It’s clear now, though, that this Thunder team is different from a season ago. It’s obvious that the entire squad has matured on and off the floor, and the offseason additions have added unbelievable firepower.

Thunder veteran guard Lu Dort reflects on how he became such an elite defender before Game 3 against the Pacers in the NBA Finals. He's come a long way since 2019. Ahead of Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers,

Following the Thunder’s Game 5 win in the NBA Finals, Lu Dort says a main factor in the victory was communication. “Before the end of the game, we knew they was gonna make a run,” Dort said. “We had to stay together, find the right shots. That’s what we did.” Dort emphasized how much the team’s communication contributed to the win.

The NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are tied 2-2 after OKC overcame a double-digit deficit in Game 4 to even the series. OKC outscored the Pacers 12-3 in the final 3:34 of the game and will now go back to having home-court advantage.

Oklahoma City Thunder lose by a point to the Pacers in NBA Finals Game 1, Lu Dort discusses what went wrong for OKC in the game.

Childhood friends turned NBA Finals rivals, Lu Dort of OKC and Bennedict Mathurin of Indiana, proudly represent their Haitian roots and Montreal hometown.