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Giannis Antetokounmpo was the league’s MVP in 2019 and 2020. Nikola Jokic won it in 2021, 2022, and 2024, with Joel Embiid claiming the award in 2023. Now, we can add Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the list after being named the 2024-25 NBA MVP. These are the last seven winners of the NBA MVP award and […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers head into a pivotal offseason focused on building around Luka Doncic and LeBron James, new trade scenarios continue to emerge. In a recent podcast, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha revealed fresh intel on how the Portland Trail Blazers are valuing their assets — and what it might mean for the Lakers’ […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received a prestigious honor from city mayor David Holt after winning MVP. After Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2024-25 MVP, beating out Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic, the Oklahoma City mayor declared May 22, 2025, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Day. Holt made the announcement about Gilgeous-Alexander’s special honor on his X, formerly […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP award is a defining achievement for Oklahoma City Thunder, as he becomes only the third player in Thunder history to secure the league’s highest individual accolade. Yet the impact resonates even more across Canada. By earning this honor, Gilgeous-Alexander follows the trail blazed by Steve Nash, becoming just the second Canadian to […]

The 2024-25 NBA MVP race was one of the closest in history, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic both had cases for the league’s most prestigious individual award. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard ended up being named the best player of the season, though, preventing Jokic from winning his fourth MVP in four years in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are up 1-0 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and many are expecting Game 2 to be another intense matchup. The biggest takeaway from Game 1 was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the calls that he was getting, while the Timberwolves weren’t getting any calls on their end. As Game 2 looms, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was a dwindling breed of player that made the transition from high school to the NBA when he was selected out of Lower Merion with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 Draft. While he didn’t end up with his selected team in the Charlotte Hornets, many knew he […]

The New York Knicks hosted an Eastern Conference Final game for the first time in 25 years. They earned their spot here, defeating the Detroit Pistons in the first-round and upsetting the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But the conference finals are a different beast altogether — and that was proven on Wednesday […]

With an immense amount of trade speculation surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers, there could be some conversation among the fan base about a few Miami Heat stars. As the Lakers are looking to add a center to the team alongside Luka Doncic and LeBron James, one player mentioned by team reporter for The Athletic’s Jovan […]

Injuries are never a welcome sight. In the 2024-2025 NBA season, there has been a surprising spike in the number of players suffering from an Achilles-related injury. That growing list now includes Jayson Tatum. The Celtics star tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the second round of the playoffs versus the New […]

Tyrese Haliburton didn’t need pyrotechnics or a choreographed celebration to announce his presence. He just needed a smile and one legendary line: “It’s gotta be the shoes,” per ESPN. That line, delivered coolly to reporters postgame, echoed louder than any trash talk he could’ve cooked up. With one quote, Haliburton linked himself to a sacred […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for a pivotal offseason, speculation continues to swirl around the future of guard Austin Reaves. Amid ongoing trade discussions among fans and media, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha offered a measured response, emphasizing the organization’s high valuation of Reaves and urging patience from those calling for a move. In response […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have some work to do in the offseason, and it starts with fixing some of the holes on the roster. One of the main issues on the team throughout the entire season was their lack of center depth, and the hope is that they can make it a priority to […]

While basketball is a popular sport in the United States, the sport, including the NBA, actually has Canadian roots. It was invented by no other than Canadian James Naismith in 1891 just after he immigrated to Springfield, Mass. While the NBA is dominated by Americans, the rest of the world is finally starting to catch […]

On Wednesday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added his name to an elite list of Oklahoma City Thunder MVPs, following in the footsteps of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. The honor felt inevitable after his spectacular season. Shortly after the announcement, San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul — who once mentored Gilgeous-Alexander during their time together in OKC […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for a crucial offseason centered around Luka Doncic and LeBron James, potential roster upgrades are beginning to emerge. In a recent episode of his podcast, Buha’s Block, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha highlighted several guard options the Lakers could pursue, including former Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton. Buha referenced […]

Madison Square Garden was electric for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and not just because of the on-court heroics. Tyrese Haliburton’s buzzer-beater to send the game to overtime stole the show, but it was his taunt and Timothée Chalamet’s sideline response that added a splash of Hollywood to the drama, per FoxSports. With […]

The Indiana Pacers pulled off a shocking Game 1 win in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. While many credit the players, Tim Legler credits Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. There was a specific move the head coach made that Legler thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. “Another thing that was big in this […]

The Indiana Pacers once again won in epic fashion during the playoffs, and this time, it was the New York Knicks who had to face their fate. Before the Pacers secured the win, they had to make their comeback in the fourth quarter, where they were down nine points with less than a minute remaining. […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for a critical offseason centered around Luka Doncic and LeBron James, questions continue to circulate about James’ long-term future with the franchise. In the latest episode of his podcast, Buha’s Block, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha offered a candid assessment of James’ current standing with the team, calling the relationship […]

