As Indiana competes in the NBA Finals, rumors regarding the health of its star point guard have been in the spotlight.
Daniel Mader
Here's what to know about the Kalshi ad airing during the 2025 NBA Finals.
Here's the Sporting News' betting prediction for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers, as well as our game picks, best bets, and top player props.
Sloan Piva
The Finals looks a whole lot different nowadays. The lack of Finals-related signage on the floor is a big reason why.
David Suggs
When coach Rick Carlisle told the TV audience following the Pacers' advancement to the 2025 NBA Finals, "In 49 other states, it's just basketball, but this is Indiana," he was summarizing what has become a way of life.
Mike DeCourcy
Revisiting the 2022 draft and Jalen Williams' meteoric rise up draft boards.
Stephen Noh
Here is more on Doris Burke's future with ESPN after reports she may get taken off NBA coverage.
Teddy Ricketson
Tyrese Haliburton has been keeping receipts throughout this year's postseason.
Here's what caused Monday's fight and how things escalated upon Cousins' ejection.
Gilbert McGregor
Here's what to know about Haliburton's injury status after video emerged of him limping following Sunday's Game 2 loss vs. the Thunder.
Basketball Hall of Famers are among the best players who never got their hands on the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Dan Treacy
The Sporting News looks at the updated odds for 2025 NBA Finals MVP, then selects its best bet, top value wagers and best long-shots to win the Bill Russell Trophy.
Jefferson is no stranger to basketball's biggest stage.
Colin Capece
Here's everything to know about Wiggins' role as basketball's savior.
Haliburton's girlfriend was spotted going all-in on her support for the Pacers in the NBA Finals.
Here's more on Haliburton's performance in Game 2, and how he was stymied by Oklahoma City's fearsome defensive unit.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is well on his way to NBA Finals MVP if the Thunder can win the series, but Aaron Wiggins proved to be the x-factor in Game 2.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turns in a true MVP performance in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
The Thunder needed big man Chet Holmgren to be better in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and he answered the call.
When is Game 3? Here's everything to know about the next game in the NBA Finals, including the date, start time, and TV channel.
Oklahoma City bounced back from its Game 1 collapse on Sunday, blowing out the Pacers to tie the 2025 NBA Finals before the series heads to Indiana.
ESPN is without a key member of its broadcast team for Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Check out The Sporting News' betting prediction for Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers, as well as our game picks, best bets, and top player props.
The Pacers point guard debuted the shoe in the NBA Finals.
Daniel Chavkin
Here is what we know about Oklahoma City's Aaron Wiggins and Miami's Andrew Wiggins.
The Indiana guard delivered in the clutch again, and the Korean broadcast was loving it.
Here are the best reaction to Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot in Game 1 of the NBA finals.
Tyrese Haliburton was the hero once again in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, leading the Pacers over the Thunder with a game-winning jumper.
Here's more on OKC stifling defense early in Game 1 vs. Indiana.
Tyrese Haliburton made magic — again — in the game's closing moments vs. the Thunder.
The Pacers' big deficit meant they had an extremely low win probability during Game 1's final moments. Those unlikely odds are just one part of a group of unbelievable stats from the latest submission to their list of fourth-quarter comebacks.
Here's how the Pacers pulled off their latest improbable feat.
Tyrese Haliburton's list of clutch moments is growing. Here are the game-winning shots by the Pacers star.
While Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot in Game 1 of the NBA Finals dominated NBA Twitter, some were more interested in why his voice was changing during his postgame interview.
Here's how many free throws SGA attempted in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Alex Caruso has overcome adversity in every single stop of his basketball journey.
The NBA postseason is all about in-series adjustments, but the Thunder are getting ahead of it with an adjustment ahead of the NBA Finals.
The Pacers have crafted a new tradition to celebrate their 2025 postseason run.
Here's everything to know about the connection between Jefferson and Walton.
The new single will be featured throughout Thunder-Pacers.
It will be a while until any NBA team dethrones the Celtics and Lakers atop the list of most championships.
Here is a look back on Doris Burke's college basketball career.
The Celtics paid tribute to Bill Walton, who won a championship with the franchise during his Hall of Fame career.
Bill Walton enjoyed a unique broadcasting career across ESPN, CBS and NBC, and there were too many quality moments within it to count.
Jacob Camenker
Bill Walton died at the age of 71 years old after a battle with cancer.
Bryan Murphy
A look at which players have earned the most trips to the free throw line in the NBA Finals.
Here's everything to know about Gilgeous-Alexander's relationship with Converse, including his unique role and how he's using his first-ever shoe to honor his family.
Get to know Jenny Boucek, one of the few women coaches in the NBA, who serves as an assistant coach on Rick Carlisle's Pacers staff.
