It's Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the NBA Finals.

With his iconic “Kiss of Death” at Phoenix, it was exactly 30 years ago when Mario Elie sparked Houston to its most recent NBA championship.

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Cousins Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nickeil Alexander-Walker have faced each other 15 times now in the NBA — including once in a play-in game — but never in a playoff series.

With the NBA Finals just a round away, our experts break down how each team got here and what we are hearing about each series.

The audience for the 2025 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms ( ESPN and ABC) is up 12% from last year, according to Nielsen. Through the Conference Semifinals (22 games), ESPN is averaging 4,883,000 viewers, making it the second-most watched NBA Playoffs since 2011.

As the NBA playoffs roll on, we've already seen plenty of upsets. Only one team from the top two seed lines remains and there's still a No. 6 seed in the hunt,

There have been lots of standouts in the 2025 NBA playoffs, but these five players have raised their individual reputation most.