The Lakers will benefit from the teams below in the playoff standings them dueling it out in the coming days.

How Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed the No. 1 seed battle versus the Spurs during his pregame media availability.

The current format of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is flawed. It is imbalanced, and, too often, it unintentionally rewards mediocrity while not doing the same for success. One just needs to take a look at the state of the Western Conference to see why so many hockey fans and stakeholders want to change the system.

Here is an updated look at the Eastern Conference standings for the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of an important matchup with the Charlotte Hornets.