{"id":360502,"date":"2026-04-09T02:22:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoops.co.il\/?p=360502"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:37:18","slug":"%d7%9e%d7%a2%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%91-%d7%94%d7%95%d7%a4%d7%a1-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%97%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%99-%d7%9e%d7%a0%d7%97%d7%9d-%d7%9c%d7%a1-134","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoops.co.il\/?p=360502","title":{"rendered":"\u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05e8\u05d1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05e4\u05e1 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d7\u05de\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9 \/ \u05de\u05e0\u05d7\u05dd \u05dc\u05e1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1. &quot;GOOGLE ME!&quot; \u05d1\u05d9\u05e7\u05e9 \u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05d1\u05d0\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05e1 \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05ea\u05d5, \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d0\u05e9\u05dd \u05db\u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 \u05de\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05de\u05d9 \u05d4\u05de\u05e4\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05d4!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01knppvqt7z7rjd3tcm2.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks\" title=\"Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks | Patrick McDermott\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>AI \u05e0\u05ea\u05d1\u05e7\u05e9 \u05dc\u05e1\u05db\u05dd \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05e1 \u05db\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05d4\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05e7\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1) \u05d4\u05d1\u05d0\u05e7\u05e1 \u05e0\u05de\u05e6\u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05e1\u05d4 \u05de\u05d5\u05d7\u05dc\u05d8\u05ea. \u05d0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d0 INTERN TURMOIL &#8211; \u05d0\u05e0\u05d3\u05e8\u05dc\u05de\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05de\u05d9\u05ea &#8211; \u05e9\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e4\u05e2\u05dd \u05db\u05e4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8 \u05ea\u05d7\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05e1.<\/strong><br><strong>2) \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05e7\u05e9 \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd 'TO GOOGLE' \u05d0\u05ea \u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5 \u05db\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05db\u05d3\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d1\u05d0\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d0\u05e9\u05de\u05ea\u05d5, \u05db\u05d9 \u05d4-QUALIFICATIONS \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05de\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e2\u05d3 \u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05dd.<\/strong><br><strong>3) \u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05e1 \u05e0\u05d9\u05e6\u05d7 \u05d4\u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05de\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05de\u05e1\u05ea\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05df \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05de\u05e6\u05d0, \u05d3\u05e9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d2\u05d3\u05dc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"inline-text-5\">What does Doc Rivers' resume actually look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05de\u05e6\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3 &#8211; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"inline-text-6\"><strong>To be fair, coaches across the planet would kill to have the career that Rivers has had. Outside of his (underrated) 13-year playing career, Rivers has been to two NBA Finals, won an NBA Championship, won 1,193 regular season games (sixth all-time), and 114 playoff games (fourth). In 2024, he was also honored as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/nba-75-15-greatest-coaches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one of the 15 greatest coaches ever<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"inline-text-7\"><strong>\u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e0\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d8\u05d5\u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05de\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e6\u05d7\u05d5\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05dc \u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05e1 \u05d4\u05dd \u05ea\u05d5\u05e6\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d9\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d4 \u05de\u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05d2'\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e2\u05dd \u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05db\u05d2\u05d5\u05df \u05d4\u05e1\u05dc\u05d8\u05d9\u05e7\u05e1 \u05d5\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d3\u05dc\u05e4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e1\u05d9\u05e7\u05e1\u05e8\u05e1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05d4\u05e8\u05d6\u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05de\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" dir=\"ltr\"><br><br><strong>Magic: toxic locker room<\/strong><br><strong>Celtics: toxic locker room<br>Clippers: toxic locker room<br>76ers: toxic locker room<br>Bucks: toxic locker room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d8 \u05d4\u05de\u05d7\u05e5:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"inline-text-9\"> <strong>Rivers has never been a Big Game James when it comes to coaching. He is 6-10 all-time in Game 7s. That is the most losses by any coach in NBA history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05dc\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05e1 \u05d9\u05e9 \u05d2\u05dd '\u05db\u05e9\u05e8\u05d5\u05df' \u05dc\u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea 1-3<\/strong>. <strong>\u05d6\u05d4 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05e9 \u05e4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd: 2003 \u05e2\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05dc\u05e0\u05d3\u05d5 \u05de\u05d2'\u05d9\u05e7 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05ea 3-1 \u05d4\u05dd \u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d8\u05e8\u05d5\u05d9\u05d8 3-4; \u05d1-2015 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3 \u05db\u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05e7\u05dc\u05d9\u05e4\u05e8\u05e1 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05df 3-4 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d4\u05e7\u05dc\u05d9\u05e4\u05e8\u05e1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 3-1, \u05d5\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d2\u05d3 \u05d3\u05e0\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d1-'BUBBLE' \u05db\u05e9\u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d3\u05e0\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05ea 3-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05d1\u05e0\u05d5\u05e1\u05e3, \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3 \u05d0\u05e8\u05d1\u05e2 \u05e4\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05ea 3-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9\u05e0\u05dd \u05e2\u05e9\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05d0\u05e3 \u05e4\u05e2\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5 \u05d1\u05db\u05dc\u05dc \u05dc\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05e3.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05d0\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9 \u05de\u05e9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d5\u05e4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05d3\u05d5\u05e7<\/strong> <strong>\u05e9\u05d2\u05d5\u05e8\u05dd \u05d1\u05dc\u05d2\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d7\u05d3\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d4\u05dc\u05d1\u05e9\u05d4:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"inline-text-14\"><strong>However, Rivers' resume is far from breathtaking, which is why it is weird that he would try to rub it in the face of his players. For better or worse, though, it seems like this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/2041646465164939547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coaching stint may be his last<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">Bucks' Kevin Porter Jr. undergoes arthroscopic knee surger .2 &#8211; \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e1\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05db\u05da \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">NBA 2025-26 postseason tracker: Who clinched playoff, play-in spots?.3<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>20 \u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e6\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d4\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05e3 \u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e7\u05d1\u05e2\u05d5<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/i\/mlb\/infographics\/greyline.