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NBA News / Oklahoma City Thunder on SI / June 3
Ranking the Three Best Matchups in Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals
The NBA Finals are just days out from beginning and the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are set up for an intriguing matchup. There are plenty of interesting player matchups that are also set up within the series, ones that will likely dictate who walks away with a championship.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / Athlon Sports / June 3
Analyst Makes Extremely Bold Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Statement Before Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder are gearing up for their first NBA Finals since 2012 after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 3
Thunder’s Mark Daigneault reveals deep respect for Rick Carlisle before NBA Finals
Before facing off in the 2025 NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault paid his respects to Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle.
OKC Thunder Superstar Must Be Ready for Unique Coverages in NBA Finals
As everyone counts down the days, hours and minutes until the NBA Finals tip-off inside the Paycom Center on Thursday night, all there is to do is speculate on what this series will look like.
The 25 most unlikely NBA Finals heroes
Often it's not the best players who come through on the court when a team needs it during the most important time of the season. Here's our look at some unsung or overlooked performances in the history of the NBA Finals.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / The Lead / June 3
The Oklahoma City Thunder Must Change Their Starting Lineup
The NBA Finals are just days away, with the premier offenses and defenses of the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder set to face off against each other.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / June 3
Shaq has intriguing take on small-market NBA Finals
Shaquille O’Neal weighed in on the "small market" NBA Finals.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 3
Stephen A. Smith gets brutally honest on Thunder’s NBA Finals outlook
Ahead of Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith offered a candid assessment of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s chances during an appearance on First Take Tuesday morning.
NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Add Pair of College Big Men in First Round
The NBA Finals starts later this week, and just 20 days after the league's last series kicks off, the NBA Draft will take place. With the event looming, teams are in the midst of conduct pre-draft visits following last week's NBA Combine.
The '10+ NBA double-doubles in 2024-25' quiz
How many of the NBA players to record 10 or more double-doubles in the 2024-25 NBA seasons can you name in six minutes?
Jalen Williams News / Sneakers on SI / June 3
Jalen Williams' Adidas Harden Vol 9 Drops for NBA Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder look to cap off their incredible season with an NBA Championship. Thunder forward Jalen Williams will look his best in his player-exclusive colorway of the adidas Harden Vol 9.
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 3
Oklahoma City Thunder fatal flaw that will doom them in 2025 NBA Finals vs. Pacers
The NBA Finals matchup is set as the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are the last two teams remaining in the NBA Playoffs. Tyrese Haliburton
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 3
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes ‘stubborn’ Pacers admission
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is impressed by what he sees from the Indiana Pacers. Gilgeous-Alexander sees a team that is willing to pick up the pace.
2025 Finals Could be the Culmination of OKC Thunder's Journey
When it's all said and done, the Oklahoma City Thunder's rebuilding period was rather brief compared to what it usually takes NBA teams to turn their franchise around.
NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / June 3
2025 NBA Finals: Final 7-game schedule between Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers
Here is the schedule for the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. The 2025 NBA Finals are set, as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Indiana Pacers to crown a first-time NBA champion.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hardwood Heroics / June 3
Oklahoma City Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 2025 Finals Run Draws Bold 'Statue' Prediction From Paul Pierce
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is four playoff wins away from completing his dream season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. After winning the league MVP and Western Conference MVP awards, Gilgeous-Alexander can cap it off with his first NBA championship at the expense of the Indiana Pacers.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Last Word On Sports / June 3
Thunder Sharpshooter Needs to Come Alive for OKC in the Finals
As the Oklahoma City Thunder looks forward to its first NBA Finals run since 2012, there is pressure rising on the Thunder bench. OKC is gunning for its first title since moving to Oklahoma City, but will one of the Thunder sharpshooters step up to help them win big?
NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 3
Fans react to ESPN’s overwhelming ‘75%’ Thunder-Pacers pick
The 2025 NBA Finals are set, and ESPN Analytics is already playing favorites in a big way. According to their model, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a commanding 75 percent chance of winning the championship against the Indiana Pacers.
Kendrick Perkins News / Athlon Sports / June 3
Kendrick Perkins Reveals Thunder's 'Advantage' Entering NBA Finals vs. Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder will continue their quest for a championship on Thursday night as they tipoff Game 1 of the NBA Finals at home against the Indiana Pacers.
Tyrese Haliburton News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 3
Thunder’s Lu Dort gets 100% real about Tyrese Haliburton ahead of NBA Finals clash
The Oklahoma City Thunder have earned a second chance to win their first title since relocating in 2008; 13 years later, they are back in the NBA Finals, and this time, they are as well-positioned as it gets to finally break through.
Oklahoma City Thunder News / Hoops Wire / June 2
NBA Finals: Thunder Among Biggest Betting Favorites To Win It All Over Past 20 Years
If you’re a betting person, then you are probably putting your money on the Oklahoma City Thunder to overtake the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. If you’re not a betting person, you may be interested to know the following, anyway: And that’s the fact the Thunder are wildly overwhelming favorites.
NBA News / Hoops Wire / June 2
NBA Finals: Thunder Say Pacers Remind Them Of … Well, Themselves
It’s pretty clear that the Oklahoma City Thunder have been playing outstanding basketball since the very start of the NBA season. But since the start of January, the Indiana Pacers have been right there with them. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said he realizes all that as the teams get set to clash in the NBA Finals.
NBA News / Yardbarker / June 2
NBA Finals matchup shows that tanking is overrated
There's an epidemic of NBA teams losing on purpose for multiple seasons in hopes of getting a top pick. Yet this year's NBA Finals features two teams with just one top-five pick among all their players.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News / Yardbarker / June 3
How Pacers can stop (or at least contain) Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
You can't stop him. You can only hope to contain him. Those are words the Indiana Pacers should live by as they prepare for the NBA Finals against guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
NBA News / Yardbarker / June 2
Thank you, Pacers and Thunder, for killing NBA's ring-chasing culture
Neither squad was built on the back of years of tanking (to amass blue-chip talents) and/or a series of trades to accumulate stars — the formula used by a host of teams since the turn of the century.
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