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AP Photo / Julio Cortez They were taken to the brink, but last night the best team in the NBA won the NBA Finals! This was the first Game Seven in the NBA Finals since 2016 (the forever cemented 3-1 comeback by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavs). That was our last benchmark. Against all odds, like they have done all year, the Indiana Pacers fought. The early headline was heartbreaking, as Tyrese Haliburton (who started out ON FIRE!!!! With 9 points off three deep threes) li

The Oklahoman Under normal circumstances, the Indiana Pacers would be thrilled to split two games on the road against a team of the Oklahoma City Thunder's caliber. But nothing about this series screams 'normal'. Let’s Recap: Game One of the 2025 NBA Finals ended just about as well for Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers could have prayed for. The Oshkosh, Wisconsin native sunk yet another go-ahead winner (his fourth) of these playoffs to stun the Thunder on their home c