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NBA Playoff Picture 2024: Updated Play-in Standings, Predictions After April 6
Joe TanseyApril 7, 2024Justin Ford/Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers produced victories on Saturday that positioned them nicely to take advantage of the swing games in the play-in races in the Eastern and Western Conferences on Sunday.The Sixers beat the Memphis Grizzlies to move one game back of the Indiana Pacers and a
April 7, 2024
Rays see lowest playoff attendance since 1919
ESPN News ServicesOct 3, 2023, 10:18 PM ETThe AL Wild Card Series opener between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays drew an announced crowd of just 19,704 to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, the lowest for a postseason game since the 1919 World Series other than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Elias Sports
October 4, 2023
USFL Week 7 scores, playoff picture: Stallions team to beat as Breakers fall again; ex-NFL 1st-rounder shines
With only three weeks remaining in the USFL's regular season, the playoff picture is anything but clear. We'll attempt to sort things out below, but first, consider the roller-coaster ride we've seen thus far.The New Orleans Breakers started 4-0 and were the last team to lose a game -- and they've gone 0-3 since.The Memphis
May 29, 2023
NBA playoff dispatches: Nuggets display depth; Harden goes hero
FOX Sports writers are providing takeaways from games throughout the NBA playoffs. Here are their thoughts from Monday.Nuggets 97, Suns 87: Nuggets exposing Suns' depth issuesThe Denver Nuggets are showing the NBA world that they have as much of a case as anyone to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy in June. Bold? Only to people who
May 2, 2023
NBA Playoff Standings 2023: Final Regular-Season Records, Seedings and Bracket
Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty ImagesAt long last, the 2022-23 NBA regular season has come to an end, and the playoffs are officially upon us.Even on the final day, there was a ton of important action, as a few of Sunday's season finales had significant ramifications on the postseason seeding in the Western Conference.Here's a look
April 9, 2023
MLB Playoff Picture 2022: Hot Takes and Top Storylines for Tuesday’s Schedule
MLB Playoff Picture 2022: Hot Takes and Top Storylines for Tuesday's Schedule0 of 3Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe 2022 MLB playoffs saw the Wild Card Series live up to its name with everything from colossal comebacks and walk-off blasts to lights-out pitching and brilliant offense.Could the Divisional Series be even better? Yes, actually.The stakes
October 11, 2022
AP Photo/Keith SrakocicThe Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning both clinched a berth in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday. Pittsburgh clinched a spot by defeating the New York Islanders 6-3, while Tampa Bay clinched a spot thanks to the Penguins' win, though the Bolts also defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime on Thursday.With…
Cowboys vs. 49ers playoff history: From the first NFC championship to Troy Aikman vs. Steve Young
It is impossible to tell the story of the history of the NFL without the Cowboys and the 49ers. The two franchises have each shared extended periods of dominance, with the 49ers capturing four Super Bowl titles in the 1980s and the Cowboys winning three in the 1990s. And as would be expected with two…
January 16, 2022
NFL Playoff Bracket 2022: Updated Picture, Schedule After Saturday’s Wild Card
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesThe NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend kicked off with quite a bang. The Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills picked up wins in an all-AFC evening of activity.The Bengals' win was particularly noteworthy, as it snapped a 31-year franchise drought of postseason victories. The Las Vegas Raiders, who scratched and clawed their way…
January 16, 2022
2022 NFL playoff schedule, bracket: Dates, times, TV, streaming for every round of the AFC and NFC postseason
Here's the schedule for the entire NFL postseason Jan 13, 2022 at 5:23 pm ET3 min read After the longest regular season (18 weeks) in NFL history, it's finally time for the 2022 NFL Playoffs, and this year, there's an added twist to the postseason. This year, the NFL playoffs will feature a Monday night game for the…
January 13, 2022