Here are 6 stars and 6 X-factors from the Timberwolves, Thunder, Pacers and Knicks poised to boost their teams in the Conference Finals.

The second round wrapped up in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Sunday, and the conference finals are set: Thunder vs. Timberwolves in the West and Knicks vs. Pacers in the East. The West finals kick off Tuesday,

Which two teams will reach the NBA Finals? We'll have complete coverage of the playoffs all the way until the champion is crowned. (The 2025 Finals tip off June 5 on ABC and the ESPN App.) The league's conference semifinals wrapped on Sunday with the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasting the Denver Nuggets in this round's only Game 7.

The Denver Nuggets are headed home after a Game 7 loss in the conference semifinals for the second consecutive year, and face some difficult decisions this offseason.  Nikola Jokić remains one of the game's most dominant forces,

The Nuggets did their best to push the Thunder in Game 7, but their loss highlights issues around Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokic addressed some key issues for the Nuggets' title charge and discussed future outlooks after the team's loss to the Thunder in the second round of the playoffs.