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2025 NBA Finals: SGA leads Thunder to Game 2 bounce-back

NBA insiders break down OKC's win and biggest takeaways from Game 2 of the 2025 Finals.

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    MORE ON THE FINALS

    'That's the Thundor dream': How one superfan contributes to OKC's 'free throw defense'

    Garrett Haviland, also known as "Thundor," is at the forefront of what fans in OKC call "free throw defense."

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    'Always competitively present': Alex Caruso's journey from G League to veteran leader

    From G League hopeful to veteran defensive stalwart, Alex Caruso's leadership shines.

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    SHOWING OFF THEIR FITS

    Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's John Lennon shirt headlines NBA Finals Game 2 fits

    The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder showed off the drip before Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

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    NBA DRAFT

    Let's match top NBA draft prospects to pro players: Our 14 best comps in the 2025 class

    ESPN's Jeremy Woo shares high- and low-end comparisons for projected lottery picks, including Cooper Flagg.

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    ANDSCAPE

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    How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton are making signature sneaker history

    Lacing up the Converse SHAI 001 and Puma Hali 1, the star point guards enter rare territory playing for a championship in their debut shoes

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    At Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals, small markets bring big passion

    8hWilliam C. Rhoden

    FINALS BETTING

    Haliburton's heroics help tighten the odds

    The NBA Finals are set and here are the updated odds to win the NBA championship and Finals MVP.

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    NEW ERA AHEAD IN NEW YORK

    What led the Knicks to fire Tom Thibodeau

    Despite back-to-back 50-win seasons, whispers about Thibodeau's future in New York had percolated for months.

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    RANKING BEST PLAYERS IN NBA FINALS

    SGA at No. 1, Haliburton at No. 2 ... then who? We ranked the top 20 players in Thunder-Pacers

    Two of the league's deepest teams are meeting in the Finals. Here are the top 20 players in this championship series.

    6dKevin Pelton and Tim Bontemps
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