Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. dives for a loose ball during the first half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Orlando, Fla.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Victor Wembanyama. LeBron James. Anthony Edwards. Cade Cunningham. Jalen Brunson. Donovan Mitchell. Joel Embiid. Welcome to Round 2 of the NBA playoffs — which isn’t lacking for star power. Perennial All-Stars, Olympic gold medalists, past, present and likely future MVPs, they’re all in the conference semifinal round that starts Monday with two games: Philadelphia at New York and Minnesota at San Antonio. The other pair of Game 1s will be played on Tuesday: Cleveland at Detroit, and the Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City.