NBA PLAYOFFS
Coolest kicks of the NBA playoffs as stars show their sneaker style
April 19, 2026Updated June 13, 2026, 6:46 p.m. ET

The NBA Playoffs bring out more than high‑stakes basketball, as stars showcase their sneaker style on the league’s biggest stage.
See the coolest kicks worn during the 2026 NBA Playoffs, where footwear becomes part of the spotlight.
Above, A detailed view of New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns shoes before game one of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center.
Scott Wachter, Imagn ImagesSee the coolest kicks worn during the 2026 NBA Playoffs, where footwear becomes part of the spotlight.
Above, A detailed view of New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns shoes before game one of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center.

A view of the shoes worn by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center on May 30, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Shoes of San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) before the start of Game 6 of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Frost Bank Center.
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A detailed view of San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama shoes during game four of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center.
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A detailed view of San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama shoes before game three of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Frost Bank Center.
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A detailed view of San Antonio Spurs guard De'aaron Fox shoes before game three of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Frost Bank Center.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in the second half against the Detroit Pistons during game seven of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game seven of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Rocket Arena on May 11, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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A detailed view of the shoes of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during game one of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center.
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A general view of San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama shoes against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half during game six of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.
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A general view of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shoes against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half during game six of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game five of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes of LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers as he tightens the laces against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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A detailed view of the Converse shoes worn by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.
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Detailed view of the shoes worn by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) before game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center.
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Detailed view of the shoes and ankle supports worn by San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox (4) during game five of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center.
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Detailed view of the shoes worn by San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) before game five of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Frost Bank Center.
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A detailed view of the sneakers of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is seen during the second quarter in Game Three against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 09, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.
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New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacts with his daughter after game four of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes of Vj Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers against the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game Three of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 08, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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A detail view of a pair of New Balance shoes worn by Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers against the New York Knicks during the first quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 10, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game two of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams in game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in the first half against the Detroit Pistons during game two of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso in game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
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Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as he warms up for game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena.
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Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe in game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
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A general view of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shoes against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half during game three of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in the first half against the Detroit Pistons during game one of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game one of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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A view of the shoes worn by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers during warmups prior to Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on May 01, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero in the first half against the Detroit Pistons uring game seven of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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A general view of the basketball shoes of Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden during the warmup before game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.
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A general view of the basketball shoes of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. during the warmup before game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.
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A general view of the basketball shoes of Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen during the warmup before game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes on Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter of a game against the Boston Celtics in Game Seven of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at TD Garden on May 02, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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A general view of the basketball shoes of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (2) during the warmup before game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.
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A general view of the basketball shoes of Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes before game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena.
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A detailed view of the sneakers of Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoff at TD Garden on April 28, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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A detail view of the shoes worn by Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham during the game against the Orlando Magic during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Kia Center.
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Detailed view of the shoes of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander against the Phoenix Suns during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Mortgage Matchup Center.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris during the game against the Orlando Magic during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Kia Center.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Caris LeVert during the game against the Orlando Magic during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Kia Center.
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A detail view of the shoes worn by Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena.
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A general view of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle shoes against the Denver Nuggets in the second half during game six of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.
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A detail view of the shoes worn by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena.
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A detail view of the shoes worn by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. during the game against the Detroit Pistons during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Kia Center.
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A detail view of the shoes worn by Denver Nuggets guard Bruce Brown in the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena.
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A general view of the shoes of Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen in the first quarter of game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at Rocket Arena.
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A detailed view of the Nike shoes worn by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers before the game against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.
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Detail of the sneakers worn by Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks during the second half of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026, in New York City. The Knicks won 126-97.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in the second half against the Orlando Magic during game five of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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Detail of the Adidas sneakers worn by Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026, in New York City.
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Detail of the Nike sneakers worn by Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks during the first half of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026, in New York City.
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Detail of the sneakers worn by Og Anunoby of the New York Knicks during the first half of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026, in New York City.
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The shoes of Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets are seen during the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 27, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.
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A view of shoes worn by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) against the Toronto Raptors during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026.
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A view of a shoe worn by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus (2) against the Toronto Raptors in game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026.
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A view of a shoe worn by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) against the Toronto Raptors during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026.
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A view of a shoe worn by Toronto Raptors forward Jamison Battle (77) against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026.
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A view of a shoe worn by Toronto Raptors guard Jamal Shead (23) against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026.
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A view of shoes worn by Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) against the Cleveland Cavaliers during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026.
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A view of shoes worn by the Cleveland Cavaliers' James Harden against the Toronto Raptors during Game 4 of their first-round playoff series at Scotiabank Arena on April 26, 2026.
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A detailed view of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers shoes during the first quarter of the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on April 24, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
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Shoes worn by Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson during warm ups before the Trail Blazers play against the San Antonio Spurs for game three of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Moda Center.
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The sneakers worn by Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs are shown prior to Game Three of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Moda Center on April 24, 2026, in Portland, Oregon.
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Shoes worn by Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe during warm ups before the Trail Blazers play against the San Antonio Spurs for game three of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Moda Center.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Jonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks against the New York Knicks during the third quarter of game three of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 23, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Detailed view of the shoes worn by Toronto Raptors forward Jamison Battle during game three of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena.
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Basketball sneakers worn by Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes during the second half of game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 21, 2026.
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A detailed view of the shoes worn by Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in the second half against the Orlando Magic during game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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Detailed view of the sneakers worn by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards in the second half against the Denver Nuggets during game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena on Apr. 20, 2026.
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Shoes worn by Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter during Game Two of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 20, 2026 in Denver, Colo.
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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown crashes into the bench in the first half of a game two of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 21, 2026
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Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the second half of game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena.
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Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. during the game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
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Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant during the game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.
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Detailed view of the shoes worn by San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama while warming up for game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center on April 21, 2026.
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The shoes of Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks are seen during the first half of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2026, in New York City.
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Detailed view of the shoes worn by San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama before game one of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center on April 19, 2026.
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The shoes of Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks are seen before Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2026, in New York City.
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The shoes of Josh Hart of the New York Knicks are seen during the third quarter of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2026, in New York City.
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Shoes worn by Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter during Game One of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 18, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.
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The Nike Lebron XXIII shoes worn by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James against the Houston Rockets in the first half during game one of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, at Crypto.com Arena.
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The shoes of Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks are seen during the first half of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2026, in New York City.
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The shoes of Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks are seen during the third quarter of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2026, in New York City.
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The shoes of Jonathan Kuminga of the Atlanta Hawks are seen during the third quarter of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on April 18, 2026, in New York City.
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