Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a near-lock to win Finals MVP and lead the series in scoring, but the assists, rebounds and made threes battles remain wide-open.

Now it's the Pacers fanbase's turn to be obnoxiously loud. Bennedict Mathurin revealed he thought the OKC crowd was the moment everything hit him that they were in the NBA Finals. An unlikely destination considering how Indiana was viewed before the playoffs started in April.

Tyrese Haliburton walked with all smiles and no limp as he strolled through the tunnel hallway en route to the interview room at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after Tuesday’s practice.

• ESPN hauled in a ratings record with the final game of the Women’s College World Series. Texas’ 10-4 victory over Texas Tech in the finale of the three-game series drew 2.4 million viewers Friday, up 20 percent year to year and edging the previous high of 2.33 million, set in 2007.

The scored just 34 points in the paint vs. the Thunder in Game 2 including zero in the first quarter. Improving on that is an emphasis, but not easy.

Draymond Green Issues Strong Statement on Alex Caruso Amid NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

The Indiana Pacers struggled massively against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, exposing a weakness that could cost the team a championshi