The Indiana Pacers pulled off one of the most incredible comebacks in NBA playoff history on Wednesday night. The Pacers were taking on the New York Knicks on the road in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks led by 14 points with under three minutes to go, but Indiana came back and […]

The Indiana Pacers did what they’ve done throughout the entire run of the playoffs in Game 1 against the New York Knicks, and that’s come back at the last minute after being down and win. It was another epic ending for the Pacers, as they were down nine points with 52 seconds left in regulation, […]

Even NBA legend Magic Johnson couldn’t help but chime in on the spectacle, calling it “one of the best games of the 2025 NBA Playoffs” on social media. In what is already being hailed as one of the greatest games of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the Indiana Pacers pulled off an unforgettable comeback to snatch […]

The stars were out for Game 1 between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, among them was WWE Superstar Grayson Waller. He paid homage to Pacers star Tyrese Halburton’s choke gesture following the game. Waller posted an image of him backstage at Madison Square Garden, posing in front of one of the arena’s signs, […]

Following the devastating Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers, famous New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller was questioning everything. He posted on X, formerly Twitter, shortly after the game ended. “What do you say to that?” he pondered following the Knicks’ overtime loss. That was not his only post following the game. Stiller also […]

Tyrese Haliburton sank a long step-back two at the buzzer to force overtime, capping the Indiana Pacers’ shocking 17-point comeback in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. With just seven seconds remaining and the Knicks clinging to a two-point lead, Haliburton sprinted up the court, attacked […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers had a memorable night at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Pacers looked as though they were circling down the drain, as they trailed the New York Knicks by 14 points with under three minutes left in the fourth period of their Game 1 matchup in the Eastern Conference […]

Reggie Miller’s eight points in eight seconds is etched in New York Knicks history for all the wrong reasons—but what happened tonight might be just as painful. In one of the franchise’s most brutal playoff collapses, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead and squandered a golden opportunity to take control of […]

The Indiana Pacers pulled off one of the most improbable playoff comebacks in franchise history Wednesday night, stunning the Knicks on the road 138-135 in overtime to open the Eastern Conference Finals. But while Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith lit up the Garden, fans back in Indiana had their hearts fixed on someone else—Jim Irsay, […]

After draining a game-tying three to force overtime in the Indiana Pacers’ 138-135 win against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton gave Reggie Miller a fitting tribute. He did Miller’s famous choke sign from Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks. […]

The New York Knicks were already tasting success in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Up by 14 points with just under three minutes left in regulation, the Knicks had the entire Madison Square Garden pumped up and anticipating what then appeared to be an eventual […]

The Indiana Pacers drew first blood in the Eastern Conference Finals, outlasting the New York Knicks 138–135 in an overtime thriller at Madison Square Garden. But the buzz didn’t end with the final score. It was Tyrese Haliburton’s fiery celebration, and Rick Carlisle’s reaction to it, that lit up the postgame interview. No time left […]

The Indiana Pacers have become one of the stories of the playoffs this season, coming back from deficit after deficit to get improbable win after improbable win. On Wednesday night, they pulled off their best Houdini act of the bunch, coming back from down 14 points with less than three minutes to go to beat […]

After Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton’s dad went face-to-face with Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo seconds after Game 5 in the first round, John Haliburton was banned from attending Pacers games for the foreseeable future. However, after his son dramatic overtime win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks, […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals did not disappoint as 48 minutes was not enough time to settle this thrilling matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. The Knicks pulled away in the fourth quarter to go up by as many as 17 points, and they led by 14 with under […]

Former New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury sent out an eye-opening message over social media after the team’s brutal 138-135 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks were doing many things right in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and almost everything went wrong down the stretch. A team that’s been so […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals provided extended minutes and a climactic finish. But delivered an epic collapse for the New York Knicks. One that Josh Hart admitted became tough to swallow. Tyrese Haliburton hit an epic circus shot to force overtime. He then insulted Knicks fans by mimicking Reggie Miller’s famous choke gesture […]

The 2024-25 Indiana Pacers just never say die. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks seemed to be in full control as they looked to take a 1-0 lead in the series. However, the Pacers stormed all the way back to escape with […]

The Indiana Pacers made NBA playoff history, breaking a 27-year trend in a 138-135 overtime win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. Tyrese Haliburton sent the series opener into overtime after the Pacers erased a 14-point deficit with under three minutes left in regulation. Indiana also forced the […]