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The NBA finals are level at two games apiece after the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed their way back to win game four, 111 to 104 against the Indiana Pacers

14 June 2025

The NBA finals are level at two games apiece after the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed their way back to win game four, 111 to 104 against the Indiana Pacers

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The Indiana Pacers have marked their first NBA home final in 25 years with a win
	12 Jun: The Indiana Pacers have marked their first NBA home final in 25 years with a win... more

To basketball's NBL... the Tuatara have comfortably beaten the Tauranga Whai 78-59 in Auckland
	8 Jun: To basketball's NBL... the Tuatara have comfortably beaten the Tauranga Whai 78-59 in Auckland... more

The first fixture in basketball's NBA finals looks to be going the way of the home team ... although the visitors have come back in the second half to make a game of it
	6 Jun: The first fixture in basketball's NBA finals looks to be going the way of the home team ... although the visitors have come back in the second half to make a game of it... more

It's advantage to the hosts at halftime, in today's opening game of basketball's NBA finals
	6 Jun: It's advantage to the hosts at halftime, in today's opening game of basketball's NBA finals... more

Basketball's NBA have confirmed another change to their All-Star game in a bid to reverse waning interest in the annual fixture
	5 Jun: Basketball's NBA have confirmed another change to their All-Star game in a bid to reverse waning interest in the annual fixture... more

The New York Knicks have dismissed coach Tom Thibodeau , despite their best NBA basketball season in 25 years
	4 Jun: The New York Knicks have dismissed coach Tom Thibodeau , despite their best NBA basketball season in 25 years... more

Indiana Pacers basketball coach Rick Carlisle is thanking his high performing stars
	1 Jun: Indiana Pacers basketball coach Rick Carlisle is thanking his high performing stars... more

The state of Indiana is celebrating the breaking of a long-running drought in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals
	1 Jun: The state of Indiana is celebrating the breaking of a long-running drought in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals... more

The Oklahoma City Thunder have made history in whipping the Minnesota Timberwolves to make the NBA basketball finals
	29 May: The Oklahoma City Thunder have made history in whipping the Minnesota Timberwolves to make the NBA basketball finals... more

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