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastern Conference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/det.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/det\/detroit-pistons\">Detroit Pistons<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot, Central Division title, No. 1 seed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/bos.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-celtics\">Boston Celtics<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Celtics have clinched a playoff spot for the 12th consecutive season, the longest active streak in the NBA. This playoff appearance comes only two seasons after the Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, claiming the franchise's 18th championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/nyk.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/ny\/new-york-knicks\">New York Knicks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York hasn't won an NBA championship since 1973 and hasn't made an NBA Finals appearance since 1999. The Knicks came close last season, when they faced the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/ind\/indiana-pacers\">Indiana Pacers<\/a>&nbsp;in the Eastern Conference finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/cle.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/cle\/cleveland-cavaliers\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleveland will take part in the postseason for the fourth consecutive year, their longest stretch without LeBron James since the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/tor.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/tor\/toronto-raptors\">Toronto Raptors<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;At least a spot in the play-in tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto will at least take part in the play-in tournament. The Raptors haven't made the playoffs since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/atl.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/atl\/atlanta-hawks\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;At least a spot in the play-in tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlanta has taken part in the play-in tournament every year since 2022, but failed to advance out of the play-in in both 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/phi.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-76ers\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;At least a spot in the play-in tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After missing the playoffs last year, the 76ers will be back in the postseason. 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The Hornets are 0-2 in play-in games and haven't made the playoffs since 2016.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/i\/mlb\/infographics\/greyline.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western Conference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/okc.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"31\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/okc\/oklahoma-city-thunder\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A spot in the playoffs, a top-two seed, Northwest Division title<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder became the first team to clinch at least a playoff spot March 1 with a win over the Dallas Mavericks. They can finish no worse than second in the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last season, the Thunder battled through the playoffs and won the NBA Finals. Oklahoma City is attempting to become the first back-to-back champion since the 2017-18&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/gs\/golden-state-warriors\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/sas.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/sa\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A spot in the playoffs, a top-two seed, Southwest Division title<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/sa\/san-antonio-spurs\">San Antonio Spurs<\/a>&nbsp;can finish no worse than second in the West. The 2018-19 season was the last time San Antonio made the playoffs, finishing as the No. 7 seed before losing in the first round to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/den\/denver-nuggets\">Denver Nuggets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/lal.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/lal\/los-angeles-lakers\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot, Pacific division title<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/1966\/lebron-james\">LeBron James<\/a>' 19th postseason appearance in his 23-year career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/den.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/den\/denver-nuggets\">Denver Nuggets<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nuggets have clinched their eighth consecutive trip to the playoffs. This comes three seasons after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3112335\/nikola-jokic\">Nikola Jokic<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; Co. won the 2023 NBA Finals against the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/mia\/miami-heat\">Miami Heat<\/a>&nbsp;in five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/hou.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/hou\/houston-rockets\">Houston Rockets<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be the 14th postseason appearance for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3202\/kevin-durant\">Kevin Durant<\/a>&nbsp;and his first with the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/min.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-timberwolves\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A playoff spot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Timberwolves will look to return to the Western Conference finals for the third consecutive time after being eliminated by the Thunder and Mavericks during the previous two postseasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/phx.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/phx\/phoenix-suns\">Phoenix Suns<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A play-in spot (they cannot qualify directly for the playoffs)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Suns last made it to the NBA Finals in 2021, when they faced off against the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/mil\/milwaukee-bucks\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>&nbsp;and lost in six games despite taking a 2-0 series lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/lac.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/lac\/la-clippers\">LA Clippers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A play-in spot (they cannot qualify directly for the playoffs)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Clippers' only previous play-in appearance came in 2022, when they went 0-2 and missed the playoffs for just the second time in the past 14 seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/por.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/por\/portland-trail-blazers\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A play-in spot (they cannot qualify directly for the playoffs)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portland hasn't made the playoffs since 2021. In 2020, the Blazers beat the Grizzlies in the first ever play-in game, held in the NBA's bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/teamlogos\/nba\/500\/gs.png&amp;h=110&amp;w=110\" width=\"30\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/gs\/golden-state-warriors\">Golden State Warriors<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What they've clinched:&nbsp;A play-in spot as the 10-seed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Warriors have made three previous play-in appearances, losing two games in 2021 and one in 2024 before winning in 2025 to advance to the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">4. \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d0\u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05d3\u05d5\u05e7 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05e1 \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e9 \u05e2\u05dd \u05e1\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/doc-rivers-76ers.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>\u05de\u05d9\u05d9\u05e7\u05dc \u05e1\u05e7\u05d5\u05d8\u05d5 \u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5. \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d5 7 \u05e0\u05db\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05de\u05ea\u05d7\u05ea \u05dc\u05d2\u05d9\u05dc 8. \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05e1\u05d9\u05e3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>I asked Doc Rivers how much longer he envisions coaching as he prepares to enter the Hall of Fame. 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