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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - JUNE 22: Oklahoma City Thunder players celebrate with the Larry O'Brien trophy after winning Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Oklahoma City Thunder wins the NBA Finals

The Thunder Finished The Job

William Langewiesche

Journalismism

Each William Langewiesche Disaster Story Was An Event In Itself

Jalen Williams

The Thunder Are Sharpening Their Knives

Roman Anthony

BWOOP BWOOP BWOOP! Now The Red Sox Have Summoned A Mighty Lad

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is defended by Andrew Nembhard.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dribbles

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Can Make Anyone Look Bad

Paul Skenes reacts after giving up a home run in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros

Paul Skenes dinger

Having Paul Skenes On Your Team Should Not Be Such A Bummer

Jac Caglianone rounds the bases in spring training.

Jac Caglianone

Red Alert! The Dinger-Starved Royals Have Promoted A Mighty Lad

Thunder players smile on the sideline during their victory.

OKC Thunder

Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Oklahoma City

The Pacers celebrate Tyrese Haliburton's buzzer-beater.

Pacers celebrate vs Knicks

What The Hell Is Going On Here?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Makes It Feel Bad

Baltimore Orioles bench watches play against the Washington Nationals

Orioles bench

The Orioles Are Nowhere

Torey Lovullo gives the business to an umpire.

Torey Lovullo argues

No, You’re Outta Here!

Patrick Dumont smiles that awful fucking smile of his.

Patrick Dumont smiles

The Goddamn Mavericks Won The Goddamn Draft Lottery

Rafeal Devers wears a green Wally mask in the dugout.

Rafael Devers is Wally

Red Sox Now Chasing Rafael Devers Across The Country, Waving Lineup Card

Jayson Tatum attempts a three-pointer in Game 3.

Jayson Tatum shoots in Game 3

Celtics Flatten Knicks By Sticking To The Formula

Tyrese Haliburton celebrates with teammates after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers

Tyrese Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton Sure Knows How To Pick His Spots

Tyrese Haliburton scores against the Cavs

The Pacers Out-Styled The Cavaliers And Swiped Home-Court Advantage

Rudy Gobert

Big Lakers Ambitions Squished By, Of All People, Rudy Gobert

Bradley Blalock of the Rockies tries to throw a baseball while sliding on his butt.

Bradley Blalock

The Rockies Are Bad At Every Part Of Baseball

Luka and LeBron

JJ Redick Pushed The Panic Button And Lost Anyway

Heliot Ramos of the San Francisco Giants scores the game-winning run.

Heliot Ramos slides home.

Horrible Rangers Loss Also Really Funny

James Wood in warmups

James Wood Is A Special Case

Sean Murphy and Marcell Ozuna

The Hobbled Braves Are Hanging In There

Elly De La Cruz is showered in $100 bills after socking a dinger.

Elly De La Cruz money

O’s, No!

Jorge López

A Dangerously Bad Bullpen Is Everyone’s Problem