CHICAGO - The NBA Playoffs have begun, and, naturally, the Chicago Bulls aren’t involved. There are 30 teams in the league and the Bulls finished behind 21 of them. Their 31-51 record put them 29 games behind the Detroit Pistons—the Pistons?—and 33 ...

The No. 7 and 8 seeds no longer automatically make the playoffs, and seeds No. 9 and 10 can earn their way in. In addition, one of the benefits of the play-in is it created an incentive to win enough games to be a top-six seed and avoid the play-in. There is a genuine push by teams to avoid the potential pitfalls of the play-in.

Here is how the bracket is shaking out, the full schedule for this year’s Play-In Tournament, and how to watch the action: The annual Play-In Tournament begins in just two days, on Tuesday, April 14. The tournament will run through Friday, April 17. All games will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

The Washington Wizards are coming off a frustrating loss to the Brooklyn Nets, but one that essentially will guarantee them a top 4 pick in this year’s Draft Lottery. They now play a double-header at home against the Chicago Bulls. That’s right, two ...

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