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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed a four-year $285 million contract extension, the richest per-year contract in NBA history, US media reports said Tuesday.

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Two-time NBA champion forward Kevin Durant has been traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets for eight players in a blockbuster deal, according to multiple reports on Sunday.

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Tyrese Haliburton (25) vowed to be ready for Indiana's must-win NBA Finals Game 6 after being hobbled by injury during the Pacers' 120-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. The Pacers' star, who suffered a right leg injury in Game 5 of the series, once again struggled as Indiana slipped to a defeat that leaves the Thunder one win away from clinching the series.

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Tyrese Haliburton said he has no regrets about trying to help the Indiana Pacers win an NBA title even after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals. The 25-year-old posted a message on X with himself in a hospital bed making the shape of a heart with his hands after undergoing surgery in New York on Monday.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder soared to their first NBA title since relocating from Seattle in 2008, capping an extraordinary season with a resounding 103-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Led by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's stellar performance of 29 points and 12 assists, the Thunder delivered a masterclass in basketball excellence at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

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Jalen Williams (24) erupted for 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Indiana Pacers to score a 120-109 victory and move to within one win of clinching the NBA Finals on Monday. An enthralling game-five battle in Oklahoma saw the Pacers climb out of an 18-point first-half hole to get within two points of the Thunder in the fourth quarter.