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OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became a basketball star for the Oklahoma City Thunder, he was a little kid out in Toronto who just wanted to play … soccer? According to father Vaughn Alexander, that was the sport Gilgeous-Alexander loved before he happened to switch over to basketball. Shai’s journey to discovering that basketball […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken the league by storm over the last few years and even emerged as the NBA’s leading scorer in the 2024-25 season. But as with anything in the NBA, fans are going to find something to complain about. Shai’s father, Vaughn Alexander, doesn’t want to […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers have taken centerstage at the 2025 NBA Finals. With Game 6 on Thursday night, the Thunder are just one win away from winning the franchise’s first ever NBA Championship. Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels was on hand to watch both teams go at it. Selected […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie sensation Jared McCain was selected to be a media correspondent for the 2025 NBA Finals featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. The series, which is seeing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton battle it out to lead their respective squads to their first NBA Championship, is tied at 2-2 heading into […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The 2025 NBA Finals have returned to Oklahoma City where the Thunder will host Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. NBA Finals Correspondent Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers has followed both teams closely through the year and can’t wait to see what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton have in store […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a newly named MVP of the NBA and is participating in his first ever NBA Finals this season. Despite the rise to superstardom, he hasn’t forgotten the very fans who come to watch him every game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is known for taking his time to sign autographs for […]

The 2025 NBA Finals are tied at 2-2 heading back to Oklahoma City, where the Thunder will host Game 5 of the championship round against the Indiana Pacers. While the Pacers had a chance to go up 3-1 in the series, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander willed his Thunder to a Game 4 victory that saw Tyrese Haliburton’s […]

The 2025 NBA Finals are knotted up at 2-2 heading back to Oklahoma City where the Thunder will host Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. NBA Finals Correspondent Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls is excited to see what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton do to lead their teams to the finish line. Neither team […]

The Indiana Pacers took a 2-1 series lead thanks to a big night from multiple players, led by superstar point guard Tyrese Haliburton. Known for their physicality, the Oklahoma City Thunder have done a solid job on Haliburton throughout the series, and accidentally put him in some history with Kobe Bryant through the first three […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder made two big splashes last offseason that catapulted them into NBA Championship contention. They not only signed Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency, but they also traded for guard Alex Caruso. Over the season, Caruso has showcased just how important he is to the Thunder’s success, including what he’s […]

Tyrese Haliburton has led the Indiana Pacers to the 2025 NBA Finals, where they’re taking on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Indy’s run to the postseason, combined with Haliburton’s incredibly clutch performances, has led to a number of memes on social media. And you can bet that Tyrese Haliburton has seen all of […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led his Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals, and they’re now just four wins away from the NBA Championship. The young superstar says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant played a part in his upbringing. Even though he never had the chance to meet him, Gilgeous-Alexander credited Kobe Bryant for the […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers continue the 2025 NBA Finals, all the talk continues to be about ratings for whatever reason. Two budding stars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton are trying to lead their respective teams to their franchise’s first NBA Championship, and Adam Silver wants that to be the conversation. […]

After months of competition, there remain only two teams as the 2025 NBA Finals are set to tip off on Thursday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Indiana Pacers in a series featuring two of the most electric and complete teams on both ends of the floor led by superstar point guards […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are set to face off in the 2025 NBA Finals. One of the best programs the league puts together throughout the Finals are the player correspondents who get to attend and cover an NBA Finals game while getting a taste for the championship-level environment. In the last few […]

The Indiana Pacers are one win away from the NBA Finals after their win against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. Tyrese Haliburton is the reason Pacers fans are going home happy are already chanting, “Pacers in five!” in the background of Inside the NBA’s set […]

Tyrese Haliburton made sure to get the Indiana Pacers off to a good start in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. He was so good, however, that he actually made history. With Jalen Brunson and the Knicks winning Game 3 in Indianapolis, the pressure was back on the Pacers […]

The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks are in a heated battle in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. So far, it’s been the Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson show. The two guards have been lighting it up this series, and the stage is set for an incredible Game 4. Tyrese […]

The Golden State Warriors saw Draymond Green have to carry the defensive workload as the team’s starting center this season. And while it worked after the team acquired Jimmy Butler and into the postseason, Steve Kerr said it’s not something he wants do a lot of throughout the regular season. Draymond Green agrees with his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night, securing a third win in the series and getting themselves to within a game of the NBA Finals. They couldn’t have done it without the MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, or as Timberwolves fans like to call […]

