But every team would appreciate something under its tree ... want the NBA Cup winner to have some kind of extra advantage. A tiebreaker! All of the tiebreakers! A guaranteed playoff spot!

"Definitely the first time I'm going to play on Christmas, even from before (the NBA). I'm super excited ... "You want to play in the playoffs, you want to be in the marquee games, things ...

The NBA playoff format could be up for debate at some ... has generally been more of a grind than the East. For example, the 2023-24 season saw the second-seeded New York Knicks in the East ...

The NBA’s playoff format has been a hot topic among fans for years now. Folks have been begging for the league to dump conferences when it comes to playoffs and just adopt a 1-16 seed format ...

Happy teams are all alike, you might say, but Pacific Division teams are all unhappy in their own way.

Leave your questions, comments and concernsthrough this brief reader survey. Now, here's Mike Sykes The NBA's playoff format has been a hot topic among fans for years now. Folks have been begging ...

He was on the floor for 26.5 minutes per game during the Denver Nuggets' 2023 playoff run that culminated in a championship. Brown hasn't suited up this season after undergoing knee surgery ...

The last three NBA champions will be in action: Golden State Warriors (2021-22), Denver Nuggets (2022-23) and Boston Celtics (2023-24). > Who is making their Christmas Day debuts this year?

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Wendell Carter Jr., and Cole Anthony would give Orlando one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Plus, adding in Williams III off the bench could make a huge difference in the East playoffs.

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