As Lou Williams puts it, this is a perfect snapshot of the modern-day NBA: a league where any star can rise from obscurity ...

In an era that boasts about parity, it's a fitting quartet to watch as we inch closer to crowning a record seventh different champion since 2019.

If the Pacers are going to take down the Knicks, they are going to need Tyrese Haliburton to match Jalen Brunson.