The Indiana Pacers won a stunning Game 2 in New York against the Knicks, officially taking a 2-0 series lead heading back to Indianapolis for Games 3 and 4. Tyrese Haliburton was at the center of the Pacers victory, joining LeBron James and Clyde Drexler in a rarely seen feat. The Pacers could not have […]

Karl-Anthony Towns, Tom Thibodeau, and the New York Knicks shockingly dropped Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, setting the stage for an interesting series now in Indianapolis. Thibodeau benched Towns for a significant portion of the fourth quarter, leading to many questions about the end of the game. Karl-Anthony Towns […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks suffered another early end to their season, making it back-to-back years without reaching the NBA Playoffs. And in the two years prior to that, the Hawks were first-round exits at the hands of the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. The losing seasons have negatively impacted Young for years now, […]

Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers are going head-to-head with Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. After stealing Game 1 on the road, Indiana remains hungry and is looking to steal a second game going back to Indianapolis for Games 3 and 4 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are rolling in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves 93-71 after three quarters of play. Chet Holmgren has been a big part of the Thunder’s lead, including a monster play late in the third quarter over Donte DiVincenzo. Thunder’s Chet Holmgren taunts Donte DiVincenzo, hit with […]

The 2025 Western Conference Finals features two of the most exciting teams in the NBA with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The talk out of Denver the last few days, however, has been about Michael Malone and his comments regarding the MVP award and Nikola Jokic. Needless to say, […]

Obi Toppin and the Indiana Pacers earned a big win over the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The incredible victory was due to the Pacers overcoming a 14-point deficit with about 2:45 remaining in the fourth quarter. Knicks fans were understandably upset after the win, but one fan may […]

When the Golden State Warriors added Jimmy Butler, there were a lot of question marks. One of those included how would the disgruntled star go from being coached by Erik Spoelstra to Steve Kerr after reports claimed that Butler did not want to be traded there? Well, the answer to that came pretty quickly. Kerr, […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder took Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bill Simmons was among those simply not happy after the game. Bill Simmons rips Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after Game 1 win Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 31 points, five rebounds, nine assists, and three […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the concern following the loss was regarding Anthony Edwards. Edwards suffered an apparent ankle injury early in the first half and had to leave the game. Anthony Edwards gets real on ankle injury after Timberwolves’ Game 1 loss […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been trolling away on social media since his Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated from postseason contention in the first round at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. With another early playoff exit and the brutal Achilles tear that Damian Lillard suffered, speculation has grown around Antetokounmpo’s future with the team, including from Patrick […]

Trade rumors involving Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Golden State Warriors have grown rampant over the last few weeks and will continue once the NBA Finals conclude, the NBA Draft arrives, and free agency follows shortly after that. On Tuesday afternoon, an appearance by Antetokounmpo on the West coast is already drawing everyone’s […]

Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves completely outperformed Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors in their second-round series in the NBA Playoffs. Randle and the Wolves eliminated the Warriors in five games, but a lot of that had to do with the absence of star guard Stephen Curry due to a hamstring injury. Green […]

The Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive season, making it the first time since 2014 that the franchise was able to do so. Tyrese Haliburton has been a star for the franchise on the court, but his character off the court has captured the attention of fans everywhere. Even […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are headed to their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, where they’ll be taking on Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. Following last postseason’s seven-game series, many wondered if either team would be back at this stage again. Turns out the NBA scriptwriters borrowed plans from the the […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics did everything they could to fend off elimination, but in the end, the New York Knicks proved to be too much. Boston was eliminated by New York in Friday’s Game 6, officially ending their attempt at back-to-back NBA Champions. Without Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown was left to lead his […]

The Boston Celtics dropped Game 6 against the New York Knicks on Friday night, officially eliminating them from postseason contention and ending their pursuit of back-to-back championships. Celtics fans are obviously going through it, Paul Pierce chief among them. Hopes were slim following the season-ending Achilles injury that Jayson Tatum suffered late in Game 4, […]

The New York Knicks are celebrating as they’ve defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The victory secured the Knicks’ first Conference Finals appearance since 2000, and fans sure seem to know it. Knicks fans’ savage chant after eliminating Celtics in 6 games The New York Knicks defeated the Boston […]

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors have been very vocal about Jonathan Kuminga over the last few weeks with Stephen Curry sidelined due to a hamstring injury. With their season ending at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors face a lot of tough questions, most of which surround Kuminga. After the Warriors’ […]