From wild dunks to improbable comebacks: The top photos of the 2025 NBA playoffs

As we prepare for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, we take a look back at the iconic images that defined these playoffs.

Dest latest USMNT absentee in Gold Cup roster
United States international and PSV Eindhoven defender Sergiño Dest is the latest USMNT player to pull out of the Concacaf Gold Cup.
Trump, Xi hold ‘very good’ phone call ‘focused almost entirely on trade’
WASHINGTON — President Trump held a much-anticipated phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, “focused almost entirely on...
ICE officers stranded in Djibouti under ‘outrageous’ conditions after court blocked criminal migrant deportations: source
The migrants -- convicted of murder, sexually assaulting minors, robbery and arson, among other crimes -- are being housed in a Conex shipping...
Betting public backing heavy underdog Pacers
The Indiana Pacers enter the NBA Finals as one of the biggest long shots in the past 20 seasons. The betting public thinks they have a chance.
6-year-old Illinois boy with ‘a fearless spirit’ died after inhaling helium from balloon just days after birthday
"While often seen as harmless decorations, these balloons can pose serious risks – particularly to young children – including the rare but...
Soap star is on crusade to save her husband — accused of spying for China
Martha Byrne details the fight to exonerate her husband in her new book.