NBA playoffs are officially underway. The Pacers, Nuggets, Knicks and Timberwolves all got Game 1 wins on Saturday as the first round got started. The other four series -- Thunder vs. Grizzlies, Celtics vs.

The 2025 NBA playoffs begin Saturday, Apr. 19. The NBA Playoffs will air across ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV. DIRECTV's MySports pack is a curated live TV package geared toward sports fans, with access to ESPN's suite of channels, TBS, TNT, USA, FS1 and an included subscription to ESPN+ for $69.99/month.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has repeatedly talked about not wanting to change things up too much from the regular season to the playoffs. He doesn’t want there to be a “Playoff Kenny.