NBA playoffs second-round predictions: Celtics, Heat to meet for East crown; Suns return to conference finals
CBSN
See who our experts pick to reach the conference finals
After the Grizzlies' Game 6 clincher over the Timberwolves on Friday, the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs is set. Bad news in the East: Khris Middleton is out for No. 3 Milwaukee's series vs. No. 2 Boston, and Joel Embiid is out indefinitely with a fractured orbital bone and a concussion as the No. 4 Sixers set to take on the top-seeded Miami Heat.
Embiid won't play Game 1, but if he clears concussion protocols and can find a way to play through the orbital fracture, he hasn't been officially ruled out beyond that. In the West, it'll be the No. 1 Suns vs. the No. 4 Mavericks, and the No. 2 Grizzlies vs. the No. 3 Warriors.
Below are our staff's picks for each series.
Cincinnati has won five straight games
Two of the best ball strikers in the game have risen to the top of the leaderboard in the PGA Tour's opening event
Here's what our experts see as possibilities in the new year for boxing
Tom Hoge has set the pace in the season opener, but a bevy of big names lurk close behind
CBSSports.com and SportsLine break down every single NFL game
The PGA Tour's 2025 season gets underway this week with its annual stop at Kapalua
Pete Prisco reveals all his Week 18 picks, including Broncos beating resting Chiefs
Here are the players you need to look out for in 2025 including Aidan Morris