The NBA playoffs adopt a format designed to favor successful teams while giving underdogs a shot at the championship. Here's a brief look at the structure: Looking for more intel? Our NBA Championship ...

Eighteen different Division I men's lacrosse teams heard their names called to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament bracket, and learned the paths that they will have to take to win the national ...

The NBA Playoffs are officially here. After 82 games of grinding through the regular season, the marathon has finally turned into a sprint, as the 2025-26 postseason field is set to narrow through the ...

NEW YORK -- Close games and surprising outcomes have busted brackets in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by Expedia. Now, fans can have a fresh start with the Stanley Cup ...

It's May. And that means it's time to start thinking about the NCAA baseball tournament field that will be announced at the end of the month. The first three months of the season have seen teams ...

Had the 2026 NCAA Tournament featured a field of 76 like that one that is expected to be adopted for the 2026-27 college basketball season, the bracket would have taken on a significantly different ...

The NHL playoffs have arrived. After a long 82-game season, the NHL seeded eight teams from each conference in a deeply imperfect manner that should be changed, but for now, it's all we've got. In the ...

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men's and women's sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that's been in the works for years. Subscribe to ...

College basketball is expected to undergo a seismic shift during the 2026-27 season amid the anticipation of likely NCAA Tournament expansion. The 68-team format that American sports fans came to know ...

A pair of second-round series began on Monday as the 2026 NBA playoffs carry on. The New York Knicks started their series with the Philadelphia 76ers, while the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota ...

Lawrence Price joined NCAA.com in August 2024 as a Digital Editorial Intern. He has held numerous internships in the past few years, including ones at the Kansas City Star, Atlanta ...

A pair of Game 2s took center stage in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs Wednesday. In the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers were looking to tie the New York Knicks. In the Western ...