The New York Knicks are the Eastern Conference champions and swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to make it to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. They will await the winner of a contentious Western Conference battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. The NBA Finals will begin June 3 and will be broadcast by ABC.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as the Thunder topped the Spurs in Game 5. OKC now needs just one win to return to NBA Finals.

Check out the top highlights, stats and observations from Monday's action in the Conference Semifinals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Ben Lambert, for NBA.com Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves took home court advantage by defeating the Spurs in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals series.

The New York Knicks are going for their 11th straight win and a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Follow along for updates.

Victor Wembanyama had a monster game as the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder clashed in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Draymond Green made a surprising observation about a change he's seen with Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns in the playoffs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Detroit Pistons fell to the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA playoffs at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

From Wemby's dominance to the Cavs' scoring problems, these storylines are shaping the conference finals.