Kyle Irving
Here are the announcers in charge of calling the 2025 NBA Finals on ABC.
Punters staying up late for the NBA Finals can go all-in on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to score 25+ in Game 1 of Thunder vs. Pacers, with Paddy Power offering an unmissable 40/1 offer!
The Thunder and Pacers have advanced to the 2025 NBA Finals, a run-and-gun matchup of a championship series. Here's a betting preview for the series and the Sporting News' pick to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Before he became one of the NBA's most efficient point guards, Tyrese Haliburton made his mark in the Big 12 at Iowa State.
Here's what to know about the Pacers' jersey patch, the company it represents and how the QR technology works on a basketball uniform.
From his parents to his wife, siblings, and cousin, athleticism runs deep in Gilgeous-Alexander's family tree.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has had quite a career ahead of his first NBA Finals' appearance.
Some sports leagues have unique overtime rules that change in the postseason, but the NBA doesn't complicate things in either the regular season or playoffs.
Brendan OSullivan
Here's everything you need to know about Carlisle's playing career and how it led him to where he is today.
How does Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren (literally) measure up? Check out the height, weight, wingspan and shoe size of Oklahoma City's rising star.
Here's more about how the song quickly caught on among Haliburton, the Pacers and Pacers fans alike.
The Thunder point guard's style of play has been a huge talking point on social media.
The veteran NBA coach looked a lot different when he first got his head coaching start.
Before he was a talking head on ESPN, Perkins enjoyed a 14-year NBA career.
Rick Carlisle and Jim Carrey look like they could be relatives. NBA Twitter has been having a field day with this assertion for years as a result.
The NBA is once again looking to shake up its All-Star Game format, this time introducing a structure many fans have been waiting for.
Jed Wells
Here is more to know about the Suns' new head coach, hired ahead of what could be a transitional offseason.
The complaint, filed on Thursday in Los Angeles, alleges Williamson raped an unnamed woman on two occasions in 2020.
The NBA Finals MVP award has been handed out each year since the 1969 NBA Finals. Here's who votes for the award and a complete list of winners.
Jordan Greer
OKC's Sam Presti is widely considered one of the best GMs in the NBA, and he's done his best work in recent seasons building the current Thunder roster.
The Pacers' front office has assembled a team capable of making the Finals through savvy decisions, from solid draft picks to calculated trades.
Here is more on the respective deals and a look back at how things have played out for all parties involved.
The NBA has had its fair share of perennial winners, but 10 teams have never experienced the ultimate glory of winning an NBA title.
LeBron James and Brian Windhorst don't appear to be the best of fiends. Here are some potential reasons why.
As more than 20 players could realistically impact the series, I take a look at the top eight players in the NBA Finals, from the league's MVP to the key rotational players who round out each starting lineup.
Here's a breakdown of the 2007 trade, and each branch of the deal that has brought the Thunder to where they are today.
Two Australians now occupy the two top spots on the Seattle Storm's all-time blocks list, with Ezi Magbegor moving past Breanna Stewart Wednesday.
The former Knicks coach is only the latest leader to be fired in a stunning manner.
A look at the most shocking coaching changes in the history of New York sports.
Firing Tom Thibodeau is merely the latest in a long, long line of New York Knick mistakes.
Here is how each player's minutes may have led to Tom Thibodeau getting fired by the Knicks.
Here's how NBA fans and even active Knicks players reacted to the significant coaching news out of New York.
A few big names headline candidates to be the next Knicks coach.
Here is more on New York's decision to part ways with its longtime head coach.
Here is more on the Orlando Magic's new jerseys.
There have been some epic single-game performances over the years in the NBA Finals, but which players have scored the most points?
The Thunder ruffled plenty of feathers when they relocated to Oklahoma City. Here's the story behind their move.
Here is everything to know about when the series begins.
She used Rihanna to help her shut down the rumors
Jackie Longo
Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson and Jalen Rose spearheaded an Indiana side that won 56 games back in 2000.
"Inside the NBA" is ending on TNT after this season, but you can expect to see the same crew back together soon.
Pascal Siakam capped his impressive Eastern Conference Finals with the Larry Bird Trophy after Indiana's Game 6 win vs. New York.
The Pacers had two worthy candidates for the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award, and no one — including Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam — knew who was going to win until the official announcement.
Shaq, Kenny, Chuck, and Ernie shared one final broadcast on the TNT airwaves on Saturday night, and the four hosts gave a memorable send-off.
What went wrong for the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals? Here's what led to New York's loss in its biggest playoff series this century.
Here's more on the Knicks' offseason and an outlook on what to expect.
The Pacers overwhelmed the Knicks down the stretch in Game 6, earning a dominant victory and trip to the NBA Finals.
