moranelkarifnews : How important is home-court advantage in the NBA Finals?
How important is home-court advantage in the NBA Finals? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2025 NBA Finals will start in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center on Thursday for Game 1 off this year’s Finals. The two franchises had different paths to the championship […]
moranelkarifnews : How important is home-court advantage in the NBA Finals?
How important is home-court advantage in the NBA Finals? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2025 NBA Finals will start in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center on Thursday for Game 1 off this year’s Finals. The two franchises had different paths to the championship stage, […]
moranelkarifnews : NBA Finals 2025: How will Pacers-Thunder impact legacies? Here's what's on the line for key players
As Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals approaches, it is time for our annual deep dive into what the championship series will mean for the legacies of many of its participants. The 78th edition of the Finals will feature the young Oklahoma City Thunder, the underdog Indiana Pacers and so many stories. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA Playoff risers: Fantasy basketball breakouts ahead of the Finals
With the 2025 NBA Finals tipping off Thursday, hoops fans are treated to a clash of emerging squads as the Oklahoma City Thunder square off against the Indiana Pacers. Both teams feature a potent mix of youthful talent, defensive discipline and high-octane offenses. Ignoring the haters who yap about the ratings, this will be a […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA Finals: Pacers-Thunder predictions, key matchups to watch in roundtable preview
With Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers scheduled to tip off Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET., we’ve gathered Kurt Helin, Raphielle Johnson, and Noah Rubin to break down the important questions and the matchups to watch during the series, as well as their predictions on […]
moranelkarifnews : NYC mayoral candidates weigh in on Knicks' Tom Thibodeau firing during debate
Aspiring New York City mayoral candidates mostly agreed that the New York Knicks were wrong for firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake thought otherwise. Eight candidates vying for the highest seat at City Hall participated in the Democratic Mayor Debate on Wednesday. During a rapid-fire “thumbs up, thumbs down” section of the […]
moranelkarifnews : American tennis star Jessica Pegula slams ‘absolutely crazy’ comments after losing French Open match
American tennis star Jessica Pegula may have suffered a tough French Open exit against wild-card entry Loïs Boisson but she was still taking swings at critics afterward. Boisson, a French wild-card entry for the Grand Slam tournament, defeated Pegula in the fourth round of the tournament. Pegula revealed afterward she received death threats from “delusional” […]
moranelkarifnews : Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy arrested in Texas for alleged assault of family member
Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy was arrested in Texas on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a family member, according to online jail records. The six-year pro, who spent the majority of his career with the Carolina Panthers, was taken into custody by the Richardson Police Department at around 2 p.m. local time. He was arrested on one […]
moranelkarifnews : 2025 NBA Finals: How to watch the Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series with Hulu + Live TV
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Indiana Pacers at this year’s NBA finals, and you can tune into every game on Hulu + Live TV. (William Purnell/Getty Images)William Purnell via Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder head into their first NBA Finals since 2012 this week. A win this year would […]
moranelkarifnews : Indiana’s basketball moment: Pacers’ NBA Finals run and Caitlin Clark mania
INDIANAPOLIS — The scene spoke to this team’s hard luck history, all the way back to the night it nearly died. The Indiana Pacers were on the verge of collapse in July 1977, broke and bereft of hope, desperate enough to host a 16-hour telethon on local TV in hopes of selling a preposterous number […]