Basketball

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rick Carlisle used the line after the Indiana Pacers won the Eastern Conference title earlier this month, the one that is the official motto for the state's basketball Hall of Fame and surely has been uttered for generations.

While Duke’s Cooper Flagg is the headliner, this month’s NBA draft could be just as much about the high-end guard prospects available. Flagg has long been the heavy favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NBA is going back to Mexico City next season, with the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons set to play a regular-season game there on Nov. 1. The Mavericks currently have the No.

ATLANTA (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 23 points, Brionna Jones added a season-high 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat Indiana 77-58 on Tuesday night as the Fever again played without Caitlin Clark.

PHOENIX (AP) — Jordan Ott's first NBA head coaching job comes with an expensive, underachieving roster, an increasingly hands-on owner who has promised to be more involved, and a grumpy fan base that has never experienced a championship since the fra

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Edey could miss the start of the 2025-26 season after the Memphis Grizzlies rookie center had surgery Tuesday on his left ankle.

Victor Wembanyama is in China, and it's not all about vacation. The San Antonio Spurs star is in the midst of what's expected to be a 10-day stay at a Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, China.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder showed their bounce-back capability in Game 2 . The Indiana Pacers know they better do the same in Game 3.

Through the first 20% of the WNBA season there are a bunch of teams that have struggled out of the gate. The Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have combined for five victories so far.

Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -5.5; over/under is 228.