KSR Today: Move-in, NBA Finals and the KY/IN All-Star Game

Who says you don’t have much to talk about over the summer? I’m struggling to figure out where to start on this beautiful Friday morning with so much to get to — guess it only makes sense to work backward, hitting an absolutely insane start to the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers late Thursday evening. Unfortunately for our La Familia members in the matchup, they both finished on the losing end, directly involved in the sequence that saw Tyrese Haliburton drill a game-winner with 0.3 seconds to go.

Like they’ve done seemingly a million times this postseason, the Pacers found themselves down by what should be an insurmountable lead for the Thunder, only to inexplicably claw back to give themselves a shot down the stretch.

Up one, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander back-ended a fadeaway jumper with ten seconds to go, Haliburton bringing the ball up and lifting for the right-wing pull-up, guarded closely by Cason Wallace. Bang, Pacers become the first team in 183 tries to win a Finals game trailing by at least nine points in the last three minutes since 1971. It marked the team’s fifth comeback from a deficit of 15 or more points in a single postseason since 1998.

First — and last — lead of the game with 0.3 seconds. Killer.

WHAT THE HALIBURTON AGAIN 😱

TYRESE WINS GAME 1 OF THE NBA FINALS FOR THE PACERS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TLv6OtQyWV

— ESPN (@espn) June 6, 2025

Six Pacers finished in double figures to pull off the remarkable 111-110 victory. As for the former Wildcats, Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 38 points on 14-30 shooting to go with five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two turnovers in 40 minutes. Wallace added six points on 3-9 shooting with two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 33 minutes.

Game 2 of the Finals is scheduled for Sunday, June 8 at 8 PM ET, live on ABC.

The Cats are (almost) all moved in!

Of the ten new additions for Kentucky this offseason — including six from the transfer portal, three from the high school ranks and one international standout — eight have arrived for summer workouts in Lexington. Going into Thursday, we already had Jayden Quaintance, Denzel Aberdeen and Jaland Lowe all ready to go at the Wildcat Coal Lodge. Now, going into Friday, we added Jasper Johnson, Kam Williams, Malachi Moreno, Reece Potter and Braydon Hawthorne to that list, leaving only Mouhamed Dioubate and Andrija Jelavic to round out the group.

We’ll see Otega Oweh, Brandon Garrison, Collin Chandler and Trent Noah arrive shortly, too — but they don’t need to get familiar with Lexington and the basketball facilities.

Check out some of the sights and sounds from move-in day yesterday:

.@BraydonH20 had to check in from the Coach Joe B. Hall statue 😺👏 pic.twitter.com/Z7JGRK0HQK

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 5, 2025

Short trip for @ReecePotter18 and @malachimoreno24 who have arrived 👏 pic.twitter.com/RgzQRoGhPy

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 5, 2025

Kentucky’s Father/Son and Father/Daughter Camps are scheduled for June 7 and 8 this weekend, meaning attendees will get to see just about everybody from the new group before anybody.

Oh, and practice. That’s coming, too. Be prepared, BBN.

Malachi Moreno will play in tonight’s KY/IN All-Star Game

Speaking of Moreno, after getting settled in at his new Kentucky home, he’ll be lacing up his sneakers tonight across town at Lexington Catholic High School for the 2025 Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Game. This year’s Mr. Basketball will headline a roster that also features the likes of Maddox Huff (Harlan County), Melo Boone (Woodford County), Ty Price (Butler County) and Vince Dawson (Great Crossing). For Indiana, it’s Mr. Basketball and former Kentucky target Braylon Mullins leading the way.

There is a meet-and-greet with Big Blue Nation beforehand — but only for those who purchase tickets, starting at 5 PM ET. From there, the boys game will tip off at 7:30. You can buy your tickets HERE.

Sign up for Otega Oweh’s first youth camp in Lexington

Tega-Tron is back for the Wildcats, and excitement isn’t slowing down anytime soon. He’ll join the team for summer workouts shortly, but there’s more in store for Oweh in Lexington this summer, scheduling his first youth camp for July 23 at Sports Center, located at 3801 Mall Road. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 1-8 with a focus on basketball fundamentals and fun.

Each participant will receive an individual photo with Oweh and have the opportunity to bring an item to camp to be signed. Campers will also receive a limited edition Otega Oweh Basketball ProCamp t-shirt.

To learn more and register for the Otega Oweh Basketball ProCamp, visit OtegaOwehCamp.com.

KHSAA State Baseball and Softball Tournament Brackets

Trinity, Taylor County, Boyd County and Wolfe County advanced to the KHSAA State Baseball Quarterfinals with first-round wins on Thursday, with the other side of the bracket getting rolling on Friday.

Check out yesterday’s results and today’s schedule at Kentucky Proud Park:

As for the KHSAA Softball State Tournament, Rowan County, Scott County, Henderson County and Daviess County all pulled off first-round victories to advance to the Quarterfinals — No. 1 South Warren upset on day one. Four games take place today before the event continues Saturday at John Cropp Stadium.

The bracket: