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On TwitterSuns owner sticks it to his rival with hiring of team's new HC
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert have a long-standing rivalry based on their mortgage businesses. Now Ishbia has struck a blow by hiring one of the Cavaliers assistant coaches as his new head coach.
Mikal Bridges' contract situation may have inspired Tom Thibodeau firing
The New York Knicks traded five first-round picks to get Mikal Bridges last summer, and he has one year left on his contract. Firing Tom Thibodeau may have been the Knicks choosing a player over their coach.
Firing Tom Thibodeau hasn't helped NBA teams
The Knicks may think they can do better at head coach than with Thibs, and maybe they can. But history tells us they probably won't.
Rick Carlisle's path to Indiana was made possible by Kevin Durant's toes
In June 2021, Rick Carlisle parted ways with the Dallas Mavericks after 13 seasons with the team, thinking he had a head-coaching job waiting for him with a Central Division team. He did, though it wasn't the one he expected.
NBA Finals matchup shows that tanking is overrated
There's an epidemic of NBA teams losing on purpose for multiple seasons in hopes of getting a top pick. Yet this year's NBA Finals features two teams with just one top-five pick among all their players.
After rash of big-man injuries, Pacers' pivot helped them make NBA Finals
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.
A look at Paul George's incredible influence on 2025 NBA Finals
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.
Knicks lock down Pacers in Game 5 to stave off elimination
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.
Five takeaways from Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals
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.
Timberwolves must choose between two big men this summer
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.
Biggest factor in Timberwolves' offseason may be their ownership
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.
Five takeaways from Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years after a 124-94 win gave them a 4-1 series win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Timberwolves' inconsistent offense hurts them again in Game 5
The Minnesota Timberwolves have an All-Star in Anthony Edwards, former All-Stars Julius Randle and Mike Conley and 2024 Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid. Still, their offense has had bad stretches in these playoffs — historically bad ones.
Watch: Cason Wallace puts exclamation point on dominant opening quarter
The Minnesota Timberwolves scored their fewest points in any quarter this season in the first quarter of Game 5. Then Cason Wallace made it worse with a buzzer-beater.
Pacers lift suspension on Tyrese Haliburton's father
After banning him from attending his son's last eight playoff games, the Indiana Pacers decided that John Haliburton has paid his debt to society.
Fans interfering with gameplay is becoming an epidemic
Celebrities have a responsibility as role models, even when they're sitting court side at an NBA game.
Fouling up three is analytically sound, but terrible for viewers
It's turning what should be the most exciting part of a playoff game into the most boring part.
Five takeaways from Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder held off the hot-shooting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday with a 128-126 victory in Minneapolis to take a 3-1 series lead.
Five takeaways from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals
The New York Knicks came back from 20 points down to stun the Indiana Pacers in Game 3, winning 106-100. Here are five takeaways from New York's stunning win.
Thompson twins could get Jamaican basketball to the Olympics
Jamaica has the 107th-ranked basketball team in the world and the 22nd-ranked team in the Americas. But adding a talented set of twins could lift the Jamaicans to a new level.
Knicks need to change starting lineup for Game 3
The New York Knicks have had the same starting lineup for 47 regular-season games and all 14 playoff games. It's time to make a change.
Five takeaways from Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals
The reports of the Minnesota Timberwolves' demise were an exaggeration.
The trades that put Pacers on the brink of an NBA Finals trip
The last few years of trades have been the NBA equivalent of trading a paper clip for a house. It might get the Pacers to their first NBA Finals in 25 years.
Five takeaways from Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals
Here are five takeaways from the Pacers' 114-109 win.
Pascal Siakam carries Pacers to Game 2 win over Knicks
Pascal Siakam does a little bit of everything for the Indiana Pacers. In Friday's Game 2 win, he did a whole lot of scoring.
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