ESPN's Shams Charania reported an awaited change to the NBA Finals. NBA fans have long been clamoring for the return of a missing piece to the championship series. Adam Silver and league leaders have had to work around player safety issues to enact this change. NBA fans have felt that something has been missing from the Finals in recent years.

During the "Inside the NBA on ESPN" halftime show, Shaquille O'Neal gave Gilgeous-Alexander his props by calling him the best player in the NBA right now. The NBA legend explained that the 27-year-old Canadian superstar has become so unstoppable that he can literally score at will.

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From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.

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