Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a near-lock to win Finals MVP and lead the series in scoring, but the assists, rebounds and made threes battles remain wide-open.

Pascal Siakam Reveals Honest Thoughts on NBA Journey Amid Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers are preparing for Game 3 of the NBA finals on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The ’90s were a more innocent time for NBA jerseys. The only patch worn by players across the league during the 1995-96 regular season was one depicting the NBA logo on either the left or right shoulder depending on the team.

LeBron James pushed back on the critics who claim his 2020 NBA championship was illegitimate since it came inside of the bubble.

• ESPN hauled in a ratings record with the final game of the Women’s College World Series. Texas’ 10-4 victory over Texas Tech in the finale of the three-game series drew 2.4 million viewers Friday, up 20 percent year to year and edging the previous high of 2.33 million, set in 2007.

NBA Trade Idea Sees Miami Heat Acquire 2-Time Finals MVP originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Miami Heat will look to pull out all the stops this summer to acquire a superstar talent.

Now it's the Pacers fanbase's turn to be obnoxiously loud. Bennedict Mathurin revealed he thought the OKC crowd was the moment everything hit him that they were in the NBA Finals. An unlikely destination considering how Indiana was viewed before the playoffs started in April.