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  Basic Information: Player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Team: Oklahoma City Thunder Season: 2024-25 Position: Point Guard/Wing Awards: Regular Season MVP, Finals MVP, NBA Champion Statistics: 32.7 points per game, 33.8 points per 75 possessions The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder have had several outstanding seasons in their franchise's short history. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may have just finished the best one. After emerging victorious from one of the best (and most tragic) NBA Finals in recent memory, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now world champions. Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the first player in their short history to win Finals MVP and the first overall since LeBron James in 2013 to add that award to regular season MVP in the same season. Thunder Historical Context Gilgeous-Alexander is not the first Thunder player to ever be crowned king of the regular season. Kevin Durant won it in 2013-14, and Russell Westbrook did the same three years later...

  INDIANAPOLIS — Few would have predicted before the season that the Indiana Pacers would be just two wins away from their first NBA title. Yet this team, built without megastars and with one of the league's lowest payrolls, stands on the brink of historic success. In Wednesday's Game 3 of the Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Pacers showed exactly what they're known for: relentless energy, team spirit, and the ability to come alive in the most critical moments. Their 116-107 victory gave them a 2-1 series lead and brought them closer to the coveted championship. A Star with an Awkward Shot and a Big Heart Tyrese Haliburton may not have the most perfect shooting form in the NBA, but his determination and ability to decide games in clutch moments are undeniable. Critics can say what they want - the young point guard is approaching triple-double performances and leading his team where Indiana hasn't been for a quarter-century. "I don't care abou...