In the most pivotal game of these NBA Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of OKC's final 16 points as the Thunder stormed back to stun the Pacers in Game 4 to tie the series. That's what everyone was talking about.

Rapper Lil Yachty was sitting courtside to watch the game. He was also wearing Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Converse shoe, the SHAI 001. Other former NBA stars and media personalities, like Kendrick Perkins and Stephen A. Smith, have also been spotted.

Throughout Alabama's Elite Eight run, members of the team mentioned "sharks" and "seals" in passing. However, it never quite caught fire the way "mudita" did from the top of the year. Oats indirectly mentioned the Killer Whale offense after Alabama's 102-97 defeat of Kentucky at Rupp Arena in January.

This upcoming season, NCAA basketball coaches will be able to have a little more influence during crucial plays in games.

A hype video played, the Thunder mascot—Rumble the Bison—waved a huge flag to pump up the crowd and massive cheers roared as Oklahoma City's starting five was announced. And whether you were inside the arena or not, you could feel the buzz:

The Virginia Tech Hokies and head basketball coach Mike Young are one step closer to landing perhaps the most important recruit in school history. On Sunday, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported that Neoklis Avdalas was withdrawing his name from the 2025 NBA draft. The news came courtesy of Avdalas’ agent.

Amid criticism for the look and feel of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver has simply said "we'll look at it."

The first batch of invites to the 2025 NBA Draft green room, June 25-26, were revealed this week. And to nobody's surprise, one-year Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg was on the list. ALSO READ: Blue Devils Set to Host Defending National Champion After thriving as the face of college basketball in his lone season with the Blue Devils en route to a Final Four appearance while racking up an impressive collection of ACC and national honors,

The ratings are down for these NBA Finals, as was expected. Oklahoma City vs. Indiana is a small-market series and the numbers reflect exactly that, with viewership down about 20% from last season and on pace for the poorest TV turnout since the bubble finals in 2020.

The top of the conference is loaded with teams that have designs on the Final Four, led by the 2025 NCAA runners-up.