Basketball

Pacers commit 19 first-half turnovers in Game 1 of NBA Finals against Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Indiana Pacers started the NBA Finals by making the wrong type of history. The Pacers committed 19 turnovers in the first half of Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.

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Cason Wallace starts Game 1 for Thunder, taking Isaiah Hartenstein's spot

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cason Wallace got the call to start Game 1 of the NBA Finals for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, taking the place of Isaiah Hartenstein.

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NBA set to have 9th franchise win a title in Adam Silver's 12 seasons as commissioner. Parity reigns

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In the entirety of David Stern’s 30-year tenure as the NBA’s commissioner, eight different franchises won a championship.

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Finals things to know: Shai nearing a milestone, and don't expect close games

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to make a whole slew of history in these NBA Finals.

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Knicks shed stability of Thibodeau era by seeking a new coach after they had gotten good

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Thibodeau's firing brought back some of the confusion and chaos the New York Knicks had seemingly left behind.

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Why bettors are avoiding the favored Thunder in the NBA Finals

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are such heavy favorites to win the NBA title that many bettors are looking for other wagers instead.

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Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell's MLSE stake

TORONTO — Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the telecommunications company said Wednesday. Rogers announced Sept.

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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has always had to take the winding road to NBA success

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The drive between the little upstate New York towns of Lisbon and Ogdensburg, by Rick Carlisle's recollection, would take about eight minutes. In that part of the world, in the St.

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NBA working on plan for US-vs.-world format at All-Star Game next season, AP source says

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NBA is working on a plan to turn next season's All-Star Game into a U.S.-vs.-world competition, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.

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Oklahoma City mayor appreciates Canadian fans supporting Thunder in NBA Finals

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt wants Canadian basketball fans to know that they've been represented at Paycom Center, the home of the NBA's Thunder, for decades.

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