moranelkarifnews : Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes first player in 12 years to win both NBA MVP and Finals MVP after dominant Thunder run

Shai Gilegous-Alexander is your 2025 NBA Finals MVP after leading the Oklahoma City Thunder on a dominant run, from Opening Night to the team’s 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 on Sunday night. The Thunder point guard was named the winner of the award after the game, making him the 11th player […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA Finals: How the Thunder's battle cry helped OKC become NBA champions — and one of the greatest teams of all time

“Be where your feet are.” It is a battle cry the Oklahoma City Thunder adopted to help them stay in the present moment. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault first shared it with his team on Feb. 7, 2023, when they were facing the Los Angeles Lakers, whose LeBron James was set to break the NBA’s […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA Finals: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives his all — and gives Oklahoma City its first championship after grueling Game 7

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luguentz Dort flexed and preened, and Alex Caruso popped his jersey to the crowd. Meanwhile Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could barely muster a smile, the Most Valuable Player so exhausted, so drained he couldn’t lift his head, his eyes fixated across the way to his family. But he had time for the Larry O’Brien […]
moranelkarifnews : Gilgeous-Alexander guides Thunder to NBA glory

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his team-mates celebrate their famous victory [Getty Images] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped a dominant season as he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Championship after beating the Indiana Pacers in game seven of the play-off finals. The Canadian, 26, scored 29 points and had 12 assists in their 103-91 success over […]
moranelkarifnews : Thunder beat Pacers in Game 7 to win franchise’s first NBA title in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Thunder players hold the Larry O’Brien Trophy aloft after claiming the NBA title.Photograph: Manuela Soldi/EPA The Thunder became NBA champions on Sunday evening, topping the Indiana Pacers 103-91 to capture Oklahoma City’s first major pro sports title. Oklahoma City’s Game 7 answer, as during their dominant regular season, was youth. NBA MVP Shai […]
moranelkarifnews : How the Thunder's battle cry helped OKC become NBA champions — and one of the greatest teams of all time

“Be where your feet are.” It is a battle cry that the Oklahoma City Thunder adopted to help them stay in the present moment. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault first shared it with his team on Feb. 7, 2023, when they were facing the Los Angeles Lakers, whose LeBron James was set to break the […]
moranelkarifnews : Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals: Tyrese Haliburton's devastating injury a brutal reminder of the precariousness of the game

Tyrese Haliburton knew. He knew from the second he planted to try to drive, slipped, hit the ground and lost the ball midway through the first quarter that he wasn’t right — that the “lower leg thing” that had him limping after Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals had snowballed into something worse. But […]
moranelkarifnews : Thunder claim first NBA championship with 103-91 Game 7 win vs. Pacers

Thunder claim first NBA championship with 103-91 Game 7 win vs. Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The NBA championship is headed to Oklahoma City for the first time ever. In Game 7 of the NBA Finals Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder emerged victorious at home with a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers. […]
moranelkarifnews : Thunder claim first NBA championship with 103-91 Game 7 win vs. Pacers

Thunder claim first NBA championship with 103-91 Game 7 win vs. Pacers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NBA championship is headed to Oklahoma City for the first time ever. In Game 7 of the NBA Finals Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder emerged victorious at home with a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers. […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA Finals Game 7: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle responds to video leak of Thunder championship buses: 'That's all I'm thinking about'

If the Indiana Pacers needed any more motivation for Game 7, they got it shortly before tipoff. Hours ahead of Sunday’s NBA Finals Game 7 against Oklahoma City, video emerged of Thunder buses decked out for a championship celebration. It caught the attention of Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. Here they are. Multiple buses in […]