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The Indiana Pacers were 12 minutes away from taking a commanding 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, but the Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 6-0 in the playoffs after a loss, winning 111-104 to even the series 2-2.
What's working, not working for the Thunder midway through the Finals
Not many expected the Oklahoma City Thunder to be trailing 2-1 in the NBA Finals. Here are two things that have worked for OKC and two that haven't as the Thunder look to rally.
What's working, not working for the Pacers midway through the Finals
Don't look now, but the Indiana Pacers are up 2-1 over the Oklahoma City Thunder and in the driver's seat of the NBA Finals. Here's what's working and what could be improved upon as they look to finish the job.
Game on: New CBB rules aim to speed up game flow
Big changes are coming, but even better, more continuous basketball is coming.
Scottie Scheffler draws Tiger Woods comparisons with U.S. Open betting odds
The world's best golfer continues to distance himself from the field, winning tournaments weekly and running away in the FedExCup standings.
From Arch Madness to Chapel Bill: Five storylines to watch entering 2025 college football season
Not even Hollywood's best soap opera writers could pen a storyline as wild as college football can. After an offseason of conference realignment, court cases and expanded playoff talk, the 2024 season culminated with a juggernaut title game in which Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-23. As for the encore?
Handling the heat: How Fever are weathering storm in Caitlin Clark's absence
The Fever entered the season with high hopes in Clark's second WNBA season, but a left quadriceps strain has sidelined her for at least two weeks.
Could this insane Tyrese Haliburton stat determine Pacers fate?
How Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers play during the NBA Finals could be determined within a matter of minutes each game.
Chicago Fire hoping to undo past mistakes with new stadium plans
The new stadium will be a breath of fresh air for a franchise that has fallen on hard times — its last playoff appearance coming in 2017.
How Pacers can stop (or at least contain) Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
You can't stop him. You can only hope to contain him. Those are words the Indiana Pacers should live by as they prepare for the NBA Finals against guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Is this finally Connor McDavid's Stanley Cup moment?
Except for a few superstars, the toughest hardware for the greatest in sports to win is most often a team title. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid knows the struggle.
Caitlin Clark's true value to be revealed in absence
The next two weeks will show just how much momentum the WNBA has gained versus how much momentum Clark had gained.
Who's trending up and trending down at the PGA Tour's midway point?
The PGA Tour has reached its midway point and if the second half is anything like the first then buckle up. A flair for the dramatic has punctuated the 2025 season. As the second half begins at the Memorial this weekend, here are three golfers trending up and three trending down.
What's at stake in the UEFA Champions League final?
The 2025 UEFA Champions League final is the first in five years and the second in the last 12 that features two clubs outside of England and Spain.
Unsung hero: Don't sleep on Indiana's Myles Turner
Myles Turner has heard it all. The Indiana Pacers' big man wasn't strong enough when drafted 11th out of Texas as a 19-year-old in 2015. The Pacers should have built around Domantas Sabonis.
Sell or stand pat? Cardinals facing difficult choices
At 27-23 and three games behind first-place Chicago in the National League Central entering play Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals are right where many have expected them to be: average. Of course, that has been the Cardinals for much of manager Oliver Marmol's three-plus-year stint.
Winners and losers through MLB's first six weeks
With the summer months looming, here are three winners and losers of the 2025 MLB season thus far.
Is this the year for the perpetual underdog Pacers?
Are the Pacers poised for a return to glory?
How Cooper Flagg's freshman season measures up all-time
Few men's college basketball freshmen have entered the game surrounded by hype and expectations like Duke's Cooper Flagg.
No quit: How Houston pulled off the improbable to down Duke
The comeback required Houston to lean into its identity and, ultimately, five things that helped it win over Duke.
The matchups that will decide the men's basketball Final Four
Here are key matchups that could determine the outcome of Saturday's Final Four games.
Winners, losers from men's NCAA Selection Sunday
Here are three winners and three losers after the men's bracket was set.
Who's trending up, down ahead of men's conference tournaments?
Basketball bliss has arrived as college basketball conference tournaments are in full swing, kicking off an action-packed postseason that culminates with the national championship April 7 in San Antonio, Texas.
Four sleeper teams who could shake up March Madness
When it comes to March Madness, the seed is merely a number. In the men's college basketball tournament, No. 16 seeds can beat No. 1 seeds and double-digit seeds can make the Final Four.
Three St. Louis Cardinals with the most to prove in 2025
These are somewhat uncharted waters for the St. Louis Cardinals as the 2025 season begins. St. Louis has been a model of consistency over the past several decades, but enters the season picked to finish near the bottom of the standings by nearly every major news outlet.
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