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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    A long-term project is complete for the man who masterminded the Thunder's title triumph in basketball's NBA

    A long-term project is complete for the man who masterminded the Thunder's title triumph in basketball's NBA


    Oklahoma City's 101 to 93 game seven win over Indiana has sealed the championship - 13 years after they came up one short.

    General manager Sam Presti has rebuilt the roster several times in that period - finally going all the way with the second youngest squad to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy.



    Point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named Finals MVP - joining Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players to win that honour - as well as the scoring title and regular season MVP - in the same season.

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     Today's News

    Health & Safety:
    A new cardiac catheterisation lab, is set to support cardiac care across the central North Island 14:57

    Rugby:
    The All Blacks are ready to embrace an imposing challenge being laid down by the French ahead of tonight's third test in Hamilton 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Blake Lively's deposition has been pushed back by two weeks 14:51

    Entertainment:
    Connie Francis has died just days after being hospitalised to treat "extreme pain" 14:21

    International:
    Late-night hosts react to cancellation of Stephen Colbert show as Donald Trump says 'Kimmel is next' 14:17

    Soccer:
    It may only be a pre-season football friendly, but the Wellington Phoenix men are determined to do well against Wrexham in the capital today 14:07

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Lopez is "done" with marriage after splitting from fourth husband Ben Affleck last year 13:51

    Motorsports:
    A blow for motorsport ace Shane van Gisbergen, with NASCAR hitting the brakes on one of his favourite tracks 13:27

    Entertainment:
    Khloe Kardashian suffered from "filler blindness" and looked like a "cartoon character" after applying too many filters to her pictures 13:21

    Golf:
    US world golf number one Scottie Scheffler is looking in ominous form at the halfway mark of The Open major at Royal Portrush 13:17


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