Rick Carlisle gives an update on Tyrese Haliburton's injury and assures that "he will be back." The NBA does it differently, handing out a Finals MVP along with Eastern and Western Conference finals MVP awards, honoring the top performer in each of those series. He became the 11th player to win the league's regular-season and Finals MVP awards in the same season, joining a list exclusively made up of inner circle Hall of Famers. Since joining the Pacers, Siakam has helped spark runs to the 2024 Eastern Conference finals and the 2025 Finals, won Eastern Conference finals MVP and helped push Oklahoma City to the brink in the league's championship round. Williams eclipsed 25 points in three straight games in the Finals, including his 40-point explosion in Game 5.