The pinky finger on Alex Caruso’s right hand doesn’t look like a typical pinky. Around the middle knuckle, it bulges as if a small marble was implanted under the skin. It will come as no surprise to anyone who’s watched Caruso play basketball that this slight disfiguration is the result of him throwing his body around the court.

The NBA championship is underway. The finals began on June 5, with the Indiana Pacers playing the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Pacers and Thunder split the first two games in OKC, with Tyrese Haliburton's last-second jumper taking Game 1 for the Pacers before the Thunder handled Indiana in Game 2.