Gautam Varier

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The Indiana Pacers have made it to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years, and few would have seen this coming before the playoffs began. The 50-32 Pacers were the fourth seed in the East and weren't expected to make much noise in the postseason. The Pacers first dispatched the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round to set up a clash with the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. The 64-18 Cavaliers were heavy favorites in that series, but were shockingly knocked out in five games.

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The Houston Rockets' decision to hire Ime Udoka as their head coach in 2023 has proven to be an excellent one. Udoka took over a team that had gone 22-60 in 2022-23 and immediately helped turn things around. The Rockets went 41-41 in Udoka's first season and followed that up by going 52-30 in 2024-25. They were the second seed in the Western Conference and gave a red-hot Golden State Warriors team all they could handle in the first round before losing in seven games.

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Knicks Interested In Jason Kidd And Ime Udoka After Firing Tom Thibodeau originally appeared on Fadeaway World. The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, and they are reportedly eyeing some big names to replace him, who aren't currently available. NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the Knicks are interested in the Dallas Mavericks' Jason Kidd and the Houston Rockets' Ime Udoka.

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Cooper Flagg impressed one and all during his lone season at Duke, and their former head coach, Mike Krzyzewski, had some high praise for him. During an appearance on Dusty and Danny in the Morning, Krzyzewski rated Flagg as Duke's best ever Freshman and also named the program's best and most accomplished players. "Grant [Hill] is the best player to ever play at Duke," Krzyzewski said. "[Christian] Laettner is the most accomplished, and we've had great, great players. Cooper...

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Dennis Rodman's Former Teammate Picks Michael Jordan And Kobe Bryant Over LeBron James originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Dennis Rodman's former teammate Olden Polynice is one of those who had the fortune of playing against Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James. During an appearance on Byron Scott's Fast Break podcast, Polynice was asked to rank the three, and James was the one who had to settle for the third spot. Advertisement"Jordan's No. 1 in my opinion," Polynice said.