10 June 2025
Ten months ago, Tyrese Haliburton sat on the bench during the Olympic gold medal game, watching Stephen Currybury France with a near-half-court dagger and a signature “night-night” celebration. Back then, Haliburton was more spectator than star, a minor contributor on a stacked Team USA roster. Fast forward to June 2025, and he’s the centerpiece of the Indiana Pacers, the unlikely face of a…
10 June 2025
With the 2025 NBA Finals featuring two small-market teams; the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, it was inevitable NBA Commissioner Adam Silver would face questions about TV ratings and market size. But as he made clear Thursday, he’s tired of the conversation. “It frustrates me that the first thing [fans] say is, how are the ratings? What are the ratings going to be? As opposed to, wow,…
10 June 2025
The Indiana Pacers’ long-awaited return to the NBA Finals hit a turbulent start Tuesday as severe weather in Oklahoma delayed their arrival in Oklahoma City by several hours. Their charter flight was diverted to Tulsa due to tornado warnings, heavy rain, and high winds across central Oklahoma. After refueling and navigating around additional storms, the team finally landed in OKC around 7 p.m.…
10 June 2025
Based on the consensus among top NBA analysts including Steve Aschburner, Brian Martin, Shaun Powell, and John Schuhmann, the overwhelming prediction is that the Oklahoma City Thunder will win the 2025 NBA Finals. Key Reasons for Picking Oklahoma City: Indiana’s Cinderella Story: While the Pacers possess an explosive offense led by Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. All four analysts agree they…
7 May 2025
The reigning WNBA champions, the New York Liberty, made their mark at the 2025 Met Gala. Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and Jonquel Jones stepping out in style at the iconic fashion event. The Met gala, which celebrates the intersection of fashion, brings together cultural figures and style icons from various fields. Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive…
7 May 2025
The Utah Jazz have officially signed head coach Will Hardy to a multi-year contract extension through the 2031 season. Announcing the deal, Jazz governor Ryan Smith praised Hardy’s impact on the organization both on and off the court.“We are excited to extend Will Hardy’s contract as head coach of the Utah Jazz through 2031. Will is an incredible leader, great communicator – especially with our…
28 April 2025
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards picked up his NBA-high 18th technical foul of the season Friday night for arguing a call, resulting in an automatic suspension for the next game. The foul occurred midway through the second quarter when Edwards was guarding Brooklyn’s Keon Johnson. After a personal foul was called, Edwards threw his arms up in disbelief and shot a frustrated look at referee Ray Acosta,…
28 April 2025
LeBron James took another step closer to an all-time record on Wednesday night. James played his 1,561st career regular-season game in a 112-97 win over Dallas, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for sole possession of second place on the NBA’s all-time games played list. Only Robert Parish, with 1,611 games, has played more than the 40-year-old James, who has played 418 games in seven seasons with the…
28 April 2025
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball met the family of the late Alex Reinhardt, whose knee cartilage was donated to Ball in a transplant two years ago. Before Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, Ball signed jerseys and took photos with Alex’s mother, father, two brothers, and soon-to-be sister-in-law. The meeting, near the Bulls’ bench, was emotional for Angie Reinhardt, who described the…
28 April 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has grown familiar with Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs’ dynamic center fielder, thanks to his friendship with Roberts’ son, Cole. Ahead of Wednesday’s game, Roberts praised Crow-Armstrong, calling him “a good kid, good for baseball,” but noted that the young outfielder hasn’t been so good for the Dodgers. On Wednesday night, Crow-Armstrong proved that once again with a…
28 April 2025
Nick Kurtz rise to the Major Leagues has been nothing short of meteoric. Just one year ago, he was a junior at Wake Forest, and now, after being drafted fourth overall by the Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft, Kurtz has already made his MLB debut. The 22-year-old first baseman, ranked as the A’s No. 1 prospect and No. 35 overall by MLB Pipeline, was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas just nine…
28 April 2025
Golden State’s Jimmy Butler suffered a pelvis contusion during the first quarter of Wednesday’s 109-94 loss to the Houston Rockets. The injury occurred when Amen Thompson, while attempting to grab a rebound, collided with Butler, causing him to take a hard fall. Butler remained down longer than Thompson before slowly walking to the free-throw line, where he made 1 of 2 attempts before being taken…