ESPN, ABC, and NBC Lock In 2026 Conference Finals TV Schedule

The NBA announced the 2026 conference finals TV plan: Cavaliers vs Knicks will be on ESPN with Game 3 on ABC, while Spurs vs Thunder will be on NBC/Peacock. East finals start at 8:00 p.m. ET and West finals at 8:30 p.m. ET, with ESPN’s Breen/Jefferson/Legler calling the East and NBC’s Tirico/Miller/Crawford on the West. The Cavaliers reached the East finals after overcoming a 2–0 deficit, the Knicks swept the 76ers, and the Spurs—featuring Victor Wembanyama—will face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder in a highly anticipated series; NBC marks its first conference finals appearance since 2002.