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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.

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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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Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Thursday there's no room for fatigue with the Thunder down 2-1 to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. "You got to suck it up," the NBA Most Valuable Player said, a day after the Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to seize the lead in the best-of-seven series with a game three victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. "There's a maximum four games left in the season. It's what you worked the whole season for. It's what you worked all summer for. To me, the way I see it, you got to suck it up, get it done and try to get a win."

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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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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shrugged off fitness fears on Tuesday as his team prepared to regain momentum against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the NBA Finals. Haliburton was seen walking with a limp following Sunday's rout by the Thunder in game two following a lackluster performance in which he struggled to trouble the Oklahoma City defense.

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The Indiana Pacers, fueled by a near triple-double from Tyrese Haliburton, out-duelled the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Haliburton scored 22 points with nine rebounds and 11 assists to spearhead a tremendous collective effort that included a career playoff high 27 points from reserve Bennedict Mathurin.