The Thunder are up, 3-2, against the Indiana Pacers after back-to-back wins. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 71 points in a Game 5 win on Monday night. The Thunder are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 after eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference finals.

Cleveland.com asked Cavs subtext subscribers to gauge the Pacers' long-term viability. Will they be pain in Cleveland's side for years to come?

As the Pacers push through the NBA Finals, their balanced approach and defensive identity are drawing strong comparisons to a team that shocked the league in 2011.

Haliburton has been superb during the Pacers’ postseason run, hitting game-winners in Game 1s against to Cavaliers and Thunder while also connecting on the game-tying bucket at the end of regulation during Indiana’s Game 1 win over the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is injured, or not. That's why he didn't hit one field goal, unless it isn't. He'll play in Game 6. Probably. Questions?

"LeBron knew the NBA game better than him" - The NBA advance scout concluded LeBron James was smarter than former Cavs coach David Blatt originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Indiana's roster was mostly built with mid-round picks, aggressive trades, economical free agents and patience. It's on cusp of winning big.

There was widespread skepticism during the 2024 offseason about the Cavaliers ' decision to continue moving forward with their four-player core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley after the team struggled to get past the upstart Magic in round one of the playoffs and then was defeated soundly in round two by the eventual champion Celtics.

The Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies agreed to the first blockbuster trade of the NBA offseason, and it has some effects on the Indiana Pacers.