See 22 Photos of Celebrities Having Fun at the NBA Playoffs
See 22 Photos of Celebrities Having Fun at the NBA Playoffs
Nasha SmithThu, May 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC
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Macaulay Culkin, Mariska Hargitay and Brenda Song watching the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers on April 29, 2026 ; Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner watching the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers on May 6, 2026 in New York City
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The stars have been out in full force for the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and it's easy to see why.
With the opening rounds tipping off at two of the most celebrity-friendly arenas in the country, Madison Square Garden in New York and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the postseason has been as captivating courtside as it has been on the court.
From Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner cheering at MSG to Will Ferrell, Jason Sudeikis, Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin showing their fandom at Crypto, the playoffs have drawn some of the biggest names in music, film and sports.
See the celebrities who has been spotted at the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
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Kevin Connolly, Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn
Kevin Connolly, Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn attend Game Four between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
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One Battle After Another stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn were seen sitting together with Entourage alum Kevin Connolly, as they watched the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers' second round in the of the NBA Western conference playoffs.
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Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon watching the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers on May 4, 2026 in New York City
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The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon was hyped up during Game 1 of the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers second-round matchup at Madison Square Garden on May 4. He also enjoyed a fun moment courtside when Knicks guard Josh Hart untied the comedian's shoes mid-game.
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Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy at Game 4 of the NBA West Semifinals at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026
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Famed comedian Eddie Murphy was in attendance when the Lakers tried to make a comeback against the Thunder during Game 4 on May 11.
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Tina Fey
Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attend the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026 in New York City
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Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock alum Tina Fey was spotted with Chalamet, Jenner and Tracy Morgan on celebrity row as they all came together to cheer on the Knicks during Game 5 of their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks in April.
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee watching the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers on May 6, 2026 in New York City
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One of New York’s most devoted superfans, Spike Lee, was back in his courtside seat for Game 2 of the Knicks-Sixers series at MSG on May 6, and he was as passionate as ever.
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Jay-Z
Jay-Z during Round Two Game Two on May 6, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City
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Fresh off the Met Gala red carpet, native New Yorker Hova kept a close eye on the action during Game 2 of the Knicks-Sixers playoff series.
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Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner watching the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on May 6, 2026 in New York City
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One of Hollywood’s most talked-about couples brought their courtside energy to MSG for Game 2 of the Knicks-Sixers series on May 6. Jenner joined her lifelong Knicks fan beau Chalamet in cheering on the home team.
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Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller during Game Two of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on May 6, 2026 in New York City
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Ben Stiller, a diehard Knicks fan, was back courtside for Game 2 of New York's second-round series against the Sixers on May 6, after missing Game 1.
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Jordyn Woods and Kit Harington
Jordyn Woods, Kit Harington and Karl-Anthony Towns during Round One Game One of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 18, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City
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The Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington and model Jordyn Woods capped off the night with a postgame photo alongside her fiancé, Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns, after New York’s win over the Hawks on April 18.
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Suni Lee
Suni Lee during game two of the Eastern Conference first round NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 20, 2026 in New York City
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Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee swapped the gymnastics mat for the hardwood at the Knicks game on April 20.
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Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker and Spike Lee watching the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at State Farm Arena on April 30, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
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It was a legendary link up for Lee and Chris Tucker at the Knicks-Hawks series in Atlanta on April 30.
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Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell attends a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on April 21, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
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You can count on Will Ferrell to never miss a Lakers playoff game and the comedy legend was in his usual spot at Crypto.com Arena to cheer on his squad against the Rockets.
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Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin
Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin attend the game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California
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Running Point star Brenda Song brought her real-life love of the Lakers to Crypto.com Arena, looking happy alongside fiancé Macaulay Culkin for the high-stakes Game 5 elimination matchup against the Rockets.
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Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez during the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets during Round One Game Two of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 20, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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Timberwolves co-owner Alex Rodriguez had plenty to celebrate, soaking it all in courtside as his team took on the Nuggets in the first round in Denver.
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Jason Sudeikis
Jason Sudeikis and his son attend the game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers on March 14, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California
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Ted Lasso creator and noted basketball fan Jason Sudeikis turned up at Crypto.com Arena to catch the Lakers take on the Rockets in the playoffs. He was joined by son Otis, keeping up a tradition to attend games together.
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Travis Scott
Travis Scott attends the game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers during Round One Game One on April 18, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California
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Houston native Travis Scott made sure to show out for his hometown Rockets as they opened their playoff series against the Lakers.
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Anthony Kiedis
Eileen Kelly and Anthony Kiedis watch the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
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Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis repped his hometown team as the Lakers battled the Rockets in the playoffs. He was accompanied by his girlfriend Eileen Kelly.
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Big Sean
Big Sean during the game between the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons during Round One Game One of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 19, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
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The Detroit rapper brought serious hometown pride to Little Caesars Arena as the Pistons opened their first-round series against the Magic.
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Dick Wolf and Mariska Hargitay
Dick Wolf and Mariska Hargitay attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
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Law & Order creator Dick Wolf and his longtime leading lady Mariska Hargitay were courtside together at Crypto.com Arena, taking in the Lakers’ playoff run.
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GloRilla
GloRilla after Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 23, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Memphis rapper GloRilla made the trip to Scotiabank Arena to be in her man Raptors star Brandon Ingram’s corner during Toronto’s Eastern Conference playoff run.
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Robert Parisien and Jaimie Alexander
Robert Parisien and Jaimie Alexander during Round Two Game Two on May 6, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
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Blindspot actress Jaimie Alexander and her partner were all smiles at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks-Sixers series.
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Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly Hall watch the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on April 21, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
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Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford is in offseason mode so he and his wife, Kelly Hall, enjoyed a night out at the Lakers-Rockets series.
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