NBA playoffs 2025: Conference finals news, schedule, scores and highlights
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA playoffs, including scores, news and highlights.
Are the NBA playoffs too physical? Have the refs actually lost control? Here’s what the data says
The discourse — and discord — surrounding playoff officiating isn’t new. But this year, players and coaches have wondered if the league has lost control. The NBA says its ref data is in line with past years. Who’s right?
Pacers hold off late charge, put Knicks in 2-0 hole
Behind Pascal Siakam’s 39-point performance, the Pacers will head home with a 2-0 series lead after hanging on for a 114-109 win over the Knicks in Game 2 on Friday night.
Inside the world of NBA ‘ball boys,’ the league’s unsung heroes
Ball boys are everywhere on the court but are rarely seen or acknowledged. And yet, the NBA couldn’t function without them.
‘Juiced’ after MVP win, SGA hangs 38 on Wolves
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received his MVP trophy and proceeded to torch the Timberwolves for 38 points as the Thunder routed Minnesota to take a 2-0 series lead.
Follow live: Pacers, Knicks battling with Game 2 on the line
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Malone clears air: Jokic, not SGA, my MVP choice
Former Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who drew the ire of Denver fans when he said Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander “showed why he’s the MVP” earlier this week, said he would have picked Nikola Jokic if he had a vote this season.
MVP SGA, runner-up Jokic headline All-NBA teams
The five players who finished atop the MVP balloting, including winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and runner-up Nikola Jokic, highlighted the All-NBA teams.
Fever star, Pacers fan Clark: Great time for Indy
Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA’s biggest stars, is relishing being a fan during the NBA playoffs.
Spurs, Nuggets find successors, what’s next for the other open jobs?
Which NBA coaching jobs are available? Which situations are the most appealing? We’re breaking down each vacancy.