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Basketball Fans Blast New Digital Court Logos for NBA Finals Game 2

The reaction has not been good.

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Don Nelson Rips Mavs While Wearing Special Shoes to Protest Luka Doncic Trade at Finals

The former Dallas head coach and GM does not approve of the Doncic trade, he declared ahead of Game 2.

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Tyrese Haliburton Delivered Perfect Line in Locker Room After NBA Finals Game-Winner

A behind-the-scenes look at the Pacers' locker room after Game 1 provided quite the quote from Haliburton.

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Referees for NBA Finals Game 2

The referee assignments for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

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Trophy Logos Could Make a Return to NBA Finals Courts

Social media should be happy to hear this.

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How Much Would Need To Go Wrong For The Thunder To Lose To Pacers?

The NBA Finals are underway, with the Indiana Pacers having stolen home-court advantage with a thrilling come-from-behind victory in Game 1. While the Pacers stormed back from a massive hole in the playoffs to claim a win yet again, the Oklahoma City Thunder remain the playoffs’ top seed and the…

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Shaquille O'Neal criticized the Thunder after blowing a win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Shaquille O'Neal criticized the Thunder after blowing a win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

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Wild Stat Shows Just How Clutch Tyrese Haliburton Has Been in NBA Playoffs

Tyrese Haliburton's game-winner in Game 1 of the NBA Finals has given him some truly impressive stats in the clutch in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, as well as in recent postseason history.

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WATCH: Tyrese Haliburton stole Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals with a 21-foot jump shot

WATCH: Tyrese Haliburton stole Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals with a 21-foot jump shot.

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The unsinkable Pacers don’t need the lead. They just need the last word

Indiana didn’t lead for 47 minutes and 59.7 seconds of Thursday’s NBA finals opener. But belief, defiance and Tyrese Haliburton’s dramatic flair made the final 0.3 count

The Guardian - US

Tyrese Haliburton explains how Pacers stunned Thunder with 0.3 seconds left

Haliburton’s late basket completed a remarkable game one comeback in the NBA Finals to earn a precious lead for Indiana

The Independent UK

Fans Erupt as Pacers Stun Thunder in NBA Finals Game 1 Thriller

Haliburton's buzzer-beater lifts Pacers over Thunder in NBA Finals Game 1 shocker. Social media reacts wildly.

International Business Times UK

NBA finals: Indiana Pacers stun Oklahoma City Thunder in final second to win Game 1 thriller

Oklahoma City rarely looked threatened by Indiana until the final minutes as the Pacers pulled off a stunning upset

The Guardian - US

NBA Fans Weren't Pleased With League's Bland Court Design for Thunder-Pacers Finals

Drab, not fab.

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Adam Silver Shares League's Current Perspective on NBA Expansion Ahead of Finals

Silver said he expects it to come up during the board of governors meeting in July.

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Pacers' T.J. McConnell Showed Up to NBA Finals Game Wearing Sister's New WNBA Jersey

What a week it has been for the McConnell family.

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Rick Carlisle, Mark Daigneault's Age Gap Will Set an NBA Finals Record

A baby boomer and a millennial will go head-to-head.

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PUMA Reveals Tyrese Haliburton's First Signature Shoe Ahead of NBA Finals

Hali will be rocking some fresh kicks for Game 1 of Pacers vs. Thunder.

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Adam Silver Makes Shortsighted Mistake of Comparing NBA to NFL

The NBA commissioner griped that people don’t complain about small-market matchups in the NFL.

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Pacers injury report: Jarrace Walker (ankle) is out, Tony Bradley (hip) is questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Pacers injury report: Jarrace Walker (ankle) is out, Tony Bradley (hip) is questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

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NBA Finals: 10 Questions That Will Determine Thunder-Pacers Series

Spinning through the keys to victory, x-factors, matchups to watch, coaching edge and more as Game 1 tips off Thursday.

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SI:AM | Four Factors That Will Decide NBA Finals

The Thunder are the heavy favorites, but the Pacers can’t be counted out.

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What do the 2024-25 Thunder and the 1976-77 Trail Blazers have in common?

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NBA Finals: Five Key Stats That Could Decide Thunder-Pacers Series

From Tyrese Haliburton’s assist-to-turnover ratio to Jalen Williams’s clutch shooting percentage, here are the most important things to watch.

The Guardian - US

NBA finals 2025 predictions: will the Pacers shock the Thunder? Our writers share their picks

Will it be Oklahoma City or Indiana? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the season’s grand finale tips off Thursday night

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