Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander learned a lesson to open the NBA Finals. “You can’t just throw the first punch,” Gilgeous-Alexander said after Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. “You’ve got to throw all the punches all night.” Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Thunder threw plenty of … Read more
A nine-time NBA All-Star and All-Defensive First Team member, Gary Payton is inarguably a legend of the game. In his long and illustrious career, he redefined the guard position with his defence, and went on to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to the NBA Finals in 1996. A decade later, he was a member of the title-winning … Read more
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton made sure the Indiana Pacers gave its fans a celebration they waited 25 years to see again. Siakam had 31 points and Haliburton scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, carrying the Pacers to a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night for a … Read more
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Pierce County Superior Court in Tacoma as part of a plea agreement, according to the county Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. … Read more
Tyrese Haliburton delivered a one-of-a-kind performance on Tuesday night, and it put the Indiana Pacers one victory away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000. Haliburton recorded 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover to lead the Pacers to a 130-121 victory over the New York Knicks in … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished 10 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder escaped with a 128-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night in Minneapolis. Jalen Williams added 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting for Oklahoma City, which seized a 3-1 lead … Read more
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and collected a game-high 15 rebounds to help the New York Knicks notch a crucial 106-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night at Indianapolis. Jalen Brunson scored 23 points despite 6-of-18 shooting, but … Read more
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed Oklahoma City 143-101 on Saturday to tighten their NBA playoff series. Edwards added nine rebounds and six assists while shooting 12-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-8 from three-point range as the host T-Wolves pulled a game back to be 2-1 behind in the best-of-seven Western … Read more
Shai 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 … Read more
Indiana Pacers pulled off an extraordinary fourth-quarter comeback to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks had been in charge of the contest at Madison Square Garden and led by 14 points with 2:51 left in the game before the Pacers suddenly came … Read more