Tag: NBA Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions for the first time in franchise history. As much as this team has tried to give off a calm, collected vibe throughout the regular season and playoffs, the inexperience and exuberance of youth was on full display after beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 to clinch the […]
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers’ worst nightmare was realized when he appeared to tear either his calf or Achilles. The injury occurred in the first quarter of Game 7. Haliburton’s father, John, confirmed to ESPN it is indeed an Achilles injury. He will not return. With five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Haliburton […]
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton will play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, despite a strained right calf. Haliburton’s status was questionable after injuring himself on a drive during Game 5. With the season — and championship — on the line, he has received the green light to play. The Oklahoma City Thunder […]
Much was made of the Jalen Williams/Shai Gilgeous-Alexander screening action the Oklahoma City Thunder used to close out Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Down the stretch of that soon-to-be immortal victory over the Indiana Pacers, Williams simply received ball-screens from Gilgeous-Alexander, who then had a much easier time scoring (or drawing fouls) on Aaron […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers shook a Mentos-filled Coca Cola bottle for 42 minutes, and at last, in the final six, it exploded all over Paycom Center to give Indiana a 1-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. I’ll break down some of what we saw in that weird, rollicking Game 1, and […]
When the Oklahoma City Thunder square off against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals, it will be a matchup of elite offense versus historically elite defense. Over the course of the Pacers’ run through the Eastern Conference, Tyrese Haliburton has led his team to offensive heights rarely seen. Over in the Western Conference, the […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder won 124-94 at home over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to advance to their first NBA Finals since 2012. Thunder Have 61 Double-Digit Wins This Season Per ESPN Stats & Information, Game 5 was Oklahoma City’s fourth victory by a margin of […]
The 2025 NBA Playoffs begin in nine days. The 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament will take place on April 15-18, and then the first round of the NBA Playoffs starts on April 19. Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals is scheduled for June 5. Check out the schedule, key dates, and how to watch these […]
Stephen A. Smith is backing the Oklahoma City Thunder to erode a 13-year long absence from the NBA Finals and win the Western Conference in 2025. As we speak, the Thunder are sitting pretty at the top of their conference – three games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies in second – and as per the […]
Coming off winning his first NBA championship, Jayson Tatum is expected to receive the richest contract offer in NBA history. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Celtics are prepared to offer Jayson Tatum a $315 million supermax extension. This would make him the highest paid player on Boston’s roster. This would come just a year […]
