Here are five fascinating matches to circle on your calendar in the round-robin stages.
The streak got underway on May 25, 2017.
James, who won a championship with Irving in 2016, is admittedly reminded of his former teammate's extraordinary talents every time he watches him from afar.
A nearly two-decade streak will come to an end at the 2024 French Open.
One former NBA player thinks the Lakers should "get it out of the way" so the attention isn't diverted from the Mavericks vs. Celtics series.
During his recent appearance on "The Draymond Green Show," O'Neal explained the moniker while expressing his envy for modern-day NBA big men who shoot threes.
The arrival of Clark has brought more eyeballs to the WNBA than at any point in the league's history.
As someone who played in nine NBA Finals, Johnson is as qualified as anyone to break down the factors that could determine the eventual champion.
The Celtics were the best team in the NBA in the regular season by a wide margin and have yet to be truly tested in the postseason. As such, they enter the finals as heavy favorites. But at least one Mavs player is confident in his team's chances to take down the juggernaut from Boston and claim the NBA title.
Irving opened up on his last playoff visit to Boston, during which he did some things he doesn't sound proud of, and how he's approaching it this time around.
What makes a generational talent? Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has his own criteria, and Stephen Curry doesn't qualify.
Last week, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark sent shockwaves through the basketball world by suggesting that she's been unfairly targeted by her peers in the WNBA. "I feel like I'm getting hammered.
The Warriors would not have won the 2022 NBA Finals if not for the contributions of Andrew Wiggins, who played lockdown defense on Jayson Tatum in that year's championship series. Now, Wiggins is giving some advice to the team that will be tasked with slowing the Celtics in this year's finals.
Recent history suggests that winning the NBA scoring title doesn't equate to postseason success. Doncic is trying to break that trend and join an elite club in the process.
The Mavericks defeated three of the West's top four seeds en route to the 2024 NBA Finals.
The C's have the most expectations entering an NBA Finals in decades.
After one of the most successful seasons in franchise history fizzled out in the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves are now forced to stare down a financial crunch.
Why did Michael Finley steal Luka's celebratory beer?
The ongoing playoffs have reinforced the fact that Luka Doncic feels at home when playing in hostile territory.
His impact was evident during the Mavericks' rout of the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.
How will Irving handle returning to Boston for the upcoming NBA Finals?
Be careful, Boston fans. You don't want to boo Doncic too hard.
Coaching a Lakers team built around two aging stars in a brutal Western Conference might not be as appealing as the franchise believes.
In the 2019 offseason, the 76ers essentially chose Tobias Harris over Jimmy Butler when both players were unrestricted free agents.
Anthony Edwards might be the Timberwolves' best player, but Karl-Anthony Towns could be the most vital to their chances of winning a championship.