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San Francisco Chronicle
an hour ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area sports calendar, June 22-23
BASEBALL BASKETBALL FOOTBALL GOLF HORSE RACING MOTOR SPORTS NBA FINALS PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE 9a Utah at Denver Channel 7 Channel 10 SOCCER SOFTBALL 4p Athletes Unlimited: Volts vs. Talons ESPNU VOLLEYBALL WNBA Noon Indiana at Las Vegas ESPN 4p New York at Seattle NBA TV 5:30p Connecticut at Valkyries Channel 44 (95.7) MONDAY BASEBALL 4:30p Seattle at Minnesota TNT 6:30p Boston at L.A. Angels MLB Net COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 4:30p Finals, Game 3: Coastal Carolina vs. LSU (if necessary) ESPN ESPNU SOFTBALL
USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Drake dropped an $800,000 curse on the Thunder in NBA Finals Game 6
Drake dropped an $800,000 curse on the Thunder in NBA Finals Game 6 The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will face off in Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday night, and with a win, OKC would clinch the series and the Thunder's first NBA title. Going into Game 6 in Indianapolis, Oklahoma City has a 3-2 series lead and is a 5.5-point favorite, per BetMGM. Among the many fans betting on the Thunder is... Drake, whose reputation for losing big bets still remains strong enough to talk about the so-called Drake Curse. According to Drake's Instagram via Bleacher Report, he dropped a total of $800,000 on the Thunder — $600,000 on the moneyline and another $200,000 on an Oklahoma City margin of victory between six and 10 points. NBA FINALS: Is Tyrese Haliburton playing tonight for Game 6? So given the Drake Curse and the rapper's history of taking some notable Ls when it come to sports betting, his latest bet might be a sign the series is headed toward a Game 7 on Sunday night in Oklahoma City.
Economic Times
2 days ago
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- Economic Times
Pacers vs Thunder: Live streaming, date, time and other details of Game 6 of NBA Finals
Getty Images Game 6 shifts to Indianapolis on Thursday. If the Pacers force a deciding game, the championship showdown will return to Oklahoma City for Game 7 on Sunday. (Getty Images) Oklahoma City Thunder is just one win away from claiming the NBA championship, while the Indiana Pacers remain uncertain about the availability of star guard Tyrese Haliburton for Thursday night's crucial Game 6. The Thunder seized control of the NBA Finals with a 120-109 victory in Game 5 on Monday, taking a 3-2 series lead. Jalen Williams led the charge with 40 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 in a dominant performance. 'We have to prepare for two scenarios - one where he plays and one where he does not,' Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on injured 6 shifts to Indianapolis on Thursday. If the Pacers force a deciding game, the championship showdown will return to Oklahoma City for Game 7 on win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals was Oklahoma City's 83rd of the season (68 regular season, 15 playoffs). The Pacers have covered in 13 of their first 21 games of these playoffs. The Thunder - favored in every game so far - have covered 10 out of 21 times to this point. This is the first time since 2022 that both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final went at least six games of the NBA Finals can be watched live on ABC. Fans can also watch it on Fubo and SlingTV. NBA FINALS SCHEDULE June 5 - Game 1, Indiana 111, Oklahoma City 110 June 8 - Game 2, Oklahoma City 123, Indiana 107 June 11 - Game 3, Indiana 116, Oklahoma City 107 June 13 - Game 4, Oklahoma City 111, Indiana 104 June 16 - Game 5, Oklahoma City 120, Indiana 109 June 19 - Game 6, Oklahoma City at Indiana, 8:30pm ET June 22 - Game 7, Indiana at Oklahoma City, if required, 8pm ET Thunder's Game 5 victory in the NBA Finals marked their 83rd win of the season - 68 in the regular season and 15 in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pacers have covered the spread in 13 of their 21 playoff games so far. The Thunder, who have been favored in every game of the Finals, have managed to cover in only 10 of their 21 postseason year also marks the first time since 2022 that both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final have extended to at least six games, adding extra drama to the summer championship season.
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Pacers vs Thunder: Live streaming, date, time and other details of Game 6 of NBA Finals
Oklahoma City Thunder is just one win away from claiming the NBA championship , while the Indiana Pacers remain uncertain about the availability of star guard Tyrese Haliburton for Thursday night's crucial Game 6. The Thunder seized control of the NBA Finals with a 120-109 victory in Game 5 on Monday, taking a 3-2 series lead. Jalen Williams led the charge with 40 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 in a dominant performance. 'We have to prepare for two scenarios - one where he plays and one where he does not,' Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on injured Haliburton. Game 6 shifts to Indianapolis on Thursday. If the Pacers force a deciding game, the championship showdown will return to Oklahoma City for Game 7 on Sunday. The win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals was Oklahoma City's 83rd of the season (68 regular season, 15 playoffs). The Pacers have covered in 13 of their first 21 games of these playoffs. The Thunder - favored in every game so far - have covered 10 out of 21 times to this point. Live Events This is the first time since 2022 that both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final went at least six games. WHERE TO WATCH GAME 6 OF THE NBA FINALS All games of the NBA Finals can be watched live on ABC. Fans can also watch it on Fubo and SlingTV. NBA FINALS SCHEDULE June 5 - Game 1, Indiana 111, Oklahoma City 110 June 8 - Game 2, Oklahoma City 123, Indiana 107 June 11 - Game 3, Indiana 116, Oklahoma City 107 June 13 - Game 4, Oklahoma City 111, Indiana 104 June 16 - Game 5, Oklahoma City 120, Indiana 109 June 19 - Game 6, Oklahoma City at Indiana, 8:30pm ET June 22 - Game 7, Indiana at Oklahoma City, if required, 8pm ET Thunder's Game 5 victory in the NBA Finals marked their 83rd win of the season - 68 in the regular season and 15 in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pacers have covered the spread in 13 of their 21 playoff games so far. The Thunder, who have been favored in every game of the Finals, have managed to cover in only 10 of their 21 postseason matchups. This year also marks the first time since 2022 that both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final have extended to at least six games, adding extra drama to the summer championship season. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Thunder try to secure NBA Finals victory over the Pacers
Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -6.5; over/under is 222.5 NBA FINALS: Thunder lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the series over the Indiana Pacers in game six of the NBA Finals. The Thunder defeated the Pacers 120-109 in the last meeting on Tuesday. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 40 points, and Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 28. The Pacers have gone 29-12 in home games. Indiana averages 117.4 points while outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game. The Thunder have gone 32-8 away from home. Oklahoma City ranks fourth in the Western Conference shooting 37.4% from 3-point range. The 117.4 points per game the Pacers score are 9.8 more points than the Thunder allow (107.6). The Thunder score 5.4 more points per game (120.5) than the Pacers give up (115.1). TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is scoring 18.6 points per game with 3.5 rebounds and 9.2 assists for the Pacers. Siakam is averaging 23.5 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 50.9% over the past 10 games. Williams is averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.9 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 46.6% over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 5-5, averaging 111.0 points, 38.9 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points per game. Thunder: 7-3, averaging 115.6 points, 41.3 rebounds, 21.3 assists, 11.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.1 points. INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Jarace Walker: day to day (ankle), Tyrese Haliburton: day to day (calf). Thunder: Nikola Topic: out for season (acl). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
