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Jun 2025
35m 44s

NBA Finals Game 5 Reaction: Historic Win...

ESPN, NBA, Brian Windhorst
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Brian Windhorst is joined by NBA champion Iman Shumpert to react live to Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Plus, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Tim Bontemps join to discuss a historic output from Jalen Williams & SGA, the impact of Tyrese Haliburton’s injury, T. J. McConnell’s comeback attempt, where the series g ... Show More
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