INDIANAPOLIS — Backup guards Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell helped Indiana’s bench break out with 49 points as the Pacers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 on Wednesday to claim a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. Thanks to 27 points from Mathurin and the kind of pyrotechnics the Pacers have grown to adore from reserve point […]
Read MoreMemphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey is expected to miss some time at the start of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery for a sprained ankle, ESPN reported Saturday. After a solid rookie season, Edey was injured in an offseason workout earlier this week. “After consulting with the Grizzlies and multiple specialists, we decided this is […]
Read MoreNBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he believes the league should explore the question of expansion when the subject comes up for discussion at a board of governors meeting next month. Silver, speaking in his annual news conference ahead of the NBA Finals, said he expected the possibility of creating new franchises should be examined given […]
Read MoreThe Indiana Pacers have waited 25 years to return to the NBA Finals, but they will have to wait a little longer as the team’s arrival to Oklahoma City was delayed by weather. While the Pacers’ charter flight was in the air on Tuesday, forecasters issued a tornado warning, flood watch and severe thunderstorm watch […]
Read MorePascal Siakam recorded 31 points and three blocked shots and the Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 after notching a 125-108 victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night at Indianapolis. Siakam was voted the Eastern Conference finals MVP. […]
Read MoreAnthony Edwards scored 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves raced to a 143-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Julius Randle added 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting for Minnesota, which pulled within 2-1 in the […]
Read MoreShai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and Jalen Williams added 26 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-103 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday. The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 going into Game 3 on Saturday in Minneapolis. Gilgeous-Alexander, who was selected the NBA Most […]
Read MoreTyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and Aaron Nesmith added 30, helping the visiting Indiana Pacers rally for a 138-135 overtime victory against the New York Knicks on Wednesday in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The third-seeded Knicks squandered a 14-point lead in the final 2:39 of the fourth quarter due in large […]
Read MoreThe Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks are no strangers to each other in the postseason, given the former eliminated the latter last season to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Now, a case could be made that this year’s conference final matchup is an unexpected one, given the massive roadblocks that each team […]
Read MoreWith Stephen Curry watching from the bench, the Warriors season came to a close on Wednesday with a 121-110 Game Five loss to the Timberwolves, leaving the franchise to now decide how to proceed with an aging core thirsty for one more taste of glory. The second-round playoff series changed completely when Curry strained his […]
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