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The Thunder's five-step plan to avoid a 2-0 NBA Finals hole
The top seed is on the ropes. Here's everything the MVP and OKC need to clean up in Sunday's Game 2.

TOP HEADLINES
Tyrese Haliburton has made the leap, and the Thunder should be terrified

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.

PACERS CLAIM WILD GAME 1
Tyrese Haliburton does it again! Pacers stun Thunder in final seconds
2025 NBA Finals: How Haliburton and Indy stole Game 1
NBA insiders break down the Pacers' comeback win over the Thunder.

REACTION TO A THRILLING OPENER
Stephen A. credits Carlisle's leadership, Pacers' team effort
Windhorst: Thunder played 'tight' down the stretch

ANDSCAPE
'We're playing with house money': Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers out to prove point in NBA Finals
After game-winner in Game 1 in Oklahoma City and another playoff comeback win, Pacers are keeping poise
Ball Up Top: Kendrick Perkins on Pacers STUNNING Thunder in NBA Finals Game 1

FINALS BETTING
Haliburton's heroics help tighten the odds

NEW ERA AHEAD IN NEW YORK
Should the Knicks do whatever it takes to get Kevin Durant?
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.

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.
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- Sources: Grizzlies' Edey likely out to start season
- Daigneault unfazed by Chet, Williams struggles
- Silver: NBA's European league talks continuing
- 'Resilient': Haliburton's late shot sinks OKC in G1
- Silver: Owners likely to urge exploring expansion
- 💬 Social reaction to wild NBA Finals Game 1
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