Can the Indiana Pacers keep Game 1 close or will OKC Thunder dominate early? | Breakfast Ball

Danny Parkins breaks down whether the Indiana Pacers can hang with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 or if OKC is poised to dominate early.
‘He got outcoached’: Why the Knicks fired their most successful coach in decades
Despite back-to-back 50-win seasons, whispers about Tom Thibodeau’s future in New York had percolated for months.
Pitino ‘absolutely not’ interested in Knicks job
St. John’s coach Rick Pitino, who previously led the Knicks from 1987-89, says he’s “absolutely not” interested in coaching the team again in the wake of Tom Thibodeau’s firing.
Betting public backing heavy underdog Pacers
The Indiana Pacers enter the NBA Finals as one of the biggest long shots in the past 20 seasons. The betting public thinks they have a chance.
NBA All-Star Game: Could Team World actually beat Team USA?

After NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the All-Star Game could incorporate a change to its rosters pitting USA against the World, we took a look at what those lineups could look like.
2025 NBA Finals predictions, picks: Back Thunder-Pacers to end in 5 or 6

Find out how Geoff Schwartz is wagering on the NBA Finals, including which player markets he’s backing and why he sees this one ending well before a Game 7.
The two quotes that explain everything about the Pacers-Thunder matchup
What’s fueling the Pacers and Thunder? The NBA Finals matchup can be understood through these two quotes.
Would Dan Hurley or Jay Wright entertain the idea of coaching the Knicks?

FOX Sports’ John Fanta threw cold water on Jay Wright or Dan Hurley becoming the New York Knicks’ next head coach.
Who has more to gain from a championship — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Tyrese Haliburton? | Speak

Paul Pierce breaks down who has more to gain from a championship—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Tyrese Haliburton—and what it means for their careers.
Underdog Pacers: Always been us vs. everyone
The Pacers will begin the NBA Finals as heavy underdogs against the league-best Thunder — but they wouldn’t have it any other way.