The Oklahoma City Thunder did their job with a 120-109 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers. A 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals has them on the cusp of their first championship.

Backed by the best playoff crowd yet, the Oklahoma City Thunder put themselves in the driver's seat for the first time in the championship series. A 120-109 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers gave them a 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.

For three hours, it was the loudest place on planet Earth. A concrete kettle that whistled louder than ever as the Thunder topped the Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

With things looking dire, Gilgeous-Alexander went back to being a no-nonsense scorer. He scored nine points in the final frame to put the Pacers away. Each time he went to the free-throw line, he was met with the loudest MVP chants he's probably heard in his entire career.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will remain in the city through at least 2053 as part of a new lease, mayor David Holt announced. The long-term agreement ensures the franchise, which relocated from Seattle in 2008,

Thunder guard Alex Caruso issued a strong message after the team's pivotal Game 5 NBA Finals win over the Pacers.

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Hartenstein handles the gritty tasks as the team’s enforcer, willing to get chippy when the moment calls for it.