The 2026 NBA postseason is heating up as the first round reaches its elimination games. With an emphatic 140-89 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6, the New York Knicks joined the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the playoffs

The Rockets take the court tonight in Houston for Game 6 of their series against LeBron James and the Lakers again minus Kevin Durant…and are favored to force a Game 7 after impressive back-to-back-wins without their Hall of Fame teammate.

Follow live coverage as San Antonio attempts to advance to the Western Conference finals with a win in Minnesota tonight

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

Still trailing in the series and facing a Game 6 in Minneapolis, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets appear to actually be in the driver’s seat against the Timberwolves. Its only been one game since Minnesota lost their starting backcourt of Anthony Edwards (knee) and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles),