For good reason, PGA Tour Champions golfer Tim O’Neal would be remiss to admit he was “living in the moment” while hitting the biggest shot of his life in last year’s Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Richmond, Virginia. O’Neal admits he didn’t have a full grasp of “the moment” he was in. “I never looked...
The New Orleans Pelicans are reshaping their backcourt and timeline, trading veteran guard CJ McCollum and forward Kelly Olynyk to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bey, and the No. 40 overall pick in Thursday’s 2025 NBA Draft, according to ESPN. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) McCollum, 32,...
Jerry Coston will never forget the jitters and anxiety playing his first game at Holcombe Rucker Park — which in New York, and beyond, stands as the Mecca for outdoor basketball. “My first bucket was a corner 3 and the crowd went crazy,” Coston, who grew up in the Bronx, said of that game two...
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton endured a devastating Achilles injury during Game 7 of the NBA Finals. With the dust generated from the NBA Finals settling, one of the more dire theories around Game 7 has received some form of confirmation. Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Per Shams Charania of ESPN, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Prior to Sunday’s pivotal NBA Finals Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, a video circulated showing Thunder workers preparing championship buses in anticipation of a victory. Bulletin-board fodder for the Pacers? Could have been. But Oklahoma City defeated Indiana 103-91 on Sunday to win the first NBA...
The upstart Houston Rockets made a big offseason splash by trading for former Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Houston, we have KD. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the Houston Rockets have acquired Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, the 10th overall pick in...
OKLAHOMA CITY — So, there will be a Finals Game 7 after all. The Indiana Pacers saw to that in Game 6 on June 19 when a star player playing on one leg led a team of virtual no names past the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder to force the first decisive Game 7 in...
Like Bill Russell famously said, the two best words in sports are game seven. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers have delivered in spades over the last few weeks, and how lucky are we as basketball fans to have the NBA season conclude with a one-game, winner-take-all showdown for the first time in...
Against all odds, the 2025 NBA Finals are headed to an all-decisive seventh game after the Indiana Pacers manhandled the Oklahoma City Thunder in a dominant 108-91 effort to win Game 6 at home on Thursday. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Toppin and McConnell Provide Spark Reserve forward Obi Toppin led Indiana with 20 points...
INDIANAPOLIS – As Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander departed for the team bus after the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy stayed out of his reach, the face of the franchise spoke about the mentality he needed in a deciding Game 7 in this memorable 2025 NBA Finals. “One game. Winner takes all. Give it your...