The 2026 NBA playoffs are set to begin Saturday, rolling all the way until the middle of June. It's sure to be an exciting run toward the NBA Finals, which begin June 3 and will be broadcast by ABC.

We’ve reached the final day of the NBA regular season, and there’s still plenty of intrigue to be found as all 30 teams take the court Sunday.

After much anticipation, The Finals got underway on the Orlando campus with the Lakers defeating the Heat, 116-98, in Game 1. Led by LeBron James (33 pts, 9 ast) and a 32-14 double-double from Anthony Davis, the Lakers handily won Game 2. With the Heat trailing 2-0, they face a must-win Game 3 (Sunday, 7:30 ET; ABC)

NBA playoff schedule 2026 released for first-round series, including Detroit Pistons' Game 1. Here's what we know on dates, times, channel.

As the 82 game regular season campaign came to a close on Sunday, the Thunder finished at 64-18. The best record in the NBA and sitting atop the Western Conference for the third straight year. This postseason will be different though.

The Lakers take a commanding 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals after a win in Game 4 over the Heat. The Miami Heat fight back to 2-1 in the NBA Finals with a 115-104 win over the Lakers.

A depleted Lakers roster and the surging Rockets collide in a first-round playoff matchup that feels tilted from the start.

We're officially in the final push to the NBA Playoffs. Soon the league's 30 teams will be narrowed down to 20, and then to just 16, each with a chance to go all the way and secure the 2026 NBA Championship. But how do the playoffs work? How does the Play ...