The Pacers needed a hero on Saturday night. They found it in an unlikely source — sparingly-used bench big Thomas Bryant.
Here's who is in attendance at Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Pacers and Knicks clash at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana on Saturday, for a pivotal Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Here's The Sporting News' betting preview and prediction, including the latest odds, best bets and top props going into the evening.
An Etsy witch and diehard Knicks fan may have been responsible for the team's Game 5 win against the Pacers
How did Pat McAfee become one of the Pacers' most vocal supporters?
Two celebrity Pacers fans had an online back-and-forth after McAfee addressed the home crowd during the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.
Gregg Doyel, a columnist with the Indianapolis Star, made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Thursday night.
Tyrese Haliburton had been the talk of the Eastern Conference Finals, but the Knicks refused to let him beat them in Game 5.
New York isn't done yet, routing the Pacers behind another solid performance from Jalen Bruson.
Here's more on the celebrities that were spotted at Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and Pacers.
The Knicks' concerns against the Pacers might be greater than just a 3-1 series deficit.
With the May 29 deadline fast approaching, here's an up-to-date look at notable players who have withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft.
Here's how Converse trolled Anthony Edwards after the Timberwolves were eliminated from the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Here's how Anthony Edwards fared against the Thunder in the Timberwolves' Game 5 loss to the Thunder.
The Thunder defense had an all-time performance on Wednesday to clinch a Finals berth. Here are some of the stats that showcase Oklahoma City's Game 5 dominance over Minnesota.
Here's the situation that faces Minnesota moving forward.
Here's more on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the Western Conference Finals MVP Award.
James Harden will be remembered for his time with the Rockets, but he still sneaks onto the list of greatest Thunder players.
Russell Westbrook is a polarizing figure, but he still ranks among the best players in Thunder history.
New York was one of several teams who chose not to draft the Pacers point guard.
Paul George only spent two seasons with the Thunder. Were they dominant enough to place him among the best players in franchise history?
Kevin Durant is one of three players to win an MVP in a Thunder uniform, but is he the best player to ever take the floor for Oklahoma City?
Here's more from McAfee's moment in the Game 4 spotlight.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still young, but he's leaving a legacy that places him among franchise legends in Oklahoma City.
Here's a look at what the Pacers maestro was able to create to bring the franchise within one win of snapping a 25-year Finals drought.
Nesmith rolled his right ankle in Game 3 and briefly exited the contest.
The Knicks and Pacers face off in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday in the US, with New York hoping to notch the series at 2-2. The Sporting News has the latest odds for this massive marquee game, as well as the best bets and top props going into the match-up.
The biggest Knicks legends from Walt Frazier and Patrick Ewing to new-age stars like Jalen Brunson.
Here's what LeBron will probably do with his next contract, plus the downstream effects it will have on free agency and trades.
Tyrese Haliburton is just starting to build his Pacers legacy, but he already has a case to rank among the best players in franchise history.
Jalen Brunson is still in the process of building his Knicks legacy, but he's already among the greatest Knicks in history.
Here is what to know about the NBA's new TV deals, including the future of "Inside the NBA" and where games will air beginning next season.
Kemp pleaded guilty to a second degree assault charge in his parking lot shooting case.
Hans Perez has rarely dealt with infernos as intense as the one that swept over Madison Square Garden after the Knicks punched their ticket to the ECF.
Though the game was not Edwards' best, he did not exactly lament his numbers when speaking with the media postgame. Here's why.
Oklahoma City is nothing if not a creative bunch.
Oklahoma City drafted both the Williams in 2022.
While he only spent seven seasons in Indiana, Paul George has a special place in Pacers history.
Alex Caruso is one of the NBA's most prominent bald players. It took him a while to get to that point.
Reggie Miller's name is etched in Pacers lore, but does he rank as the franchise's greatest player?
The Pacers star's father will make his long-awaited return to postseason play when Indiana takes on the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Team USA assistant coach Mark Few told SN how Anthony Edwards took full advantage of the Paris Olympics to develop his game.
New York has been the king of the comeback in the 2025 postseason.
Karl-Anthony Towns' heroics proved especially vital to New York in its Game 3 win.
The guard got into foul trouble again in Game 3, but he was clutch down the stretch.
Aaron Nesmith rolled his ankle on Jalen Brunson's foot after jumping to make a pass.
Tom Thibodeau is shaking things up down 0-2 to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The guard got his first extended action in the playoffs thus far.
Throughout the history of the NBA Playoffs, there have been 26 games decided by 40 or more points.
After some lackluster performances to begin the conference finals, Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves heated back up in Game 3.
Here is more information on Thunder center Chet Holmgren's Minnesota roots.
Head coach Tom Thibodeau went with Mitchell Robinson over Karl-Anthony Towns for most of the fourth quarter vs. Pacers.
