Welcome to the NBA Fi n als, Tyrese Haliburton. The Indiana Pacers stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 Thursday, winning at the death 111-110 in a game they trailed for all but three-tenths of a second. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander failed to put ...

Off the bench, Victor Wembanyama had 18 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes. Keldon Johnson scored three, De'Aaron Fox recorded 16, and Julian Champagnie had three and eight rebounds. Harrison Barnes added 11 points and three rebounds. Stephon Castle had 15 points and 12 assists.

Oklahoma City, the reigning champs and a heavy preseason favorite to repeat, are a massive +125 favorite to win the NBA Finals for a second straight season.

Only a handful of teams in NBA history have ever opened a season with this kind of dominance. Naturally, OKC's run begs a look back at other legendary squads to storm out of the gate, from the Wilt Chamberlain era to the height of the Bulls' dynasty.

Jaylen Brown locks up Luka Doncic in Game 5 to seal the Bill Russell trophy as 2024 NBA Finals MVP.

The New York Knicks are hitting all the right notes — under new head coach Mike Brown, they’re singing a brand new hit. Twenty-five games into the 2025 NBA season, the Knicks stand tall with an 18-7 record.