The conference finals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs are off and running.

In the NBA system, the game is represented by two separate yet equally important groups: those partaking in the game and the past, present legends at the broadcast table calling those exploits. These are their stories.

The Cleveland Cavaliers get their first opportunity to play in front of their home fans in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals, as they face the New York Knicks Saturday night trailing 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

When NBC announced that Michael Jordan would return to the NBA as a special contributor for its revived NBA coverage, the move immediately generated buzz and excitement. It was the most iconic player in league history stepping back into the spotlight to seemingly share his thoughts on the league and its players today.

The Sporting News has the complete NBA Playoff bracket, the start times and how to watch every game.

NBC Sports Averages 4.9 Million Viewers for 13 NBA Playoff Games on NBC and Peacock from April 19-28, the Most-Watched for Comparable Windows Since 1996

The broadcast of the game between the Spurs and Thunder got off to a rocky start as the audio issues popped up rather quickly.

One thing’s for sure about the New York Knicks: unlike a certain metropolitan couple, they’re certainly not “on a break.” The Knicks stand as one of the hottest, if not the hottest, teams/team left on the dwindling NBA bracket as the owners of a nine-game winning streak,

A year ago, NBC enthusiastically announced a deal with Michael Jordan around its NBA coverage. The reality was more of a let-down.

NBC is in its first year back as an NBA broadcast partner. While the network has earned pretty high marks for its production throughout the season, one aspect of its coverage of the Western Conference finals is earning awful reviews. During the playoffs ...