Rohan Nadkarni

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Rohan Nadkarni

The Thunder will have their first chance to win an NBA championship since they moved to Oklahoma City on Thursday night as they take a 3-2 lead into Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. After the Pacers took a shocking 2-1 lead, the Thunder have rallied back to win the last two games in the series. Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams was the star in Game 5, scoring 40 points in a win.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Rohan Nadkarni

With eight minutes and 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder were reeling. Once leading by as many as 18 points, the Thunder's lead had been cut to two. In what was shaping up to be a repeat of Game 1, Oklahoma City appeared to be in danger of blowing a double-digit lead to the premier comeback artists of the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers. Only this time, Thunder forward Jalen Williams stood in the way.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Rohan Nadkarni

INDIANAPOLIS - Through the first three quarters of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - the regular season MVP - was faltering in the highest-stakes moment of his career. Though he had 20 points at the time, the Thunder were outscored by 16 with Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor. The offense looked discombobulated, and SGA was being hounded by Indiana Pacers guard (and childhood friend) Andrew Nembhard, unable to find space to operate.

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Rohan Nadkarni

INDIANAPOLIS - There's a phrase that's ubiquitous in Indiana. You see it on chalkboard signs outside of bars. You hear it from fans, coaches and players. It was emblazoned on T-shirts at Game 3 of the NBA Finals. It's even the slogan for the state's basketball Hall of Fame. In 49 other states, it's just basketball. But this is Indiana.

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Rohan Nadkarni

INDIANAPOLIS - Early in the second quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers' home crowd was in a bit of a lull. After leading nearly the entire first quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder began the second period with an eight-point advantage, a sobering continuation from Game 2, which the Thunder led for the last 38 minutes of play. Despite it being the first finals game in Indiana in 25 years, the energy in the arena was fading. But then T.J. McConnell went to work.