Discover how the NBA Playoffs unfold, from the intense Play-In Tournament to the full bracket structure, where elite teams ...

Unlike the East, the No. 1 seed in the West has gone to the Finals six times in the last 10 years. The No. 2 seed has gone twice, and the No. 3 seed and No. 5 seed have each gone once.

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are in a constant battle for the most championships ... the Eastern Conference semifinals in 1998 on their way to winning their sixth NBA title in eight ...

Dominance in the NBA Playoffs is often about how convincingly you win. These championship teams steamrolled their way through ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the leaders to win the Western Conference, are now the favorites to win the NBA Championship. Following the Thunder out West are the Denver ...

not all championships are created equal. Including this year’s. Lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy would mean more to some players, teams and coaches, at least in the eyes of NBA historians.

OKC leads the NBA in defensive rating and is fourth in offensive rating. But the Thunder have not made the Western Conference Finals since 2016 and we can’t assume they will represent the West ...

not all championships are created equal. Including the 2025 one. Lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy would mean more to some players, teams and coaches, at least in the eyes of NBA historians.