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Pacers beat Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 to reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton made sure the Indiana Pacers gave their fans a celebration they waited 25 years to see again. Siakam had 31 points and Haliburton scored 11 of his [Read More…]
Defending champion Panthers head back to Stanley Cup Final with 5-3 Game 5 win over Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The horn sounded to signal a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final, and the Florida Panthers celebrated merely by hopping over the boards and several heading over to to [Read More…]
SEC’s spring meetings: The future of college sports is in the balance at Florida resort
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Nothing less than the future of college sports is being hashed this week out in conference rooms spread throughout a sprawling seaside resort in Florida. These are the Southeastern Conference’s [Read More…]
Haliburton has 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds as Pacers beat Knicks 130-121 for a 3-1 lead
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton finished with 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover in a historic postseason performance to lead the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks 130-121 on Tuesday night for [Read More…]
Caitlin Clark out at least 2 weeks with left quad strain
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. The Fever did not say when Clark suffered the injury. The [Read More…]
Knicks charge back from 20 points down, beat Pacers 106-100 to cut series deficit to 2-1
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With the New York Knicks teetering on the brink of a third consecutive playoff loss and Jalen Brunson stuck on the bench with five fouls after three quarters, Karl-Anthony Towns took matters [Read More…]
Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou took the ceremonial swig of milk in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500. He allowed his wife to have a sip, she in turn gave a sip to their baby, and [Read More…]
Pacers tie it on Haliburton’s jumper at buzzer, then beat Knicks 138-135 in OT of East finals Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton was sure his jumper as regulation ended was going in, then wasn’t certain it had after it bounced high off the rim and hung in the air for what [Read More…]
Gilgeous-Alexander voted as the NBA’s MVP, continuing run of international players winning the award
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He’s the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had the best record this season and set a league mark for margin of victory. If that [Read More…]
Indianapolis Colts’ music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jim Irsay started his football career as a ball boy. He finished it as a team owner. Along the way, the NFL’s music man created his own, unique brand. Irsay worked his [Read More…]
Brock Purdy agrees to 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $265 million with the San Francisco 49ers, going from the NFL’s biggest bargain to one of the league’s highest-paid players. A [Read More…]
A sick Jamal Murray scores 25 points, Nuggets beat Thunder 119-107 to force Game 7
DENVER (AP) — A sick Jamal Murray may have been questionable for Game 6, but in his mind there was nothing ambiguous about his playing status. “Absolutely not,” Murray said when asked if there was any chance [Read More…]
White scores 34 to help Celtics stave off elimination with 127-102 Game 5 win over Knicks
BOSTON (AP) — Before the Boston Celtics took the floor without their biggest star on a night they had to win, Joe Mazzulla implored his players to just pour everything they had into winning one [Read More…]
Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers 114-105, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals
CLEVELAND (AP) — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle put it best in summing up his team’s finishing punch in the Eastern Conference semifinals. “The winning team writes the script,” he said. The Pacers’ 114-105 victory over [Read More…]
Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Celtics with a 121-113 victory as Tatum is injured in final minutes
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had just taken control of the game with another fourth-quarter kick when Jayson Tatum fell to the court with a potentially severe right leg [Read More…]
Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall
CHICAGO (AP) — The ping-pong balls have spoken: Cooper Flagg might be headed to Dallas to start his NBA career. And a fan base that lost Luka Doncic this season might have a new star [Read More…]
Michael Jordan is joining NBC as a special contributor for its NBA coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jordan is joining NBC Sports as a special contributor to its NBA coverage when the 2025-26 season begins. NBC made the announcement on Monday morning during its upfront presentation at [Read More…]
Celtics rout Knicks 115-93 to cut New York’s lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) — The Celtics’ 3-point touch came back in Game 3, so the Knicks didn’t. Jayson Tatum had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard scored 23 points and Boston easily [Read More…]
Saints QB Derek Carr is retiring because of ‘significant degenerative changes’ to his right shoulder
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr is retiring because of a labral tear in his right shoulder and “significant degenerative changes” to his rotator cuff, the team announced Saturday. [Read More…]
Timberwolves investigate after fans accused of ‘racially charged comments’ toward Warriors’ Draymond Green
Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors (C) reacts to his technical foul against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Target [Read More…]