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Thunder on the wrong end of 36-9 run, head home for Game 7 showdown against resilient Pacers

Thunder on the wrong end of 36-9 run, head home for Game 7 showdown against resilient Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The run lasted about 12 minutes, roughly the span of a full quarter. When it started, Oklahoma City was down by just one point. And when it ended, plans for Game 7 were being made.
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Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7

Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Season on the line, the Indiana Pacers did what they’ve done time and time again. They bucked the odds. And the NBA Finals are going to an ultimate game.
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Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7

Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Canadian Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night.
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LA Lakers join list of teams being sold at ever-escalating prices

LA Lakers join list of teams being sold at ever-escalating prices

The family-owned Los Angeles Lakers are about to be sold at a valuation of $10 billion, smashing the previous record for the purchase price for a team sport. The cross-country rival Boston Celtics went for $6.1 billion just three months ago.
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Coach Ime Udoka agrees to a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, AP source says

Coach Ime Udoka agrees to a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, AP source says

HOUSTON (AP) — Coach Ime Udoka has agreed to a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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After a whopping sale, the Los Angeles Lakers will no longer be the Buss family business

After a whopping sale, the Los Angeles Lakers will no longer be the Buss family business

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Buss family's decision to sell a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers at an eye-popping franchise valuation of $10 billion marks the end of nearly a half-century when one of the most valuable properties in the sports wor
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Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation, AP source says

Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B valuation, AP source says

The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the highest ever for a professional sports franchise,
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Pacers guard T.J. McConnell could play key role on whether NBA Finals go to Game 7

Pacers guard T.J. McConnell could play key role on whether NBA Finals go to Game 7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell just keeps doing the unthinkable. At 6-foot-1, he repeatedly backs his way into the paint and outmaneuvers the NBA's giants for scores.
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Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says

Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says

The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the most ever for a professional sports franchise, a person with knowledge of the a
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Hawks GM Saleh names former Pelicans GM Graham as vice president of basketball operations

Hawks GM Saleh names former Pelicans GM Graham as vice president of basketball operations

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh has bolstered his front office staff by naming former New Orleans Pelicans general manager Bryson Graham as senior vice president of basketball operations.
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