"They come off the bench with one of my favorite teammates of all time in Alex Caruso, who is the ultimate Swiss Army knife," James recently said on his podcast, "Mind the Game." "We’ve literally seen him guard Giannis,

Alex Caruso says LeBron James helped shape his approach to recovery and professionalism during their time together on the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 31-year-old has built a career off making the small plays. And those might prove the difference against the Pacers in the NBA Finals.

Chet Holmgren, who also played a role in the wins, was praised for Cusro during the postgame press conference.

Alex Caruso provided 27 huge minutes off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night as they leveled up the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. The veteran guard, who won a title in the bubble with the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2020, had 20 points as OKC was able to build an insurmountable lead —even for Tyrese Haliburton.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso reflected on his reputation in the NBA. As a seasoned veteran making his second NBA Finals appearance, Caruso looked back on defending Nikola Jokic in the Thunder's second-round series.

Nicolas Batum praises Alex Caruso for his defensive showing against Nikola Jokic in the playoffs, credits him with being the difference-maker.