The Knicks have dug themselves an 0-2 hole despite Jalen Brunson dominating on the offensive end.
TNT's Kevin Harlan made the most of a funny moment during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals
The Pacers forward scored almost half of Indiana's first-half points, and he kept up his dominance in the second half of Indiana's Game 2 win.
The stars showed up to Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
The Pistons point guard is coming off a career year, and his All-NBA selection ensures he can really cash in on his contract extension.
The NBA's annual end-of-season awards are headlined by the 15 players selected to one of three all-league teams.
Here is what to know about the unique father-son bond between the Knicks' captain and one of New York's assistant coaches.
After two great playoff series to open the postseason, Julius Randle has struggled vs. OKC.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded the Michael Jordan Trophy on Thursday night, then went out and showed why he's the MVP in OKC's dominating performance.
The veteran coach gave a surprising take regarding the MVP race.
Scott Foster captured headlines for an unusual reason on Thursday night.
Knicks fans are no strangers to postseason collapses, and the Pacers have delivered more heartbreaks than any other team.
The young assistant coach has never been a full-time head coach before — until now.
Former Pacers star Reggie Miller trolled the Knicks on more than one occasion in the 1990s, but his choke symbol from 1994 is one of the most iconic moments of his career.
The Pacers have a history of historic comebacks against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Bill Bender
Here's more on why the elder Haliburton chose to celebrate the win in the manner that he did.
Aaron Nesmith set the table for the Pacers stunning Game 1 comeback with unreal shooting display.
Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith shined for the Pacers, who turned a 17-point fourth quarter deficit into a three-point overtime win on Wednesday night.
Tyrese Haliburton completely stunned the Knicks in Game 1 — and made sure to let them know.
The "Inside the NBA" crew got their groove on surging Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Well, some of them did.
The stars showed up to Madison Square Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Here's more on what Edwards has said — and done — to be fined.
The Nuggets center still made some history by finishing second in the 2025 NBA MVP voting.
Social media had plenty to say about Shams Charania's decision to leak Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP announcement.
Here is a running list of each award winner as they are revealed.
Here's more on the MVP case that Gilgeous-Alexander built and how he was able to win the award over Antetokounmpo and Jokic.
SGA earned himself a huge payday by winning MVP.
Walt Frazier was a catalyst of two Knicks championships teams, but does that make him the best player in franchise history?
Here is more on the history of Canadians to win MVP, in which Gilgeous-Alexander builds on the legacy that began with Nash's first win exactly 20 years ago.
With the Thunder star's 2025 MVP award, the streak of international players to win the Michael Jordan Trophy continues.
For the second time in NBA history, a Canadian player has won MVP.
The Thunder point guard is the third player in franchise history to win the award.
The Knicks postseason run has inspired the city on more ways than one.
He is arguably the most recognizable Knick of all time, but is Patrick Ewing the best?
The Suns have been swept up in a frenzy of allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment
The Brooklyn native wasn't able to capture an NBA championship, but he became the face of the franchise for several years.
Before Kylie Jenner, Knicks superfan Timothee Chamalet had some surprising girlfriends
Upon further review, the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander free throw merchant claims are exaggerated.
Here is everything to know about the next honor James could add to his resume.
Another playoff meeting between the Knicks and Pacers brings back memories of the 1990s beef between Reggie Miller and Knicks superfan Spike Lee. Could they meet again?
The two guards have a rivalry dating back to last season.
The die-hard Knicks fan made rose to fame as a director and producer.
The NBA of Magic and Bird, of MJ and Pip, of Kobe and Shaq -- those days appear to be gone, replaced by a more competitive group of teams that don't depend on a few superstars.
Who has the best chance to win it all among the Pacers, Knicks, Thunder, and Wolves?
After members of The Sporting News' staff collaborated to rank the top 30 players whose teams advanced to the postseason, I narrowed the list down to rank the top 10 players remaining.
While the list of celebrities seated courtside in New York City is often countless, a certain group of Knicks loyalists has displayed a fanaticism that goes above and beyond
Indiana has had some tough luck in the NBA playoffs.
The famous actor is front and center among celebrities at Madison Square Garden.
The Sporting News revisits the Knicks' last NBA championship and the team's history in the NBA Finals.
Oklahoma City's star guard came alive in the second half Tuesday, paving the way for the Thunder's Game 1 win in the Western Conference Finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's penchant for drawing fouls had NBA Twitter in a frenzy on Tuesday night.
Jaylen Clark endured plenty of hardship to reach the NBA. Still just a rookie, he's making his mark as a defensive specialist.
Anthony Edwards landed awkwardly on his ankle following a collision with Alex Caruso late in the first quarter.
