Even with that said, it still seems very unsafe and irresponsible to build in no extended rest in the general schedule of any NBA playoff series, whether it goes seven games or not. Because this ...

Under the current NBA playoff format, which goes back to 1984, such matchups — 1 vs. 6, and 3 vs. 4 — have been fairly rare. A breakdown: 3 vs. 4 — It has happened three previous times ...

Also in the East finals, Game 3 will be the 100th career playoff game for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau. He’ll be the 25th person in NBA history to coach that many playoff games. At least one team ...

If the NBA playoffs were like the NCAA tournament, chances are your brackets would be busted by now. And that's because these conference final matchups — at least by seeding — weren't very ...

With the NBA playoff field down to the final four, the picture for who can win the Larry O’Brien Trophy is now clearer than ever. Each remaining team has had to navigate a gauntlet to make it to ...