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1. A Surge That Never Became a Comeback The script of Game 5 of the NBA Finals looped an old story: the Pacers, like a wind-up toy, crawled from a hopeless -16 to a nerve-tingling -2, posing as a team capable of flipping the game at any moment. This time, however, they lugged around a sack of...
Doubt and Pain: When a Leader Has No Time to Heal Ahead of Game 6, it seemed the Thunder needed only to step onto the floor and collect the trophy. The Pacers had dropped two straight, and their maestro Tyrese Haliburton was battling a sharp calf pain—during the regular season he would have sat at...
Not Just Anyone, but the Best: The Journey From Overlooked High Schooler to NCAA Star When city high-school championships were held in Hamilton, Canada, the name of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not appear on the shortlist of top prospects. Coaches praised his wingspan and coordination but sighed at...
1. When Lightning Strikes Twice: The Roots of the Comparison Any attempt to peer beyond the horizon of an NBA season is like playing “Name That Tune” with your ears covered: an injury to a star can shatter even the most crystal-clear forecasts in an instant. Yet the parallels between today’s you...
Deal Announced in the Middle of the Finals: Details and Contracts The 2024/25 Finals series was still under way when the general managers of Orlando and Memphis leapt ahead of every rival in the offseason intrigue. The sides agreed on a headline-grabbing trade that will become official before the...
