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NBA Finals Game 2 ratings lowest in nearly 20 years
A Game 2 blowout in the NBA Finals on Sunday drew an average of 8.76 million viewers, the lowest for a Game 2 in the finals in 18 years - excluding 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic.,The Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers, which evened the best-of-seven s...
Cooper Flagg part of Duke's table for 3 in NBA draft green room
Presumed No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg finds himself in familiar company at the 2025 NBA Draft with Duke teammates Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach among 13 players who received invitations to the green room on Tuesday. ,The two-day draft is held in Brooklyn at Barclays Center with the top 30 picks made on...
Thunder, Pacers race for edge in Game 3 of NBA Finals
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nothing is settled in the NBA Finals through two games with the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder trading wins as the series shifts to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Wednesday night. ,"Now the goal is to get to three games," Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Tuesday, a wo...
Pacers admit Tyrese Haliburton is hurting but will play Game 3
INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle admits his point guard is not fully healthy, but he's 100 percent certain Tyrese Haliburton is playing in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. ,The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1.,"I don't think you're going to hear him making a big deal out ...
Pacers pine for hostile home crowd, Finals shift to Indy
For the first time since 2000, the NBA Finals are headed to Indianapolis.,The Pacers are even with the Oklahoma City Thunder at 1-all in the best-of-seven Finals as the series rolls into Indiana for Game 3 on Wednesday night.,"We got one. Get to go home and play in front of our fans at Gainbridge," ...
Tyrese Haliburton Needs to Wake Up Or These NBA Finals Are Over Early
Tyrese Haliburton's Pacers return to Indianapolis down 1-1 in the NBA Finals, needing back-to-back wins to stay alive as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder control the momentum....
Cavaliers G Darius Garland (toe surgery) out 4-5 months
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland underwent surgery on his big toe and will be sidelined four to five months, the team announced Monday. ,However, the team also said that Garland would "resume basketball activities by the start of training camp," which generally begins in late Septem...
Report: Hawks hiring Bryson Graham from Pelicans
The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a deal to make Bryson Graham their new senior vice president of basketball operations, a move that would pry him from the New Orleans Pelicans after 15 years, ESPN reported Monday.,The Hawks are also close to hiring Philadelphia 76ers executive Peter Dinwiddie to be ...
Don Nelson earns lifetime achievement award, rips Mavericks
Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson was presented with a lifetime achievement award Sunday night and then trashed one of his former franchises for trading Luka Doncic.,Nelson played 14 NBA seasons from 1962-76, ranks second in NBA history with 1,335 regular-season coaching victories over 31 seasons ...
NBA Scrambles After Fans Roast Digital Court Graphics in Game 2
Fans are outraged over the NBA Finals’ bland court design, low-res graphics, and disappearing pageantry. This is how it all unraveled....
Thunder pack counterpunch in Game 2, even series with Pacers
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.,The Thunder evened the series 1-1 heading into Wednesday's Game 3 in Indianapolis.,Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists ...
Thunder pack a counterpunch in Game 2, even series with Pacers
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.,The Thunder evened the series 1-1 heading into Wednesday's Game 3 in Indianapolis.,Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists ...
Report: Mavs set Cooper Flagg workout for June 17
The Dallas Mavericks have scheduled a workout and visit with top NBA draft prospect Cooper Flagg for June 17, ESPN reported Sunday.,The Mavericks, owners of the top overall selection, plan to work out no players other than Flagg, the heavy favorite to be the first player selected in the June 25 draf...
Pacers Pulled Off NBA Finals Stunner But Stay Underdogs for Game 2
The Pacers’ comeback win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals was more valuable than a blowout, and it’s keeping Indiana hungry heading into Game 2....
Reports: Jay Wright not interested in coaching Knicks
Although the Knicks have three players whom Jay Wright coached at Villanova, the retired Hall of Famer will not resume his career with New York, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Per the reports, Wright and Knicks president Leon Rose -- who are close -- had a discussion about the coaching...
Report: Grizzlies C Zach Edey to undergo ankle surgery
Memphis 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...
Pacers look to steal another road win against Thunder in Game 2
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in this position before.,So, have the Indiana Pacers.,The teams meet in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday in Oklahoma City after the Pacers pulled off a stunner in Game 1.,Indiana opened the series with a 111-110 victory Thursday, when Tyrese Hal...
Five Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Destinations That Actually Make Sense
These five NBA teams that could realistically trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he decides to leave the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason....
Report: Knicks want to interview Mavs coach Jason Kidd
The New York Knicks plan to formally request permission to interview Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd for their coaching vacancy, NBA insider Marc Stein reported Friday.,The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday despite reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25...
OKC, SGA deal with shock and gnaw of blown 15-point lead
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tyrese Haliburton stuck a game-winner with 0.3 seconds on the clock on Thursday to give Indiana its only lead of the game and a 1-0 lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.,Reeling after a blown lead of 15 points in the fourth quarter and stunned by Haliburton's latest heroics, league MVP Shai ...