THE FINALS
What we realized from Sport 2Henry Abbott, True Hoop
Thunder’s stay-or-switch mentality a key to slowing Pacers’ high-octane offenseKelly Iko, The Athletic
How the Thunder Flipped the Script on the PacersMichael Pina, The Ringer
The blueprint that helped the Thunder even the NBA FinalsAndrew Greif, NBC Sports activities
NBA champions are normally constructed the identical methods. The Pacers needed to be totally different.Andrew Greif, NBC Sports activities
Alex Caruso’s power, offense gasoline Thunder in Sport 2Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
Largest storylines for Sport 3ESPN
Tyrese Haliburton has a shot at Indiana immortality, an NBA ring and inside peaceJames Boyd, The Athletic
Pacers want Tyrese Haliburton to be extra egocentric together with his scoringShakeia Taylor, The Athletic
Aaron Wiggins, the Thunder’s not-so-secret weapon, reveals precisely how depth is defining this seriesBrad Botkin, CBS Sports activities
How Rick Carlisle and Tyrese Haliburton developed to steer Pacers to NBA title contentionJared Weiss, The Athletic
TEAM-SPECIFIC
CLE: The Influence of Darius Garland’s Toe SurgeryDanny Cunnigham, The Inside Shot
CLE: Garland has surgical procedure on large toe, might miss begin of 2025-26 seasonJoe Vardon, The Athletic
CLE: What a blockbuster deal might look likeChris Fedor, cleveland.com
DAL: Corridor of Famer Don Nelson roasts Mavericks in ‘protest’ over Luka Dončić tradeJoe Vardon, The Athletic
DEN: Nuggets-Thunder collection was idiot’s gold. Nikola Jokic wants new GM to shake issues upSean Keeler, Denver Put up
Most dear factor sitting on Denver’s bench throughout NBA playoffs was the primary assist equipment. Till that adjustments, neither will something on the Joker’s spring itinerary.
IND: How you can Steal like T.J. McConnellNam Tran, The Outdated Man Sport
LAC: Each Thunder-ous exploit by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes the Clippers’ commerce look worseSteve Henson, LA Instances
MIN: Tim Connelly Is Managing Two Timelines This SummerCharlie Walton, Zone Protection
NYK: Assessing the ’24-25 Knicks, Half IIIJonathan Macri, Knicks Movie Faculty
ORL: 2025 Magic Participant Analysis: Gary HarrisPhilip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
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