Former NBA star and Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony seems a bit bullish on the Lakers' chances of doing well in the playoffs.

Kawhi Leonard’s post-game verdict on the LA Clippers following their narrow 125-122 loss to the Lakers sounded pessimistic, but the Western Conference standings say their season is far from finished. The defeat in Los Angeles left the Clippers just inside the Play-In Tournament picture rather than knocked out entirely.

It’s go time for the Timberwolves. Minnesota’s home game Friday against Dallas is the first of just 26 between the All-Star break and the end of the regular season. “Full out sprint,” Wolves forward Julius Randle said last week. There’s no reason to reserve energy, not in the ultra-competitive Western Conference. Minnesota went into the All-Star break in sixth place, exactly where it finished ...

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game has come and gone, and LeBron James is trying to put the Los Angeles Lakers back into a position to contend in the Western Conference. This comes at a time where the Lakers trail the…

The upcoming game between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden is highlighted as a crucial matchup for Houston's Western Conference playoff aspirations.

My Jazz vs. Rockets predictions and NBA picks for this Western Conference matchup on Monday, February 23.

Kendrick Perkins suggests the Golden State Warriors should shut down Steph Curry and prioritize preparing for the next season, given their struggles in the competitive Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been among the list of championship contenders throughout the 2025-26 NBA season. By no means are they a bad team, but they are lacking in comparison to other Western Conference juggernauts.

A Western Conference executive told ESPN he believes …

We are leaning towards a Boston win, but the Celtics cannot mail any of this contest in if they want to beat one of the Western Conference's better teams.

The Houston Rockets secured a 105-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, tightening their grip on the Western Conference race.

The Houston Rockets might not be at the top of the Western Conference this season, but Kevin Durant remains a major NBA talking point as his alleged burner accounts continue to have fans talking. For years, Durant hasn’t shied away…

“You can look up and drop down two spots in a night, and rise up two spots in a night,” Rockets star Kevin Durant says of the Western Conference race.