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This Is the Youngest, Cheapest NBA Finals This Century Thanks to CBA



The 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers is the youngest in nearly 50 years. The eventual winner will have the lowest average age of any NBA champion since 1980. This isn’t pure coincidence. The league’s collective bargaining agreement dictates how much money players can earn at various points of their …
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Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/youngest-cheapest-nba-finals-century-040100903.html
 
Oklahoma City welcomes hundreds of international media ahead of NBA Finals



Both teams are gearing up for Thursday night's showdown, and NBA Media Day gave journalists from around the world a unique glimpse into the energy and anticipation surrounding this highly anticipated matchup. The Oklahoma City Thunder reports that more than 250 media members from 28 different countries have converged on the city to cover the Finals. This international presence reflects the growing global appeal of the NBA and its championship series.
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Source: http://www.news9.com/story/6840d7b0...ds-of-international-media-ahead-of-nba-finals
 
It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city

Isaiah Hartenstein was born in 1998, three years after Oklahoma City changed forever. It was April 19, 1995, when a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil. Hartenstein didn't know much about the bombing when he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder last year. “I think it just helped me kind of understand what the city's been through,” Hartenstein said.
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Source: https://dailyjournal.net/2025/06/06...t-okc-and-what-the-bombing-meant-to-the-city/
 
Can OKC Thunder Double-Big Lineup Make Impact in NBA Finals?



Oklahoma City went small in Game 1, but it might be wise to throw some bigger lineups on the floor moving forward. Throughout the postseason, the Thunder have their two-big lineup featuring a frontcourt of Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. While the starting lineup change didn't have a major impact on the outcome, it did show that the Thunder might be moving away from the double-big lineup entirely.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/can-okc-thunder-double-big-lineup-make-impact-in-nba-finals
 
NBA Mock Draft: OKC Thunder Add Sharpshooter and Big Man in First Round



Most basketball fans probably aren't focusing on the NBA Draft right now, especially fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder. After losing on a last-second shot by Tyrese Haliburton in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, OKC is looking to bounce back and tie the series on Sunday night. While most fans and observers will be focused on the team's championship efforts, the NBA Draft looms, with a little more than two weeks until the event. With their three picks, OKC could try and fill the few holes on the team's roster after a 68-win regular season.
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Source: https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/draf...ooter-and-big-man-in-first-round-01jx8fnk0v6x
 
Oklahoma City vs Indiana Pacers NBA Finals Game 2 viewership hits 18-year low



The Thunder's 123-107 blowout win on Sunday, which evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1, failed to generate strong national interest. Viewership was down 30 percent from last year's Game 2, when the Boston Celtics faced the Dallas Mavericks, and also lagged behind the 2021 series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, which was still affected by lingering COVID-19 disruptions. The last time Game 2 of the Finals had fewer viewers was in 2007, when only 8.55 million tuned in to watch the San Antonio Spurs face off against LeBron James's Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/spor...wership-hits-18-year-low-101749631843810.html
 
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