After Game 4 low, Pacers look to ‘dig in’ at 2-2
The Pacers are looking to put the disappointment of Game 4 behind them as they enter a hostile environment in Oklahoma City with the NBA Finals tied at 2-2. Said Tyrese Haliburton: “I wouldn’t want to go to war with any other group.”
Source: Nuggets’ Westbrook to decline option
Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is declining his $3.4 million player option for next season and will become a free agent later this month, a source told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Sources: Lakers’ Finney-Smith has ankle surgery
Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith had surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be able to participate in training camp ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, sources told ESPN.
🏀 2025 mock draft: Best available? Fill a need?
Best player available? Fill a need? We played out both strategies for 30 first-round slots in the draft.
Overheard at the NBA Finals: Latest buzz on the futures of KD, Giannis and the Knicks
What are NBA insiders saying about the biggest offseason storylines? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league.
Tyrese Haliburton, Caitlin Clark and the most powerful friendship in basketball
From group chats to high-level X’s and O’s breakdowns, the two superstars have pushed themselves — and each other — to the top of the basketball universe.
Parenting and game plans: Inside Jenny Boucek’s extraordinary basketball journey to the Pacers
For decades, Boucek had professional dreams and personal ones — and believed they were mutually exclusive. Now, as a mom and the first front-of-the-bench female assistant in the NBA, she’s finally living both.
Kevin Love’s tribute to legendary Brian Wilson
The Miami Heat forward had a close connection to the late Beach Boys co-founder — who was a family member.
Kevin Love’s tribute to legendary Brian Wilson
The Miami Heat forward had a close connection to the late Beach Boys co-founder — who was a family member.
‘Just a basketball savant’: How Rick Carlisle’s past impacts Tyrese Haliburton’s present
From his time with point guards Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic in Dallas, Rick Carlisle’s experience has made him the ideal coach for Tyrese Haliburton.