The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers and you can consider the series officially underway as the road team has already won

The NBA Finals are a matchup between two small markets, and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is making sure he basks in the national spotlight.

NBA champion Eddie House joins Jason McIntyre to discuss if we should expect major changes to the Boston Celtics this offseason, and whether contenders should go all in for Kevin Durant after his asking price reportedly dropped.

For years, so-called superteams disrupted the NBA's competitive balance and dominated the league to build impenetrable dynasties. From the Golden State Warriors ' extended run as perennial Finals favorites to the Miami Heat's Big 3, franchises invested heavily in veteran superstars and leaned on them to establish a reign over the league.

Winning Results: OKC’s bench owns a Playoff-best +67 point differential. That impact shows up individually, too, as three of OKC’s top six players in Playoff plus-minus are reserves – Wallace (2), Caruso (5) and Aaron Wiggins (6) The Secret? Cohesion and a total commitment to making winning plays — no matter who’s on the floor.