No team in NBA history has scored more points in a season than the Thunder. That gave the Thunder 12,162 for the season, breaking the mark of 12,161 scored by the Golden State Warriors in 104 games during the 2018-19 season.

Think of the Chicago Bulls, who feature Nikola Vučević. He can shoot but cannot defend the rim. Think of the Atlanta Hawks, whose bigs can defend the rim but cannot shoot. You can get paid handsomely to do one or the other, but can you win on the highest level? Not if the most recent champions are indicators.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passes a Philadelphia 76ers legend in his NBA Finals debut.

NBA on ESPN and ABC reporter Lisa Salters will miss the Game 2 broadcast of the 2025 Finals on June 8 due to a personal matter.