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Still, the evidence is right in front of them: The teams advancing and the teams booking flights to Cancun have distinct differences. The NBA will always be a star’s league. But the teams that win it all? They’re deeper than the headlines.

Paul George defends Tyrese Haliburton’s rise, calling him a superstar and the face of the NBA amid playoff brilliance and Olympic success.

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The Indiana Pacers are just one win away from clinching the Eastern Conference title in the NBA, after defeating the New York Knicks 130–121 in Game 4 of the Conference Finals. All of this with Tyrese Haliburton continuing to be the key player for the team during the Playoffs.

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton admitted that his limited role with the United States basketball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics impacted him more than he initially let on.