The NBA playoffs consist of 16 teams split evenly into two conferences, the Eastern and Western, from around the United States. These teams feature top basketball players from different states as well as international players.

New York Knicks James Dolan gave a full explanation behind why his team was the first to turn down hanging an NBA Cup banner.

The Knicks & Spurs are set for Tuesday's NBA Cup final in Las Vegas, where the tournament will produce a 3rd champion in 3 years.

The Indiana Pacers are picking up the pieces after a difficult collapse over the past seven months. The team led 2-1 after beating the Thunder in Game 3 at home

The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks meet in the 2025 NBA Cup championship game. Here are odds, as well as USA TODAY Sports picks and predictions

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The 2026 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18. The 2025-26 regular season wraps up on April 12, giving teams a short break before the postseason tips off. The Play-In Tournament, introduced in 2021 to keep more teams competitive and reduce tanking, determines the final two playoff spots in each conference.

The seventh-year NBA veteran looks back on his career and how, prior to injuries, he expected to one day be the best player in the league.

Even with this bumpy stretch, their record and scoring margin have them on pace to be one of the best regular season teams in NBA history. Their SRS (strength-of-schedule adjusted margin of victory) — plus-13.24 — is currently better than both the 72-win Bulls and the 73-win Warriors ... and every other team in NBA history.