Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The Night The Lights Went Out, while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about ...

Technically speaking, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will be jostling for their first title in franchise ...

Russell Westbrook Turns Heads with Career Decision on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Russell Westbrook ...

The Pacers are big underdogs vs. OKC Thunder, just like they were vs. Shaq and Kobe 25 years ago in the franchise's only other NBA Finals appearance.

For 36 years, basketball fans all across the United States and Canada were fortunate enough to tune in to Turner Sports (also ...

In Game 3 of the 1970 Finals, Jerry West scored from 18 yards out to tie the game at the buzzer. He had nothing to celebrate.

The eldest, Nat alia, graduated from USC in May, with her diploma handed to her by Lakers president Jeanie Buss while wearing ...

The Magic are turning back the clock as they enter a new era of brand identity. Orlando unveiled a new logo, three new uniforms and a fresh court during a special event inside Kia Center on ...

Instead of becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1, Gourde now could finish his career in a Tampa Bay sweater.

It has the potential to last forever. There’s no limit to the number of possible extra innings, just as there’s no end ...

What are the most important matchups? What history is at stake? Zach Kram and Kevin Pelton take an early look at ...

Well, the Mavericks won the NBA Draft lottery and earned the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. “One point eight percent chance. In other words ... to the Los Angeles Lakers as part ...