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Clinched playoffs Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season ...

People love to look at the NBA and tell you that the regular season ... could think that this season with how competitive the Western Conference has been. Obviously, the West has always generally ...

The Lakers are on the rise while things have quickly gone south for the Mavericks. Breaking down the West one month ...

They should easily be the favorites coming out of the Western Conference, and should be primed to capture their first NBA Championship. Stat: The Memphis Grizzlies are on pace to become the 2nd ...

They are clearly the favorites to come out of the Western Conference. If the Lakers can somehow upset the Thunder, or don't have to face them, they have a real shot to make the NBA Finals.

As the NBA season reaches a final home stretch ... Entering the game, the Thunder held the top spot in the Western Conference, while the Spurs are 5.5 games back of the Mavericks for the 10th ...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers battle Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in a star-studded matchup at TD Garden ...

And if the rumors are true, LaMelo Ball will be the biggest trade prospect this summer in the NBA. While there will surely be a lot of suitors for Ball if he decides to leave the Hornets.