The Pacers are the hottest team remaining in the playoff field and could surge to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000, when they beat New York to reach the championship round. It is going to be absolute NBA cinema to watch Tyrese Haliburton battle Brunson late in big spots.

In this age of parity and second-apron hell that has all been by design, you couldn’t ask for a better flurry at the finish.

Bayless rose to prominence at ESPN alongside Stephen A. Smith and later co-hosted "Undisputed" with Shannon Sharpe on Fox Sports 1. After parting ways with Fox in August 2024, Bayless has continued offering sports commentary independently.

Prior to this season, sportsbooks didn't see Indy, N.Y., Minnesota and OKC as the NBA's Final Four. See how each squad bucked the odds from preseason to now.

Every pickup game has that one guy. Always moves without the ball. Hits open shots. Dives on the concrete. Never complains. You’re halfway through the game and you’re annoyed by how he keeps setting screens,

The NBA Finals teams have yet to be determined, but two of the Knicks, Pacers, Thunder, and Timberwolves will make it, and fans can now purchase tickets.

If Jokić wins, he would join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Michael Jordan (five), Bill Russell (five), Wilt Chamberlain (four) and LeBron James (four) as the only players in NBA history with four MVP trophies.

And then there were four.There will be another new NBA champion as the Thunder, Timberwolves, Knicks and Pacers are the final four teams standing after two rounds of the 2025 playoffs. As such, one of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,