Frank Isola and Brian Scalabrine react to Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard winning 2025 Kia Sixth Man of the Year.

Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s executive of the year, the reward for building that team into a juggernaut that won a league-best 68 games this season.

The Celtics got the shots they wanted, but not the results they needed. A second-half collapse, shifting matchups, and a bet the Knicks might not win twice.