The Thunder's do-it-all energizer and defensive menace has been a bigger part of the offense, and his playing time has increased accordingly in the most important games of the season.

Tyrese Haliburton credits Stephen Curry for his NBA Finals success, utilizing decade's worth of Curry's defensive strategies.

Thunder series, Oklahoma City suffered a crushing business loss to Indianapolis. OKC rebuilt itself in Indy's image.

Charles Barkley joked about the Knicks' coaching search strategy by making a direct reference to the Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle.