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Exactly six months ago, on Jan. 2, the Pacers opened 2025 with a win over the Heat. Then, they caught fire – finishing the month with an NBA-best 10-2 record and riding that momentum to a 34-14 mark the rest of the way, earning the No. 4 seed in the East.
Oddsmakers expect a one-sided NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers, as the former are -700 or shorter across the board to raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
The Stanley Cup Final and NBA Finals are ready to get underway, with the Edmonton Oilers favored to win the hockey title and the Oklahoma City Thunder favored to win in basketball.
NBA Insider Floats Knicks Blockbuster Trade for Two-Time MVP After East Finals Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Knicks were just two wins away from their first NBA Finals appearance in 26 years. Unfortunately for this storied franchise and its passionate fans, they still came up short.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Tyrese Haliburton will most likely be this year's NBA Finals MVP. But they're not completely without challengers.
The NBA Finals are set, the Los Angeles Dodgers make a massive statement, and the end of an era for an iconic television show. Here is the Weekend Roundup.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNIsaiah Hartenstein on 2025 NBA Finals mindset: 'We want to go out and conquer'That translated over to the NBA playoffs as a Death Star that destroyed teams left and right en route to a 12-4 postseason record in the West. The Thunder enter the 2025 NBA Finals as the heavy favorite.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton savagely trolled the New York Knicks after clinching a spot in the NBA Finals.