NBA 2024-25

[InThe313]

Dear diary, today was a good day.  The Knicks eliminated the Celtics, 119-81, for their largest playoff win in franchise history and their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000, where they will play the Pacers beginning on Wednesday in New York.

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Does it get any bigger than this?  MVP candidates Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are facing off in a win-or-go-home Game 7 as the Nuggets face the Northwest rival Thunder.  Updates to come.

The Thunder beat the Nuggets, 125-93, to advance to play the Northwest rival Timberwolves beginning on Tuesday in Oklahoma City.

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I do not think there was any doubt.  According to Shams Charania, Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP.  Gilgeous-Alexander joined Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook and Suns power forward Kevin Durant as the only Thunder players to win.

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Get to a TV immediately.  The Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton’s miracle buzzer-beater sent Game 1 against the Knicks to overtime at Madison Square Garden and leaving fans stunned.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  That was incredible!  Unbelievable plays from Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith helped the Pacers stun the Knicks, 138-135, in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden.

[InThe313]

This team has been white hot all season and now they have a chance to win it all.  The Thunder blew out the Timberwolves, 124-94, in Game 5 to reach their first NBA Finals since 2012.  The series starts on June 5 in Oklahoma City.

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If any of this is true, what a scumbag!  Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson is being sued for rape and years of “sexual, physical, emotional and financial” abuse.

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The stage is set for an epic showdown.  The Pacers will face the Thunder in the NBA Finals beginning on Thursday in Oklahoma City after a dominant 125-108 win against the Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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I cannot expand my thoughts beyond how stupid this is.  According to Shams Charania, the Knicks are firing head coach Tom Thibodeau.

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Away we go!  The Pacers are playing the Thunder in the NBA Finals right now.  The Pacers are seeking their first NBA title.  The Thunder are 1-7 favorites.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Are the odds about to be bucked?  The Pacers are attempting an incredible fourth-quarter comeback against the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

UPDATE 2:  Hali is unbelievably clutch! Tyrese Haliburton nailed the winning jumper in the final second as the Pacers stormed back to stun the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, 111-110.

[InThe313]

Time for another exciting night of basketball.  The Thunder are trying to bounce back from their stunning Game 1 loss to the Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  The series is all square.  The Thunder took Game 2 of the NBA Finals over the Pacers, 123-107, for a 1-1 tie.  The Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 34 points and eight dimes.

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Who is going to gain momentum?  We have Game 3 of the NBA Finals as the series shifts to Indianapolis after each team won once in Oklahoma City.  The Thunder and Pacers are tipping off right now.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Might we have an upset brewing?  The Pacers lead the NBA Finals as Tyrese Haliburton and Benedict Mathurin powered Indiana to a 116-107 win over the Thunder in Game 3.

[InThe313]

Buckle up for an exciting game.  The Pacers can move within a victory of their first title in franchise history with a win over the Thunder in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  This series is a lot more exciting than we thought it would be.  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s late fourth-quarter rally the Thunder hold off the Pacers a 111-104 win in Game 4 to even the series.

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Here we go again.  The Pacers and Thunder are returning to Oklahoma City with the series lead at stake in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.  Updates to come.

UPDATE:  Do the Pacers have a rally in them?  Tyrese Haliburton, who has no points, is starting the second half despite a right leg injury against the Thunder.

UPDATE 2:  We have a game again.  The Pacers rallied from 18 down to trail the Thunder by single digits in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.  The fourth quarter is starting now.

UPDATE 3:  We are watching a star being born.  Jalen Williams erupted for 40 points as the Thunder defeated the Pacers, 120-109, to take a 3-2 series lead in the NBA Finals.

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I never thought I would see the day the family dynasty would end.  According to Shams Charania, the Buss family is entering into an agreement to sell their majority ownership of the Lakers to Mark Walter, the CEO of TWG Global.

UPDATE:  This number is insane!  According to Charania, Walter’s agreement to purchase the Lakers from the Buss family is for a valuation of $10 billion.

[DanielO]

I never thought I would see the day the family dynasty would end.  According to Shams Charania, the Buss family is entering into an agreement to sell their majority ownership of the Lakers to Mark Walter, the CEO of TWG Global.

UPDATE:  This number is insane!  According to Charania, Walter’s agreement to purchase the Lakers from the Buss family is for a valuation of $10 billion.

The Lakers are an immensely valuable property, but 10 billion is an amazing price. I expect that the New York Yankees, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and a few NFL franchises would be multi-billion dollar purchases, but nothing like 10 billion!