The Thunder Win in Seven: Their Place in History and a Look at Their Future. Plus, Haliburton’s Injury, Durant’s Trade, and More With Rob Mahoney.

The Zach Lowe Show

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Basketball, Sports

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Rob Mahoney joins Zach to discuss what the enduring memories of these Finals will be (1:55), including the unfortunate Tyrese Haliburton injury, the Thunder’s suffocating D, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's stellar play. Then, they look toward the future for the Thunder. How much better can they get (32:41)? And are the Pacers the most memorable championship runner-up (57:46)? Plus, a full breakdown of the Kevin Durant trade (1:14:01), his fit in Houston, and what other offers may have been out there. Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Rob Mahoney Producers: Jesse Aron, Jonathan Frias, and Mike Wargon The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Get started today at HubSpot.com/AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.3	All right, welcome in to the Zach Lowe show coming up.
0:33.3	We got a whole bunch of stuff to get to with the one and only Rob Mahoney.
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0:38.9	We got the Oklahoma City Thunder champions.
0:41.5	What comes next for them?
0:42.6	It's a little scary for the rest of the league, to be honest with you.
0:45.9	Tyrese Halliburton suffers a basketball tragedy on the biggest stage, what it means for
0:50.1	the Pacers, how to digest what happened last night.
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