Basketball Intelligence For 6/2/25
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
THE FINALS
Five story lines to watch
Michael Pina, The Ringer
5 numbers that could decide the Finals
Matt Moore, Fansided
What to know ahead of championship matchup
ESPN
Indiana's efficient offense collides with OKC's elite defense
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton highlight rare Finals clash of alpha point guards
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
The Unlikely Symmetry of SGA and Haliburton
Danny Chau, The Ringer
The Pacers have superstars. And they have two more who don't actually play
Gregg Doyel, Indy Star
Pacers vs. Thunder: Position-by-position breakdown
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
You may not know much about the Pacers and Thunder, but you’ll enjoy the show they put on in the NBA Finals
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
NBA Teams Should Learn From Finals Matchup
Rylan Stiles, Sports Illustrated
How Sam Presti Constructed 2025 Oklahoma City Thunder: A Genius At Work
Eddie Bitar, Fadeaway World
How the Pacers went from also-rans in Paris to NBA Finals
Joe Vardon, The Athletic
LEAGUEWIDE
NBA offseason 2025: Draft, free agency, trade targets for 30 teams
Bobby Marks, ESPN
The NBA Must Abolish The Stepien Rule. Just for a little while.
Matt Moore, Hardwood Paroxysm
Naz Reid, Ty Jerome and more 2025 NBA Free Agents About To Get a Raise
Mo Dakhil, Bleacher Report
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