The NBA playoffs consist of 16 teams split evenly into two conferences, the Eastern and Western, from around the United States. These teams feature top basketball players from different states as well as international players.

James Borrego's Pelicans are 'hammering' away at the three-point line as Zion Williamson scrambles for a 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament spot.

Just before this season, LeBron James called the hot culture take tiring. No doubt those statements are often exaggerated. That’s why looking back at those takes makes it more interesting.

The Numbers on the Board crew reveals their favorite moments of 2025, reflecting on the 76ers moving up in the lottery, the playoffs delivering some cool moments, the Josh Giddey game-winner, the youth movement and more.

Indiana’s playoff run. The Luka Dončic trade and OKC’s championship may be 2025’s defining moments, but my favorite memory came from the 2025 runner-up – the Indiana Pacers.

Timothée Chalamet has already had a full career in acting that has led to Oscar nominations and countless other awards, but some of the best memories of his life have nothing to do with the big screen.

Despite the bad luck, the Nuggets could always rely on Jokic, one of the league’s most durable players — he had played fewer than 70 games in a season only once in his career (69 in 2022-23). He hasn’t missed more than five games in a row since the 2017-18 season.

The Knicks reached the East Finals because of Brunson. Earlier this month, they won the Emirates NBA Cup with Brunson delivering his best games of the early season. In a league of solid point guards, only Shai delivered better results in 2025 than Brunson.