Two squads boast dominant 2-0 leads in the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final, but outside forces are threatening the action on both the hardwood and the ice. May the most resilient teams win…

One word to describe the first few games in the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final? “Dominant,” with the home squads firing on all cylinders.

After two electric Conference Final series, the Stanley Cup Final is set, with a Canadian squad in the mix for the first time since 2021 and Florida’s finest four wins away from redemption.

You can’t make a diamond without serious pressure — no wonder the NBA and NHL Conference Finals stars are making the whole place postseason shimmer.

There’s no season like the postseason, with thrillers everywhere you look in both the NBA and NHL Conference Finals.

Five months, six world record-setting crowds, and one unforgettable overturned goal later, it all comes down to this — the inaugural PWHL champion will be crowned during tonight’s 7 p.m. ET winner-take-all Game 5 between No. 4 Minnesota and No. 3 Boston. So ready for it.

It’s been all about the road teams after two nights of Conference Final play, with both home teams stunned on their own ice.

With No. 3 Boston and No. 4 Minnesota knotted at one game apiece, the best-of-five PWHL championship series is shifting to the State of Hockey for Game 3 tonight at 7 p.m. ET and Game 4 Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.

And they’re off — the puck dropped on the inaugural PWHL Finals last night, with No. 3 Boston taking an early series lead over No. 4 Minnesota in the best-of-five championship action. Just getting started.

With the regular season and two thrilling semis series in the books, Boston and Minnesota are the last two squads standing from the six-team field.

About last night. The PWHL, NBA, and NHL playoffs didn't disappoint.

The Celtics (up 3-1) are this close to a repeat trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, and can clinch their spot with a Game 5 dub over the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at 7 p.m. ET.