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Indianapolis Star
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- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
T.J. McConnell's dad crashes son's postgame interview: 'He's a warrior… it doesn't matter how tall you are'
Once again T.J. McConnell proved a catalyst for the Indiana Pacers. The backup point guard scored 12 points in the Pacers' 108-91 Game 6 win of the NBA Finals and got the Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd into a frenzy with his hustle plays. He added nine rebounds, six assists and four steals as the Pacers forced a decisive Game 7 back in Oklahoma City on Sunday night. In his postgame interview on NBA TV, McConnell's dad, Tim McConnell — one of Western Pennsylvania's most-accomplished high school basketball coaches — crashed the party. Tim was particularly tickled at the chance to talk with Isiah Thomas, admitting he was a "big fan." 'I'll tell you right now, he's a warrior… it doesn't matter how tall you are," Tim said of his son, who is listed at 6-1. 'What do you think of his performance tonight?' NBA TV's Jared Greenberg asked. 'Excellent. Just disappointed he missed two foul shots in the beginning," Tim said. "I kept saying, 'Man, I wish he had made those two foul shots, but he recovered, and we won the game, so I could forget about the foul shots. "Anything can happen in Game 7. We're going to OKC to try and win a world championship, and my son is a part of it, and I can't believe that.' McConnell's sister Megan is on the Phoenix Mercury, which led to a follow-up question from Isiah: "Why were you harder on him and softer on your daughter?' 'He says that, that's a lie,' Tim said. 'It's true,' T.J. responded. 'My daughter was an undefeated state championship. He lost in the state championship. We lost two games. So, undefeated…," Tim said with a shrug. "... He played great, but we didn't win it… The truth hurts… And now she's with the Mercury and I couldn't be more proud to say, 'I have a son in the NBA and I have a daughter in the WNBA. This is a dream come true. And I'm going to OKC for my son to play in a championship game and win the world championship."
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'Act like they're the smartest dude'—NBA analyst Charles Barkley blasts OKC Thunder's head coach Mark Daigneault for lineup shifts during 2025 NBA Finals
Charles Barkley via Getty Images After winning Game 1, tying up in the second, and losing in Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City Thunder has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Thunder is under scrutiny for their poor performance in two consecutive games during the 2025 NBA Finals. With all the cameras being diverted to the Oklahoma City Thunder, their head coach, Mark Daigneault, has become the hotbed of discussion. Recently, reputed NBA analyst Charles Barkley fired up Mark Daigneault for his so-called strategic moves in the OKC Thunder's lineup. Charles Barkley criticized OKC Thunder's head coach Mark Daigneault for his lineup shifts As the Indiana Pacers dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Mark Daigneault has been under the scanner. He has become the talk of the town all thanks to his strategic moves in the team's lineup during the final games. However, the changes initiated by Thunder's head coach Daigneault showed their effect the first game, but things started falling apart from the second game. During a recent appearance on the widely watched show NBA TV, Barkley expressed his concerns with respect to the spiraling performance of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He mentioned that Thunder should focus on what is actually falling apart in the team. He even called out head coach Mark Daigneault after Game 3. Barkley stated, 'When I was sitting home watching Game 1, I'm like, holy smoly, what are these guys doing? I hate to be redundant—I'm like, if I got the best team in the world, I'm not changing anything. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 오스템 임플란트 받아가세요 임플란터 더 알아보기 Undo We're in the NBA Finals. We have been the best team in the NBA all year.' While criticizing the recent move by Thunder's head coach, Barkley said, 'They have the best bench in the NBA, and they're getting outplayed. And that's been the difference in the series so far. It takes guys out of their roles, but you know, some of these guys, they think they're damn Red Auerbach out there and act like they're the smartest dude in the room. I just think it was a mistake. You are who you are. Don't change. You're in the finals. They've been the best team in the NBA all year.' According to Charles Barkley Mark Daigneault's decision to change the lineup was a grave mistake, and with a tie and a loss against the Indiana Pacers, the Thunder's head coach's lead changes have diverted the spotlight. Reportedly, based on the changes made by Daigneault, Cason Wallace was selected to start instead of Isaiah Hartenstein in all three games of the 2025 NBA Finals. Also Read: 'It was really hard for me'—LeBron James' wife Savannah reveals how being a teenage mother negatively impacted her sense of identity
San Francisco Chronicle
08-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Sports on TV for Monday, June 9
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 9 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE 10 a.m. NBATV — TBD, Pretoria, Tshwane 1 p.m. NBATV — TBD, Pretoria, Tshwane COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament Super Regional: TBD, Game 3 (If Necessary) 3 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament Super Regional: TBD, Game 3 (If Necessary) 7 p.m. MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Miami at Pittsburgh 9:30 p.m. FS1 — Seattle at Arizona NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. TNT — Stanley Cup Final: Edmonton at Florida, Game 3 TRUTV — Stanley Cup Final: Edmonton at Florida, Game 3 SOCCER (MEN'S) 11:50 a.m. FS2 — International Friendly: Liechtenstein vs. Scotland, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 2:30 p.m. FS2 — UEFA World Cup Qualifier Group Stage: Italy vs. Moldova, Group I, Reggio Emilia, Italy 8:30 p.m. ESPNU — The Soccer Tournament: TBD, Championship, Cary, N.C. SOCCER (WOMEN'S) 7 p.m. ESPNU — The Soccer Tournament: TBD, Championship, Cary, N.C. TENNIS 5 a.m. TENNIS — s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA, London-WTA, Stuttgart-ATP Early Rounds 6 a.m. TENNIS — s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA, London-WTA, Stuttgart-ATP Early Rounds 5 a.m. (Tuesday) TENNIS — s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA, London-WTA, Stuttgart-ATP Early Rounds 6 a.m. (Tuesday) TENNIS — s-Hertogenbosch-ATP/WTA, London-WTA, Stuttgart-ATP Early Rounds _____
