NBA Finals Articles - Page 7

The discourse surrounding the Oklahoma City Thunder all playoffs long has been rather confusing. There are times where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s greatness is questioned, which some critics saying that he has his stacked team to thank for his excellent play and eventual MVP coronation. And then on other times, fans are crying out that Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t […]

The Indiana Pacers now have their backs against the wall. And wondering the health of Tyrese Haliburton. Rick Carlisle could walk into Game 6 without his triple-double threat. The Pacers star left with a calf injury before halftime. As “Hali” was limited, TJ McConnell surprisingly carried the load for Indiana. But the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The Indiana Pacers have their backs against the wall as they are now down 3-2 in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers traveled to OKC for Game 5 on Monday night, and it was a convincing performance from the Thunder who have played well at home during this series despite the […]

Jalen Williams came through for the Oklahoma City Thunder with a huge performance against the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday night. In 35 minutes of action, Williams torched the nets against the Pacers’ defense. He finished with a stat line of 40 points, six rebounds, four assists, and […]

The Indiana Pacers will be facing elimination following their 120-109 Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. One thing the Pacers have going for them is Game 6 will be on their home court. And in the midst of the Pacers trying to spark a late rally in Game 5, […]

On Monday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder come to within one win away of hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy, taking a 120-109 victory in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. As is always the case against the Pacers, nothing came easy for the Thunder. Instead, they took the game by […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers with the series tied at two games apiece. The Thunder won Game 4 to even the series up, and as of publication, they held a slim lead over the Pacers in the fourth quarter of Game 5. It’s been […]

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are competing in the crucial Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. The series is tied 2-2, and historically, the winner of a Game 5 with the series tied goes on to win the best-of-seven more than 75 percent of the time. Thus far, things are […]

The Indiana Pacers watched a major scare during Game 5. Tyrese Haliburton walked into the locker room early against the Oklahoma City Thunder. And earned a “scared” label from Kendrick Perkins. Haliburton suffered a calf ailment in the Monday NBA Finals matchup. Perkins, however, saw a star who needed to sit. These words got caught […]

All playoffs long, the Indiana Pacers have dealt with plenty of adversity and bounced back even stronger. But after blowing a late lead in Game 4, the Pacers are going to have to dig deep to regain control of the series. But it would be close to impossible for the Pacers to steal Game 5 […]

The Indiana Pacers have a steep hill to climb if they want to come back in Game 3, and they might be doing it with their star player hurt. Tyrese Haliburton has been there for the big shot throughout the postseason, but he went down with a calf injury in Game 5 against the Oklahoma […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — How Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren’s body responds in the opening frame of Game 5 will be the actual test in finding out his condition against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. Holmgren, who tweaked his ankle at least twice in the Thunder’s 111-104 win that evened the series, 2-2, […]

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 […]

NBA fans have had a problem with how the championship series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers has been broadcast. The NBA Finals is always a celebrated event that the league puts a lot of effort into making a grand spectacle, yet this year’s Finals on ABC seemed to lose its magic touch, […]

Game 5 of the NBA Finals tips off at 8:30 p.m. EST between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. With the series tied 2-2, center Myles Turner gets completely honest about the action-packed series so far. During the pre-game press conference with reporters, Myles Turner was asked about the pressure facing the Thunder, with […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton revealed he can’t think of another guy he’d want on his team more than Aaron Nesmith. After Nesmith’s dad reflected on his son’s NBA journey, Haliburton looked back on his past two seasons playing alongside Aaron. Tyrese admits that while he didn’t know a lot about his […]

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 […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may have put the Oklahoma City Thunder on his back and taken them through the finish line in his impressive performance against the Indiana Pacers in Game 4, but Jalen Williams helped set the stage. His scoring and facilitating kept the score close before a 12-1 Thunder run closed out […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder preparing for Game 5 after winning Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers last Friday, the key impactful players on the team besides Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are no doubt Jalen Williams. As the Thunder star in Williams has been a key No. 2 option to Gilgeous-Alexander, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst would go so […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith reached the NBA, his dad, William Nesmith, would drop him off at a gym for early morning workouts with Washington Wizards guard Khris Middleton. Middleton, eight years Aaron’s senior, was entering his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks at the time. For William, those workouts would […]

