The 2026 NBA Finals will tip off on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with ABC as the exclusive broadcaster. Victor Wembanyama was fouled by Jrue Holiday after he spun around the Trail Blazers point guard in the paint. Check out the best of Tuesday's 2026 NBA Playoffs action with the NBA.com live blog.

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

The Los Angeles Lakers versus Houston Rockets first-round playoff matchup will be the fourth entry in historic postseason rivalry between the two all-time greats.

The official schedule for the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament is on April 14-17. The first round of the NBA Playoffs starts April 18.

Both the Clippers and Warriors boast players with pedigrees of postseason success, with three NBA Finals MVP awards between the two squads. With that being said, can you name every NBA Finals MVP?

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets may be without multiple key players in Game 2 of their first-round playoff matchup on Tuesday.

It’ll be interesting to see how the Golden State Warriors approach arguably their most pivotal offseason yet. Stephen Curry isn’t retiring yet, but the 38-year-old stud is unquestionably running out of time and doesn’t want to spend his final few NBA seasons with a Warriors organization that isn’t going the extra mile to set itself up for a potential championship run.

San Antonio Spurs big man Kelly Olynyk probably didn’t expect his choice of socks to be put on blast to open the playoffs. The veteran big man was on the floor for the final minute of play in the Spurs’ 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round series at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio,