NBA journalist on 2025 NBA Finals: “I’m not that excited”

The NBA Finals are here, and they feature two teams from small markets. For some, this is a good thing, for a certain journalist, it’s not.

Related: 2025 NBA Finals preview: Pacers vs. Thunder

Journalist Jason McIntyre, who is co-host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, had this to say about his enthusiasm for this year’s Finals.

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“I’m not that excited for these NBA Finals. I like superstars in the NBA Finals and we don’t really have that… I’m gonna bash Adam Silver here…you’re the reason we’ve got this.”

"I'm not that excited for these NBA Finals. … I like superstars in the NBA Finals and we don't really have that… I'm gonna bash Adam Silver here…you're the reason we've got this."

Jason Mcintyre on the Pacers-Thunder matchup.

(via @TheHerd)pic.twitter.com/3NVcRJqzBi

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 4, 2025

This statement by McIntyre is a bit odd. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, this year’s MVP, is certainly a superstar player. He’s proven this by his play over the past few seasons.

Tyrese Haliburton has arguably become the most exciting player in this year’s playoffs. If he’s not considered a superstar yet, he’s certainly on his way.

The Finals should be exciting, and competitive. These are the ingredients of an NBA Finals you wouldn’t want to miss.

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About the Author Published Jun 5, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1