NBA Playoff scenarios for Sunday, April 5: Minnesota, Phoenix could make the 6/7 seeds in West official today
With a week to go in the season, Minnesota and Phoenix are essentially locked into the 6/7 seeds, but that ...
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Sabres clinch playoff spot, end longest drought in NHL history
Bring on postseason hockey in Buffalo. The Sabres' playoff drought is finally over.After an NHL-record 14 seasons of futility, during ...
With Sabres playoff berth, Jets own longest active playoff drought
Rich CiminiApr 4, 2026, 03:20 PM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the ...
NHL playoff watch: Clinching day for the Sabres, Hurricanes, Wild?
Two weeks from Thursday, the NHL will be concluding its regular season. Despite the proximity of that date, much remains ...
Stars extend GM Jim Nill ahead of 5th straight playoff appearance
Mar 31, 2026, 02:35 PM ETFRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Stars have extended the contract of general manager Jim Nill ...
NHL teams get new tool to calculate playoff cap
Mar 31, 2026, 12:22 PM ETNEW YORK -- Gone are the days of NHL teams stashing players on long-term injured ...
Ranking the top 2026 Stanley Cup playoff bandwagons
Last week in this space, I ranked the most exciting matchups of teams that were still in the hunt -- ...
NHL playoff watch: Penguins, Isles destined for first-round matchup?
There have been a number of permutations of Eastern Conference playoff teams in the past few weeks beyond the Buffalo ...
Bucks eliminated from playoff contention with blowout loss
Mar 28, 2026, 05:38 PM ETMILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 127-95 loss ...
NHL playoff standings: Updated wild-card-race projections
With 30 out of 32 NHL teams in action during Showdown Saturday -- and close races for many spots in ...