The Oklahoma City Thunder have been patient in building their title contender, amassing a trove of draft picks and signing key reserves to cap-friendly contracts. Yet with all their options, it was a simple one-for-one trade that let the Thunder reach a new level.
Outside of the Knicks' coaching situation, rumors have started to swirl regarding the current roster construction. The Knicks' capitulation at the hands of the Indiana Pacers has likely contributed to those rumors.
An NBA player has scored at least 30 points in Game 1 of an NBA finals on 40 occasions since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?
Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson left Hawaii for the first time in years to accept a prestigious award Sunday. The chance to protest the Luka Doncic trade was an added bonus.
The NBA Finals are obviously at the forefront of everybody's mind, but what transpires this offseason is on the horizon and definitely worth considering.
Brook Lopez is coming to the end of his career. The Milwaukee Bucks' big man has looked slow over the past 18 months. Nevertheless, he remains one of the more reliable perimeter shooting bigs and can still protect the rim when called upon.
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a heartbreaker in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In Game 2, the Thunder never let the Indiana Pacers get close enough to break their hearts again.
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn't get a lot from their secondary stars in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In Sunday's Game 2, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams stepped up early and often.
The NBA playoffs often comes down to who needs a game more. In Sunday's Game 2, the Oklahoma City Thunder played with urgency, and the Indiana Pacers played like they were content with one road win.
It was another week without Caitlin Clark, as the WNBA's brightest star was sidelined for two more games, but there was still plenty to take away from the past seven days in the league.
The 2025 NBA Finals continued on Sunday night with the Oklahoma City Thunder rolling to a 123-107 win to even the series at 1-1. There would be no second-half heroics or fourth quarter comeback for the Pacers on Sunday as they were unable to rebound from a slow start.
Cooper Flagg will meet with the Mavericks brass on June 17, eight days before Dallas is expected to make the Duke freshman forward the No. 1 pick in the draft.