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10 June 2025
Don Nelson, a Hall of Fame coach renowned for his innovative basketball philosophy and a towering figure in NBA coaching history, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA). Nelson’s coaching career spanned an impressive 31 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Dallas…
10 June 2025
Tyrese Haliburton delivered the shot of his life and perhaps in Indiana Pacers history. He sank a 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left to complete a jaw-dropping 111-110 comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The Pacers never led until that final moment. Down by 15 points with under 10 minutes to play, Indiana mounted the kind of rally that will be talked…
10 June 2025
Cason Wallace stepped into the spotlight Thursday night, earning his first career playoff start in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 21-year-old guard replaced Isaiah Hartenstein in the starting lineup, after OKC had used the same five: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and Hartenstein. At 21 years and seven months, Wallace became the…
10 June 2025
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey will undergo surgery on his left ankle after re-injuring it during a workout this week. Imaging revealed excessive ligamentous laxity, and the procedure will restabilize the ankle. Edey, who previously missed 12 games early in the season with a similar injury, will have a recovery timeline shared after surgery but is expected to make a full recovery. The…
10 June 2025
Tipoff to Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals came just after 8:30 p.m. ET, with a deafening crowd at Paycom Center Roaring for Haliburton’s team Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City Thunder began their pursuit of a first-ever championship in Oklahoma. For the Indiana Pacers, the game didn’t start until about an hour later. The visitors came out tight, rushing possessions and abandoning key elements of…
10 June 2025
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has confirmed that plans for a new European league are making progress, but don’t expect tipoff any time soon. Speaking Friday in Oklahoma City during an NBA Finals off-day, Silver said the league is “at least a couple years away” from launching the Europe-based competition. “It’s measured in years, not months,” he emphasized. The NBA is working in tandem with FIBA…
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…
10 June 2025
Villarreal climbed into fifth place in LaLiga with a 1-0 win over Espanyol at Estadio de la Cerámica. The win led by Pino marked their fifth consecutive head-to-head victory over the Catalan side. The Yellow Submarine dominated early but were twice denied by VAR in the first half. A penalty call on Juan Foyth was overturned, and Thierno Barry’s goal was ruled offside. Their persistence paid off…
9 June 2025
There’s something about football that resists stillness. Even when you’re watching from your sofa in Nairobi, there’s a hum beneath the surface. It’s in the sharp gasp before a penalty, the brief silence as the ball arcs toward goal, the celebration or devastation that follows. But beyond the pitch — on betting slips and in group chats — there’s another game being played. One with stakes of its…