offseason.

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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.

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NBA Playoffs: Timberwolves Overcome Injuries, Knicks Fight Back and More Saturday Takeaways

Four takeaways from Sunday's NBA playoff action.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Four NBA Stars Who Must Bounce Back After Terrible Game 1 Performances

A look at the players who will need to play a lot better to save their teams from an 0–2 first-round hole.

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