2025 NBA Finals odds, NBA props, predictions, bets: Thunder vs. Pacers Game 6 expert pick, score prediction

IMAGN Images Jalen Williams dominated Game 5 of the NBA Finals and led his Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 series lead. Shai... Read more »

NC State’s Will Wade jabs rival UNC over Ven-Allen Lubin transfer: ‘The other school was too dumb to play him’

Imagn Images In today’s transfer portal era, rivalry lines are increasingly blurred — and switching sides in heated matchups is no longer a rarity. Former North Carolina basketball forward Ven-Allen Lubin is... Read more »

No Pacers comeback this time, Thunder take 3-2 Finals lead with Game 5 win on night Haliburton hobbled

OKLAHOMA CITY — For three and a half quarters, Game 5 had some Game 1 vibes. Oklahoma City was the better, more aggressive team; their defense was smothering, and they rediscovered their... Read more »

NBA Finals Game 5 Preview, Desmond Bane traded to Magic, Ja Morant’s future and Kevin Durant trade rumors

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Jared Greenberg preview Monday’s huge Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. Next, Vince and Jared react to Desmond... Read more »

Cal AD Jim Knowlton announces retirement; football coach Justin Wilcox to report to GM Ron Rivera

California athletic director Jim Knowlton announced his retirement Monday after seven years. He will remain athletic director through July 1, the university said in a release. Chancellor Rich Lyons said the transition... Read more »

What’s next for Grizzlies? Desmond Bane trade could be a perfect launching point for a Memphis rebuild

The Memphis Grizzlies did something strange when they traded Desmond Bane on Sunday. Obviously, the deal itself was unusual. Rarely do teams ostensibly planning to contend trade away 27-year-old core players. But... Read more »

Former Grambling State basketball player Cameron Woodall dies in Mississippi ATV accident

Grambling State University Athletics Former Grambling State basketball player Cameron Woodall died in an ATV accident Saturday in Mississippi, authorities confirmed to the Clarion Ledger. Woodall, who appeared in 11 games for... Read more »

Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals: Alex Caruso has been giving OKC a little bit of everything — including a lot more minutes

OKLAHOMA CITY — Through the first seven and a half months of this NBA season, Alex Caruso had only topped 30 minutes in a game twice. The first: a late-March meeting with... Read more »

Grading rosters of first-year coaches: Texas’ Sean Miller, Maryland’s Buzz Williams, others build teams

Gone are the days of long runways for first-year coaches to build programs through high school recruiting and good, old-fashioned internal culture and development. In college basketball’s modern era, it’s all about... Read more »

3 best NBA player props, Pacers vs. Thunder Game 5 odds: Use SGA, Tyrese Haliburton in 2025 NBA Finals picks

The 2025 NBA Finals will shift back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 on Monday with the series tied up 2-2. It’s a best-of-three going forward as the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma... Read more »