UPI
06-06-2025
- Business
- UPI
NBA interested in expansion, unlikely to shorten season
NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke to reporters before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday in Oklahoma City. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 6 (UPI) -- NBA team owners are interested in expansion and are expected to discuss the topic at a July meeting, commissioner Adam Silver told reporters. Silver made the comments at his annual news conference before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday in Oklahoma City. "We have an owners' meeting in July in Las Vegas," Silver said. "It will be on the agenda to take the temperature of the room. We have committees that are already talking about it. "But my sense is at that meeting, they're going to give direction to me and my colleagues at the league office that we should continue to explore it." "The goal isn't necessarily to have a different Champion every year, it's to have... parity of opportunity." Commissioner Adam Silver responds to the fact that the NBA will have it's seventh different Champion in seven seasons. NBA TV (@NBATV) June 6, 2025 The NBA currently consists of 30 franchises, with 15 in the Eastern Conference and another 15 in the Western Conference. The Charlotte Bobcats, who were rebranded as the Charlotte Hornets, became the NBA's newest team in 2004. The 21-year period since the Bobcats joined the league marks the longest time the NBA went without adding a new franchise. The NBA added six franchises between 1988 and 1995; the Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies. "There's been no lack of interest," Silver said. "Certainly I've gotten a lot of unsolicited calls. I essentially have said to people from several different cities, we're just not engaging in that process right now. I want to be fair to everyone. So I don't want to have meeting with some and not others. "So if we were to say yes, we're now going to move into a more formal exploratory phase, we would take those meetings and in addition likely we would engage with outside advisors who would look at markets, look at economic opportunities and media opportunities, et cetera." Silver said the league needs to "figure out something" when it comes to aligning expansion with broadcast partners and in light of a "transition in media." "There's been disruption because there's been a dramatic decline in traditional television," Silver said. "The streaming services, which view themselves as national and global, haven't really localized in a way yet to do team-specific deals. But I think we're going to see that. "As I said, we will be fine because I have no doubt in terms of the value of that content." Silver said he didn't see the benefit of eliminating games from the schedule. but would be interested in potentially starting the season earlier and ending it later. "Money's part of it, there's no question about it," Silver said. "We're a business. Having said that, I don't really see the benefit to reducing the number of games. "People used to say you should reduce the number of games because it will lead to a reduction in a number of injuries. We have absolutely no data to suggest that. If that were the case, you would think you have more injuries in April than October. We don't see that. Or you would think you'd see more injuries in the playoffs than you do in the regular season. We don't see that either. "Another way of looking at the length of the season, if you think in terms of serving the fans, it's more opportunity for fans to go to games and to watch games." The commissioner also discussed the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, league parity, the length of the season and potential changes to the All-Star Game format, among other topics. Silver said that the NBA is "experimenting internally with different formats," when asked about a potential matchup between U.S. players and global talent instead of the typical All-Star Game matchups. "I don't think a straight-up USA versus World makes sense," Silver said. "That's not what they did in the NHL either. There probably will be some different teams we form. Whether it's some regional basis for how we combine certain groups of players, because USA players, who I talked about earlier, international is 30% of the league, American players are still 70% of the league. "I think we can play off that nationalism." The Pacers (1-0) will battle the Thunder (0-1) in Game 2 of the NBA Finals at 8 p.m. EDT Sunday in Oklahoma City. The matchup will air on ABC.
Edmonton Journal
05-06-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell's MLSE stake
Article content Rogers said Wednesday those five leagues have signed off on the deal that would see it increase its ownership stake in the company to 75 per cent. The deal also includes the transfer of NBA TV (Canada) from Bell to Rogers, and that aspect is subject to approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Rogers' sports portfolio also includes Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays and their Rogers Centre home. MLSE chairman Larry Tanenbaum, via his holding company Kilmer Sports Inc., owns the company's other 25 per cent stake. OMERS, a Canadian pension fund, purchased a five per cent indirect stake in MLSE in the summer of 2023 through a 20 per cent direct stake in Kilmer Sports for US$400 million.
