The Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
Oklahoma City Thunder earn berth in NBA Finals with 124-94 rout of Minnesota Timberwolves
Category: NBA
Indiana Pacers lift ban on Tyrese Haliburton’s father for Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals
Tyrese Haliburton’s father will be allowed to attend Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, meaning his ban from attending Indiana Pacers games earlier has ended.
Indianapolis 500 fans double up with split loyalties to Indiana Pacers, race day traditions
As Indianapolis Motor Speedway swung into high gear, blue-and-gold Indiana Pacers jerseys and other team regalia could be found almost anywhere one looked.
Jim Irsay’s influence can be felt all around Indianapolis as the city celebrates a big sports weekend
This is the kind of sports weekend only Jim Irsay may have envisioned when he first came to Indianapolis in March 1984. The Colts owner died Wednesday at 65.
Column: George Wendt’s ‘Super Fans’ character endures in a long tradition of on-screen Chicago sports nuts
George Wendt adeptly played the role of a deluded Chicago sports fan who always believed in his teams, despite evidence to the contrary.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander voted NBA MVP — the 7th straight year an international player has won it
The MVP case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He’s the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that set an NBA record for average margin of victory.
Pacers-Knicks renew a rivalry with memorable moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee and others
The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced each other eight times in the postseason. Those matchups have produced some memorable NBA moments.
NBA’s final 4 is set: Thunder, Knicks, Timberwolves and Pacers remain as parity reigns again
There will be a new NBA champion. A lot of them, actually, considering almost all of the players left in these playoffs have not even played in the NBA Finals.
Kasparas Jakučionis feels ready for the NBA draft — and excited for Illinois’ new wave of ‘Balkan Ballers’
Kasparas Jakučionis hopes to sell NBA teams on the one thing he promises to provide any team that calls his name on draft night: “All-out effort.”
Today in Chicago History: NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Jordan says, ‘Maybe I’ll never have another season like this’
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 16, according to the Tribune’s archives.