Smith and Kendrick Perkins. Both Smith and Perkins are in Indianapolis working the game for ESPN. Indiana Pacers fans cheer Friday, June 13, 2025, during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Thunder vs. Pacers score ...

For the second straight contest, Oklahoma City Thunder wing Alex Caruso finds himself at the center of a controversial foul call. Oddly enough, it was a near-id

ABC's broadcast of Game 4 suffered an odd broadcasting error in the first quarter that led to a 'Friday the 13th' graphic being shown.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 on Friday night and tie the NBA Finals at two games apiece.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton drilled a game-winning jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It put the finishing touches on a shocking comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder and handed the Pacers an early lead in their first championship series in a quarter of a century.

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Isaiah Hartenstein took exception to this and got in Toppin's face, creating a disturbance that took a minute to resolve before the team's got back to action. Obi Toppin was charged with a Flagrant 1 foul on this play. Toppin and Isaiah Hartenstein received double technicals after review. pic.twitter.com/gxWlv4Xioo

While much of the spotlight is on stars like Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, there’s a different kind of history brewing behind the scenes, and one coach with the Pacers is looking for more than a ring.

At the NBA Finals, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is trying to shine a light on what he considers an important cause.