Finals officials were selected by the NBA Referee Operations management team off key criteria assessed throughout the season. Official release Referees Tony Brothers and Marc Davis are among the 12 ...

The NBA voted to approve a new draft lottery system designed to eliminate incentives for teams to tank during the regular season, the league announced on Thursday, May 28. The “3-2-1 Lottery” approved ...

For context, the last time the NBA aired conference finals games on NBC was in 2002 — exactly 24 years ago. Since then, conference finals broadcasts have aired primarily on cable, either ESPN or TNT.

NBA Draft prospects will take part in the Player Correspondent Program for the first time during the 2026 NBA Finals. NBA.com Staff 2026 Kia Rookie of the Year runner-up Kon Knueppel, Pelicans rookies ...

The NBA will have its most elite officials when the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs square off in the 2026 NBA Finals. The NBA announced its officiating crew for the Finals on Tuesday, and two ...

A trip to the NBA Finals is on the line when the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Thunder guard Shai ...

The New York Knicks make their NBA Finals return for the first time since 1999 when they battle the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of their best-of-seven 2026 NBA Finals series on Wednesday night. New ...

Adam Silver isn't ready to adjust the NBA's 65-game rule just yet. The commissioner, speaking ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks on Wednesday night, ...

Dec 25, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; A view of the Christmas logo for the NBA before the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: ...

At long last, it’s here. On Sunday, the NBA released images of the Finals court design for both the Spurs and the Knicks, and the renderings included a long-lost sight. Earlier this season, ESPN’s ...

Forty years ago, the NBA flipped the script and debuted a new logo for their championship series. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photo: Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images This is a story ...

The NBA Board of Governors voted on a proposal that would change lottery odds with the intention of reducing tanking. David Banks / Imagn Images The NBA’s big tanking fix is in place. The league’s ...