Tony Kornheiser ‘very disappointed’ by lack of ‘drama’ during NBA postseason

Credit: Pardon the Interruption on ESPN Tony Kornheiser is worried the NBA playoffs are losing their touch. As the league preps for a conference finals round with big names and what should be closely contested series on both sides, Kornheiser believes the preferred style of play among today’s NBA teams is leading to far too many postseason blowouts. During a discussion on Pardon the Interruption about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blowout Game 7 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, the ESPN host went so far as to say he was “very disappointed” in the product on the court.

“I am very disappointed in the playoffs; it’s like 75% of the games are routs,” Konrheiser said. “Cleveland was up by 26 points going into the fourth quarter… I’m struggling to remember two games in a row that were close, that had drama. ” Tony Kornheiser: “I am very disappointed in the playoffs, it’s like 75% of the games are routs.

… I’m struggling to remember two games in a row that were close, that had drama. ” ‘PTI’ debates the huge scoring margins in this year’s NBA postseason pic. twitter.

com/AXQbKkuem6 — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 18, 2026 Kornheiser pointed to Oklahoma City and New York, two teams that have both been incredibly dominant in the first two rounds. And he believes the biggest culprit is the three-point shot, which leads to major swings in either direction that can be entertaining but often means games are not close at the end. PTI co-host Michael Wilbon was a little more optimistic about the evolution of the sport.