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Ranking Every Possible NBA Finals Matchup Remaining As Second Round Gets Underway

With the playoffs advancing to the conference semifinal round, we rank each potential NBA Finals matchup from 16 to 1.

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Four Wild Overreactions From Game 1 of Every Second Round NBA Playoff Series

Game 1 is in the books for each NBA conference semifinals series. What have we learned?

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After Horrid Start to Playoffs, Jalen Duren Finally Plays the Hero for Pistons in Game 1 Win Over Cavaliers

Jalen Duren struggled mightily to start these playoffs but stepped up huge for the Pistons to hold off the Cavaliers in Game 1.

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Key Injuries We're Monitoring in the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs

From Ant's bone bruise to Luka's hamstring strain, these are the main ailments to know for the conference semifinals.

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SI:CYMI | The Knicks vs. the Met Gala

Plus, a firing in Orlando.

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Magic Offseason Preview: How Orlando Can Move Forward After Three Straight First-Round Exits

A look at what the Orlando Magic face this offseason as they are far over the cap and up against the second apron.

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After Roller-Coaster Series, Why Pistons’ J.B. Bickerstaff Calls Jamahl Mosley Firing the ‘Wrong Choice’

Mosley got the boot after Orlando blew a 3–1 series lead vs. Detroit and were eliminated from the playoffs over the weekend.

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NBA Playoff Power Rankings: How the Final Eight Teams Stack Up Entering Second Round

After a wild first round of games, here is how the eight remaining NBA playoff teams compare ahead of the conference semifinals.

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Five Burning Questions for the NBA Playoffs’ Second Round

With contenders reshuffled, stars banged up and old beef taking center stage, the conference semifinals present a wide-open path.

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Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: What’s Next for Orlando After Magic Fire Jamahl Mosley

Plus, the Mavericks land a big name to lead their front office, what will the Rockets do this offseason and what to make of Joe Mazzulla’s late-season decisions.

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Magic Fire Coach Jamahl Mosley After Blowing 3–1 Series Lead to Pistons

Mosley spent five years with the Magic.

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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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RJ Barrett Channeled His Inner Kawhi Leonard With Epic Shot to Keep Raptors' Season Alive

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett’s game winner to force Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers looked a lot like Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer beater to defeat the 76ers in 2019.

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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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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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LeBron James Had a Very Blunt Answer When Asked After Game 5 Loss If Rockets Are the Better Team

LeBron James didn’t want to even answer this question after the Lakers’ Game 5 loss.

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Lakers Let 3–0 Lead Slip Away As Rockets Seize Momentum of First-Round Playoff Series

Los Angeles had a chance to close out the game and advance to the next round, but cold shooting and turnovers let Houston’s young core take control.

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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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