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2024-2025 NBA All-Rookie teams: First team: Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher, Jaylen Wells, Zach Edey, Alex Sarr Second team: Matas Buzelis, Bub Carrington, Donovan Clingan, Kel’el Ware, Yves Missi

The Western Conference Finals are here 🔥🔥🔥 Game 1 ESPN stream here: espn.com/watch/roadbloc…

Thursday, NBA on ESPN continues its multi-platform coverage of the '25 NBA #WesternConferenceFinals The OKC THUNDER look to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves 🏀 8:30p ET | ESPN

Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA MVP award, sources tell ESPN.

First MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the No. 1-seed Thunder to a league-high 68 wins and became the second player in NBA history to average at least 30 points on 50% shooting, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game along with Michael Jordan (1987-88, 1990-91).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to be announced as the 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player tonight, sources tell Shams Charania.

2024-25 NBA All-Defensive teams: First team: Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Dyson Daniels, Lu Dort, Amen Thompson Second team: Toumani Camara, Rudy Gobert, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Ivica Zubac

The Denver Nuggets and interim David Adelman have agreed on a deal to make Adelman the franchise's next head coach, sources tell ESPN. Adelman went 3-0 in regular season after taking over for Michael Malone and won a playoff series, leading Denver to one win from the West finals.

Nuggets were impressed with Adelman's work as interim coach and moved forward swiftly with him as the full-time coach, sources said. Denver will take a period of time now after the season to sort through its general manager hire.

The full MVP gift basket for all of the Oklahoma City Thunder players from Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on NBA Today:

NBA PLAYOFFS on ESPN

Saturday, NBA on ESPN continues its multi-platform coverage of the '25 NBA #WesternConferenceFinals Newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to push the OKC THUNDER to a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves 🏀 8:30p ET | ABC

All-NBA: 1st: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell 2nd: Jalen Brunson, Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Evan Mobley 3rd: Cade Cunningham, Tyrese Haliburton, James Harden, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Williams

Pops freed: Tyrese Haliburton’s father, John, will be allowed to attend Pacers home games in a suite beginning with Tuesday's pivotal Game 4 against the Knicks, sources tell ESPN. John Haliburton missed eight games following a confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo on April 29.

John Haliburton will still remain away from Pacers road games, but he will be back to watch his son Tyrese and the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse starting with Tuesday's contest.

Sources: Tyrese Haliburton's dad allowed back into Pacers home games - ESPN: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Yaxel Lenderborg, a projected first round pick, will withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA draft and spend his final season in college at the University of Michigan, he told me and Jonathan Givony. Agents Qais Haider, Ron Shade and Alex Saratsis informed the program Tuesday.

Come a long way Pat McAfee...

Indiana's Aaron Nesmith is available to play in Game 4 tonight against the Knicks after sustaining a right ankle sprain in Game 3, source tells ESPN.

NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder-Indiana Pacers. Game 1: Thursday June 5, 8:30 pm ET on ABC.