Sixteen months ago, Scot Pollard was in active heart failure, about to die. Then came a life-saving transplant, uniting two families — and two fathers — forever.
The Pacers are looking to put the disappointment of Game 4 behind them as they enter a hostile environment in Oklahoma City with the NBA Finals tied at 2-2. Said Tyrese Haliburton: “I wouldn’t want to go to war with any other group.”
Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 15-point fourth quarter, the Thunder rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to win 111-104 and tie the NBA Finals at 2-2.
The Knicks are set to begin the first stage of formal interviews for their head-coaching job next week, with plans to meet with Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins, sources told ESPN.
Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is declining his $3.4 million player option for next season and will become a free agent later this month, a source told ESPN’s Shams Charania.