Raptors high on Duke center Khaman Maluach ahead of draft

Khaman Maluach is a highly touted prospect, and the former Duke center is reportedly drawing interest from several teams ahead of the 2025 NBA draft, including the Toronto Raptors. Maluach…

Shaq suggests Giannis Antetokounmpo should avoid teams such as Lakers

It is widely believed that Giannis Antetokounmpo will ask the Milwaukee Bucks to trade him at some point this summer. If he does indeed ask out, there is always the…

Thunder drop Game 1 of NBA Finals, but loss ‘not an end point’

Tim MacMahonJun 6, 2025, 01:38 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM OKLAHOMA CITY —…

2025 NBA Finals: Biggest takeaways from Thunder-Pacers Game 1

For the first 47 minutes, 40 seconds of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander thoroughly outplayed Tyrese Haliburton in a matchup of star point guards. But as Pacers…

Indiana Pacers ‘cheated death’ again to stun OKC Thunder in NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.  OKC was in control for…

NBA Makes Historical Jalen Williams Announcement Before Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals

NBA Makes Historical Jalen Williams Announcement Before Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The NBA Finals tip off on Thursday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the…

The two quotes that define the Pacers-Thunder 2025 NBA Finals

Brian WindhorstJun 5, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books THE CORE THEME of this NBA Finals…

2025 NBA Playoff risers: Fantasy basketball breakouts ahead of the Finals

With the 2025 NBA Finals tipping off Thursday, hoops fans are treated to a clash of emerging squads as the Oklahoma City Thunder square off against the Indiana Pacers. Both…

NBA Finals 2025 — How Paul George blockbusters built Thunder and Pacers

Kevin PeltonJun 4, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system The Indiana Pacers and…

A photographic road to the 2025 NBA Finals

The 2025 NBA Finals are finally here, with Game 1 tipping off between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers on Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET on ABC). And it has…