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SGA Sparks OKC to West Finals Tie as Knicks Chase 2-0 East Lead

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 to lift Oklahoma City to a 122-113 win over San Antonio, tying the West Finals at 1-1 as OKC’s depth shines and Isaiah Hartenstein slows Victor Wembanyama; the series heads to San Antonio for Games 3-4. In the East, the Knicks seek to carry momentum into Game 2 against the Cavaliers after a dramatic Game 1 rally, with Donovan Mitchell pacing Cleveland and New York’s defense continuing to shape the series, plus the NBA announced the 2025-26 All-Rookie First Team.

12 days ago•Source: NBA

Playoffs Begin: LeBron-Durant Clash Sparks Opening Night, Jokic vs. Edwards Headlines West

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63.58 min•1 month ago

Playoffs Begin: LeBron-Durant Clash Sparks Opening Night, Jokic vs. Edwards Headlines West

Day 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs features four First-Round Game 1s (Raptors-Cavaliers, Wolves-Nuggets, Knicks-Hawks, Rockets-Lakers) with four more on Sunday (Sixers-Celtics, Suns-Thunder, Magic-Pistons, Blazers-Spurs). marquee storylines include KD and LeBron meeting in the playoffs outside the Finals for the first time, Jokic vs. Ant Edwards in the West, and key East matchups as the Knicks host the Hawks and Cavaliers host the Raptors; Suns clinch the No. 8 seed to face OKC, while Orlando advances past Charlotte to set Detroit as its opponent.

via NBA