The Indiana Pacers led Game 4 of the NBA Finals for the majority of the three quarters. However, the Thunder came back with a bang in the fourth quarter to win Game 4 and level the series 2-2, heading for Game 5 at Paycom Center. The Thunder struggled to keep up with the relentless Indiana […]

For most of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was being held in check by the Indiana Pacers defense, and it looked like the Oklahoma City Thunder were about to go down 3-1 in the series. Gilgeous-Alexander, the 2025 NBA MVP, managed to find a way to unlock himself in the clutch, however. […]

A few months ago, an anonymous poll came out revealing that Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was deemed to be the most overrated player in the NBA. Now, the sample size of that poll renders that exercise as nothing more than bait, but it revealed just how poorly Haliburton was perceived around the league. Haliburton […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — From the outset, coach Mark Daigneault knew Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams was a unique talent. After team practice ahead of Game 5, Daigneault reflected on Williams’ growth over the years. In only his third season, Williams emerged as one of the NBA’s rising stars in 2024-25. Jalen earned an All-Star […]

As Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark returned from injury in explosive fashion, the men’s basketball counterparts in the Indiana Pacers fell in Game 4 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in the NBA Finals. While Clark will build on her Fever return, she has been a major supporter of the Pacers and speaks about […]

Despite losing Game 4, Tyrese Haliburton feels the Indiana Pacers are in a prime position to take the 2025 NBA Finals. With the series shifting back to the Paycom Center, Haliburton believes the Pacers are ready to respond to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Haliburton is upset with his team’s performance down the stretch of Game […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault wants his team to head into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers almost as if they’re trailing in their best-of-7 series. That’s how close the Thunder came to losing Game 4 before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander resuscitated the Thunder’s offense in the fourth […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 fourth-quarter points to salvage Game 4 and his team’s chances to win the NBA Finals, the MVP reminded reporters that it was not by design. Heading into a pivotal Game 5 at the Paycom Center, Gilgeous-Alexander stressed the notion that his team needs […]

The Indiana Pacers are going into Game 5 with the series tied against the Oklahoma City Thunder, after leading into the fourth quarter of Game 4. The Thunder walked the Pacers down during the final minutes of the game, and some fans think that Scott Foster was the culprit for their team’s downfall. The one […]

Sharing touching moments is something everyone can appreciate; hearing a handful from a hoops family is a blessing. Well, highly valued Atlanta Hawks veteran Larry Nance Jr. marked Father’s Day 2025 with a poignant tribute to his NBA journey, sharing his top five career moments with ClutchPoints on social media. Each memory (except one) reflects his […]

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 […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Alex Caruso most likely wasn’t expecting a reporter to ask him about the superhero his game most relates to. Still, it’s the question he received after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Caruso led the bench with 20 points and five steals before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s scoring closed out the […]

Despite winning the 2025 NBA MVP award, Greg Anthony does not think Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the Oklahoma City Thunder’s most important player of the NBA Finals. Instead, Anthony feels that Alex Caruso has been more impactful for the Thunder through four games against the Indiana Pacers. Caruso is averaging 14.8 points per game through […]

DeMar DeRozan revealed what he believes is the key to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s success. On Friday, the Western Conference champions rallied to pick up a critical Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers. Like Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets in the second round, the Thunder had their backs up against the wall and […]

The state of Indiana is synonymous with basketball. Hoosiers have a profound love and respect for their hoops, and it shines through in the capital city of Indianapolis. Both the Fever and Pacers are exhilarating the community. The former, with Caitlin Clark front and center, has helped spark a WNBA revolution. And the latter is […]

INDIANAPOLIS — With his team’s back against the ropes in an uphill battle, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put the team on his back and crossed the finish line of a gritty Game 4 win against the Indiana Pacers. Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch performance led the Thunder to even the NBA Finals’ best-of-7 series, 2-2. Erasing […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a big statement on Friday night, evening the 2025 NBA Finals at 2–2 with a gritty 111–104 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4. In what has become a thrilling and tightly contested series, the Thunder surged ahead in the fourth quarter, powered by more clutch heroics from superstar […]