According to basketball history, a team must win 40 games before it loses 20 to be a genuine championship contender. This year, three teams make the cut.

The Lakers have ended on the wrong side of a 2-0 lead twice before, losing to the Celtics in the 1969 NBA Finals and the 1993 Suns in the first round. LeBron James has led three 0-2 comebacks in ...

Over the years, the NBA playoffs have seen significant changes. Evolving with the league itself, initially the playoffs were a much smaller, shorter affair—which was reflective of the size and ...