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NBA Finals: Haliburton stars as Pacers rally to beat Thunder, take 2-1 series lead

NBA Finals: Haliburton stars as Pacers rally to beat Thunder, take 2-1 series lead

Tyrese Haliburton shrugged off any injury worries to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 116-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Haliburton, who was reportedly nursing a leg injury but confirmed his availability at a press conference on Tuesday, dropped a near triple-double of 22 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds at the Gainbridge...

James wins In-Season Tournament MVP as Lakers beat Pacers to inaugural NBA Cup

It was all jubilation for the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas on Saturday night as they defeated the Indiana Pacers 123-109 in the In-Season Tournament final to win the inaugural NBA Cup. The Lakers went unbeaten in the tournament, and 38-year-old superstar LeBron James was crowned as the competition's first-ever most valuable player (MVP) after his stellar performances throughout the In-Season Tournament. https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1733708112572633261?t=jQuAWFdsHXJcYTE9oB0SGg&s=19 However, at...

NBA: Giannis scores 54 points as Bucks succumb to Pacers in Indiana

Giannis Antetokounmpo's response to being ejected from the Milwaukee Bucks win against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night was to drop a whopping 54 points on the road against the Indiana Pacers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse a day later. However, the Greek-Nigerian was still on the losing end as the Bucks, who were without seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard due to calf soreness, were beaten 126-124 for...

Jokic shines in Nuggets’ 17th win of the season at Ball Arena

Jokic shines in Nuggets’ 17th win of the season at Ball Arena

The Denver Nuggets secured their 17th win of the season with a 141–128 win over the Washington Wizards at the Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic led both teams in scoring with his first 40-point or more game this season, ending with a double-double of 43 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Former Nuggets players Will Barton (22 points) and Monte Morris (20 points) started the...