6 d. ago Oklahoma City Thunder fans to celebrate NBA title with a parade after years of heartbreak

Oklahoma City’s unwavering fans finally will get to celebrate a championship after several close calls and heartbreaking moments the past two decades

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7 d. ago Thunder’s thrilling nerd juggernaut ushers in NBA’s nice guy era

Polite, considerate, and brilliant to watch, Oklahoma City’s team of champions helped produce one of the most absorbing postseasons in yearsThese were supposed to be the boring finals, a contest between two small-city teams with none of the media pull of Boston or New York or even Denver for that matter, featuring the (allegedly) most overrated guard in the NBA, no personalities, relentless fouling, and a Canadian MVP whose ascendancy seemed to indicate nothing more than the terminal decline of America as a stable of elite basketballing talent. Instead we were treated to the most thrilling and unpredictable finals since LeBron James came through with his famous rejection in 2016 – a bustling, punishing, seven-game exhibition of physical basketball whose outcome was genuinely unclear until the final quarter of the season. Denigrated and dismissed by a basketballing commentariat who’ve spent much of this season ruing the modern NBA’s dearth of charisma, Oklahoma City and Indiana playe...

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8 d. ago Tommy Fleetwood sympathy from Keegan Bradley as he hails hero wife and bags stunning prize

The United States Ryder Cup captain denied Fleetwood to secure a dramatic success at the Travelers Championship.

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8 d. ago NBA finals 2025 Game 7: Thunder beat Pacers to claim title – live updates

Thunder best Pacers in winner-take-all deciderTyrese Haliburton goes down with apparent achilles injurySend David an email at david.lengel@theguardian.comPacers 5-2 Thunder, 10:15 1st quarterGame 7 of the NBA Finals is underway! A 14 foot jumper by Nembhard and a block of Williams by Nesmith gets the pensive OKC crowd just a bit stiffer. Great start by Indy! Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffers lower right leg injury in Game 7 of NBA Finals

Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton, who was playing with a strained right calf, went down with a lower right leg injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder and immediately began punching the court in frustration

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8 d. ago Indiana Pacers v Oklahoma City Thunder: NBA finals Game 7 – live updates

Thunder host Pacers in winner-take-all Game 7Send David an email at david.lengel@theguardian.comThey said this series would suck. They said this series would be short. But I am here to say now, hello and welcome to our live coverage of Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Seven games, that’s as long as it can go. You don’t get bad seven game series, it doesn’t happen. The Thunder and Pacers match-up is no exception.For those of you new to basketball and wanted to see what all the fuss was about, the season ends tonight, and we’re guaranteed to have a new champion. So yeah, it’s kind of a big deal, which is why you’re here. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Oklahoma native Kristin Chenoweth to perform national anthem before Game 7 of NBA Finals

At 4-foot-11, Kristin Chenoweth is still making it to the NBA Finals

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9 d. ago NBA Final winners: Where to watch NBA finals UK, what is the NBA Championship trophy made out of?

Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers face each other in game seven of the NBA Finals on Sunday evening.

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9 d. ago PGA Tour star who was brutally tackled by security guard showed true colours with statement

The final round of last year's Travelers Championship was interrupted by Extinction Rebellion protestors, who stormed the 18th green at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut

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1 week ago For Pacers and Thunder, there's no looking back now. All eyes are only on Game 7 in the NBA Finals

Game 6 of the NBA Finals had been over for only about 10 or 15 minutes, and the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder were turning the page

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1 week ago Ruthless Pacers throttle Thunder to push NBA finals to decisive Game 7

Indiana rout OKC 108-91 in Game 6 of NBA finalsThunder to host winner-take-all Game 7 on SundayFueled by defense, depth and defiance, the Indiana Pacers stormed to a 108-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, leveling the NBA finals at three games apiece and setting up a decisive Game 7 in Oklahoma City.Obi Toppin came off the bench to score 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 points with four assists and Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Indiana bounced back from consecutive losses. Tyrese Haliburton, cleared to play only hours before tipoff due to a strained right calf, delivered 14 points, five assists and two steals in 22 high-impact minutes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What is the NBA Championship trophy made out of? Why is it called the Larry O'Brien trophy? Worth, history

It’s the trophy that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates are desperate to get his hands on this summer.

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1 week ago OKC vs Pacers: When is game 6, NBA Finals UK time, how to watch, tip off time and streaming details

Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are just one win away from the NBA Championship against the Indiana Pacers.

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2 w. ago Thunder move one win from first NBA title in 46 years after holding off Pacers

Oklahoma City beat Indiana 120-109 in Game 5 of finalsWilliams leads way as OKC hold serve on home floorThunder one win from franchise’s first title since 1979The Oklahoma City Thunder moved within one win of their first NBA championship in 46 years on Monday night, beating the Indiana Pacers 120–109 in Game 5 of the NBA finals to take a 3-2 series lead.Jalen Williams erupted for a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 10 assists, and the Thunder held off a furious Indiana rally to secure a chance at clinching their first title since 1979 in Game 6 on Thursday in Indianapolis. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thunder move one win from franchise’s first NBA title in 46 years after holding off Pacers

Oklahoma City beat Indiana 120-109 in Game 5 of finalsWilliams leads way as OKC hold serve on home floorFranchise last won title when based in SeattleThe Oklahoma City Thunder moved within one win of the franchise’s first NBA championship in 46 years on Monday night, beating the Indiana Pacers 120–109 in Game 5 of the NBA finals to take a 3-2 series lead.Jalen Williams erupted for a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 10 assists, and the Thunder held off a furious Indiana rally to secure a chance at clinching their first title since 1979 in Game 6 on Thursday in Indianapolis. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Game 5: Pacers, Thunder set to play swing game, with winner grabbing 3

The back-and-forth of these NBA Finals has been constant

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2 w. ago Spanish success in 121st Women's Amateur Championship at Nairn

Win in Highlands secure spots for champion in Evian Championship and AIG Women’s Open

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2 w. ago Game 4: Pacers look to move 1 win from title, Thunder seeking to show resiliency once again

Indiana stole Game 1

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2 w. ago Game 3: Pacers aren't 100% but are set to play host to Thunder in pivotal NBA Finals matchup

There are somewhere between three and five games left in the NBA season

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3 w. ago NBA finals: Ruthless Thunder show Pacers no mercy as they level series 1

Indiana Pacers 107–123 Oklahoma City ThunderThunder level best-of-seven series at 1-1The Oklahoma City Thunder blew Game 1 of the NBA finals after holding a significant lead over the Indiana Pacers. In Game 2, they made sure there was no repeat, utterly dominating their opponents in a 123-107 victory that leveled the series at 1-1.In Game 1, the Thunder had a 12-point lead at half-time and a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter before losing to the Pacers courtesy of a Tyrese Haliburton basket in the final second. On Sunday night, they took control of the game early on, but this time they didn’t let their advantage go. Continue reading...

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