The Sporting News has the daily NBA Playoffs schedule for all you need to know about where to watch the 2026 postseason.

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“As part of our agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA), Cignal does not hold the rights to air live coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals, as these were granted exclusively to another global platform,” said Cignal TV in a statement.

The 2026 NBA Finals will be able available to watch in many formats on ABC, the ESPN app and NBA App, and at global fan events.

Caitlin Clark would love to see the NBA Finals go seven games. Not because she's a fan of either team, but because she just loves great basketball. “I'm kind of indifferent on who wins, but I'm just such a basketball fan that I would love to see it go to seven games just because I love it,

The San Antonio Spurs trail the New York Knicks 0-1 in the NBA Finals after surrendering a Game 1 loss on their home court.