Neither squad was built on the back of years of tanking (to amass blue-chip talents) and/or a series of trades to accumulate stars — the formula used by a host of teams since the turn of the century.
When two of their backup centers suffered Achilles tendon tears in the first nine days of the season, the Indiana Pacers were left with some very thin front court depth. The way they pivoted helped them reach the NBA Finals.
The second full week of the WNBA season concluded on Sunday night with the opening round of games in the Commissioner's Cup.
On Saturday the Indiana Pacers booked their spot in the NBA Finals. They will now face the Oklahoma City Thunder, with both teams looking for the first championship in franchise history.
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Often it's not the best players who come through on the court when a team needs it during the most important time of the season. Here's our look at some unsung or overlooked performances in the history of the NBA Finals.
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The Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder took very different paths to their NBA Finals matchup. But for both teams, the journey to conference championships began with trading Paul George.
The Timberwolves have two key players — forward Julius Randle and backup big man Naz Reid — with player options this summer. It may be challenging to maintain both, and it might be a poor idea to do so.
The Phoenix Suns are widely expected to trade superstar Kevin Durant this offseason and the Minnesota Timberwolves are likely to come calling. Again. After a failed attempt to acquire Durant at the NBA trade deadline in February, Ashish Mathur of Hoops Wire reports that the Timberwolves are expected to reignite those trade talks.
The Pacers punched their ticket to the Finals on Saturday night with a convincing 125-108 win over the New York Knicks.
With the New York Knicks eliminated in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals by the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night, all eyes in the Big Apple will now focus squarely on Juan Soto's struggles or success with the New York Mets.
Clark is expected to miss several more games beyond Friday night.
Another of the WNBA's brightest young stars is going to miss the next couple of games due to an injury.
The New York Knicks responded with their backs to the wall and now are focused on forcing a Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. Suddenly, the Indiana Pacers are the team facing more pressure entering the pivotal Game 6 on Saturday night in Indianapolis.
It was clear before her injury that Caitlin Clark was one of the most valuable players in the WNBA.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly big game hunting for a huge star to pair with Anthony Edwards.
As the 2025 NBA Draft approaches, the Brooklyn Nets find themselves at a crossroads.
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Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have acquired full control of the Timberwolves, pending the transfer process and a vote by the NBA's board of governors.
Fans can probably expect more viral moments from Clark while she sits on the sidelines.
Angel Reese had an off night shooting. She went 2-of-6 from the field and committed as many turnovers as made baskets.
Down 3-1, the New York Knicks refused to concede their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Indiana Pacers. They never trailed on their way to a 111-94 victory in Game 5 and new life as the series heads to Indiana on Saturday.
As incredible and otherworldly as Haliburton was on Tuesday, he didn’t look like the same player on Thursday.
After the Indiana Pacers scored 130 points in their Game 4 win, the New York Knicks knew they had to tighten their defense or their season would be over. They did that and more in a dominant 111-94 win in Game 5.
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