The Hornets have to avoid the Play-In at all costs.

Championship windows are fleeting, so the Celtics need to take advantage of the one they have in front of them.

The Detroit Pistons opened the NBA playoffs with a flop. Detroit went into the postseason as the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, openly talking about exceeding modest expectations and winning the franchise's fourth championship.

TAMPA -- Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens is at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Sunday.

The significance wasn’t lost on Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin in realizing that for the first time in 15 years, the Stanley Cup playoff route finally includes a stop in Buffalo.

The Thunder ran away with the Western Conference, winning a franchise-record 68 games. They were dominant offensively and defensively. They have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the favorite to win MVP. They have another All-Star in Jalen Williams.

Here is the comparison between Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen of the Buffalo Sabres The Eastern Conference First Round between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres features two goalies,