NBA Basketball

'Special' Pacers top Knicks, punch Finals ticket

Pascal Siakam earned Eastern Conference MVP honors after leading the Pacers to a Game 6 victory over the Knicks to set up a date with OKC in the Finals.

Thunder -750 favorites in NBA Finals over Pacers

Oklahoma City is one of the biggest betting favorites in an NBA Finals across the past 20 seasons, with the West champion Thunder opening as -750 favorites over the Pacers at ESPN BET on Saturday night, and the return price for Indiana was set at +525.

Walker's status for Pacers iffy after late injury

Jarace Walker was on crutches with a right ankle injury following Indiana's 125-108 victory over the Knicks, and coach Rick Carlisle said he was uncertain of his forward's availability for the NBA Finals.

Lawsuit accuses Zion of rape, years of abuse

A woman has accused Pelicans forward Zion Williamson of rape in addition to "sexual, physical, emotional and financial" abuse during a relationship that lasted from 2018 to 2023, according to a lawsuit submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court.

Ant vows: 'Nobody's going to work harder than me'

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards made a promise to improve after Minnesota fell short of the NBA Finals for the second straight year.

Ex-St. John's star Luis Jr. to remain in NBA draft

Former St. John's star RJ Luis Jr., the Big East Player of the Year and a second-team All-American, is keeping his name in the NBA draft, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation, told ESPN on Wednesday.

📷 Trends from last time OKC reached NBA Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder are headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.