Boston has the championship pedigree. OKC has the better team. The bracket is going to choose.
OKC’s net rating since the All-Star break is +12.4. That’s a championship-team number — better than the 2017 Warriors over the same stretch, better than the 2022 Warriors who actually won.
Boston’s net rating is +9.6. Excellent. Not historic.
The series matters because the gap is real, but it’s also not enormous. Whoever wins the West final is going to be Boston’s hardest test in five years.
Matt Freese will start in goal for the US Men’s National Team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium. Chris Richards returns to the starting lineup after injury.
Canada’s 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup is set with mostly healthy players. Battles for starting spots continue as star Alphonso Davies nears a return from injury.
