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Bulls guard Michael Jordan and Suns forward Charles Barkley face off in the 1993 NBA Finals.

Bulls guard Michael Jordan and Suns forward Charles Barkley face off in the 1993 NBA Finals.

To say everything means more in the NBA Finals would be stating the obvious. In the Finals, the league's finest battle to win an ever-elusive championship.

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Boston celebrated its 18th NBA championship in 2024.

The league MVP took home the Western Conference finals MVP trophy, too

The Cleveland Cavaliers blew by the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Monday night. Here's where it ranks in NBA playoff history.

Suns guard Dan Majerle defends Bulls guard Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the NBA Finals in 1993 in Phoenix.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell reacts to a play.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has played quite a bit of playoff basketball across his first seven seasons. Here are the details of his playoff resume as he embarks on his seventh postseason.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic dribbles the ball.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown reacts to the crowd during the fourth quarter during game three of the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton reacts during the third quarter of game seven of the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham dribbles the ball.

The Indiana Pacers are one of 34 teams all-time who have come back from an 0-2 deficit when they beat the New York Knicks in seven games in 2024.

James Posey and Chris Paul on the bench during the biggest blowout in NBA postseason history.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum reacts against the Miami Heat with Jimmy Butler in the background during game seven of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals.

Jimmy Butler raises Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy after the Miami Heat upset the Boston Celtics.

Three Nuggets defend the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard during their 2020 playoff series.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander celebrates scoring a basket.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts to scoring a basket.

Lakers star LeBron James turned 40 on Dec. 30, 2024.

Jokic's triple-double on Friday night secured the historic feat

De'Aron Fox scored 40 points in the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.

The NBA playoffs features the largest field of teams out of any major American sport.

Vince Carter (right) played for 22 NBA seasons.

Charles Barkley is considered by many to be the best NBA player without a championship.

Elmore Smith holds the NBA record for most blocked shots in a game.