Caitlin Clark Hypes Pacers Ahead of NBA Finals vs. Thunder After Eliminating Knicks

NBA Finals ratings seem destined to dip, but the league sees an opportunity to market new superstars

The Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks from the playoffs for the second straight year and will now play the small-market Oklahoma City Thunder for the NBA title.Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesFew drew up an NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers.TV ratings for this year's championship series are expected to dip.But the NBA's marketing team sees an opportunity to introduce new superstars.This isn't the NBA Fina…

Caitlin Clark Hypes Pacers Ahead of NBA Finals vs. Thunder After Eliminating Knicks

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark celebrated the Indiana Pacers' Game 6 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night to clinch a berth in the NBA Finals.

“If It Was Knicks...”: Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski Explains Why He’s Glad Pacers Made It to the NBA Finals

Throughout the entirety of the 2025 NBA playoffs, the Indiana Pacers have been underdogs. First, people believed Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks would take them down in the 1st round. Then, it was Donovan Mitchell and the No. 1-seeded Cavaliers. Then again, with Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. Now, the same situation with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder. Fortunately, they don’t have the entire NBA world against them. Golden State Warri…

NBA Finals Notes: Thunder, Pacers, MVPs, Market Size, More

A blockbuster 2017 trade between the Thunder and Pacers helped set the stage for the 2025 NBA Finals, writes Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman. On June 30 of that year, Oklahoma City agreed to send Domantas Sabonis and Victor Oladipo to Indiana in exchange for Paul George. None of those players will be playing in these NBA Finals, but George and Sabonis were later used to acquire several of this series’ stars. Sending George to the Clippers in 2019 …