The Eastern Conference finals figure to be a rock fight in the latest installment of the Pacers-Knicks rivalry. The Western Conference finals feature a showdown of two of the league's top stars in Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards.

Just weeks before the 2024-25 NBA season, New York completed a deal that reshaped its roster and later led to playoff success.

NBA Playoffs have reached the conference finals stage, and for the first time in league history, there is guaranteed to be a new champion for a seventh consecutive season. The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 to set up a meeting with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle still prefers brutal honesty to nuance. He doesn't sugar-coat mistakes, doesn't fear taking his critiques public and doesn't shield players from high expectations. It's not who he is — and these young Pacers embrace it.

Alexander, Nikola Jokic or Giannis Antetokounmpo? NBA MVP award information for 2025, including announcement, finalists, favorite.

The final four is set in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket. The Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in Game 7 of their second-round matchup to advance to the Western Conference finals.

The NBA conference finals get underway on Tuesday and the Oklahoma City Thunder, fresh off a blowout victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 on Sunday, are the big favorites (-180) to win the NBA championship.