For the fourth time in his NBA career, Paul George didn’t make the playoffs, but both of his former teams did. Not only did the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder reach the playoffs, they’ve now clinched a ticket to the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers are a historic organization, dating all the way back to the ABA. The Pacers made their franchise debut in 1967. And yet, only now, in 2025, i

Oklahoma City spent most of the regular season alone atop the Western Conference standings and just kept adding to its lead.

But Rick Carlisle is on a different level. He's been an NBA head coach since 2001. This will be his second NBA Finals. He was the Dallas Mavericks' head coach when they upset the Miami Heat in 2011. The 65-year-old hopes history repeats itself.

The Phoenix Suns missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2019-20. Superstar Kevin Durant could be on the summer trading block.

Two of our top three candidates will wage battle when the Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

May 29, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) during the second quarter of game five of the eastern conference finals during the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images