The NBA has been celebrating Rivals Week, with key matchups pitting star players against each other and putting the spotlight on team rivalries both new and old. Saturday’s tripleheader on ABC features three such matchups.
The Miami Heat get things started by visiting the New York Knicks (3 p.m. ET on ABC) in a revival of one of the NBA’s best rivalries from the 1990s — and one that could have playoff implications in the Eastern Conference.
Then, reigning MVP Joel Embiid takes his Philadelphia 76ers on the road to face reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (5:30 p.m. ET on ABC) in a battle of the NBA’s two best big men.