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    A long-term project is complete for the man who masterminded the Thunder's title triumph in basketball's NBA

    A long-term project is complete for the man who masterminded the Thunder's title triumph in basketball's NBA


    Oklahoma City's 101 to 93 game seven win over Indiana has sealed the championship - 13 years after they came up one short.

    General manager Sam Presti has rebuilt the roster several times in that period - finally going all the way with the second youngest squad to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy.



    Point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named Finals MVP - joining Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players to win that honour - as well as the scoring title and regular season MVP - in the same season.

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     23 Jun: The best regular season team in basketball's NBA has secured the championship crown
     23 Jun: Hurricanes co-captain Du'Plessis Kirifi has been rewarded with a first official All Blacks call-up, five years after he was first called in as injury cover
     23 Jun: American import Parker Jackson-Cartwright looks set for a third season with the Breakers in basketball's Australian NBL
     23 Jun: The All Blacks are expected to have a sprinkling of new faces but the bulk of the squad to face France should have a familiar feel
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