Basketball

The Oklahoma City Thunder aim to reclaim home-court advantage on Wednesday as they face the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The series is tied 1-1 after the Thunder’s decisive 123-107 victory in Game 2. Oklahoma City (68-14) is chasing its first NBA title since 1979, back when the team was based in Seattle, and is currently 4-3 on the road this postseason. Meanwhile, Indiana (50-32) seeks its first championship since the 1973 ABA title and boasts a 5-2 home record during these playoffs. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Thunder have won three out of four meetings this season and are listed as 5-point favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook, with the over/under set at 228. Before locking in any Pacers vs. Thunder bets, bettors should check out expert Matt Severance’s picks at SportsLine. Severance, SportsLine’s top NBA expert, is on an impressive 165-91 run, generating more than 33 units of profit.

After surviving the NBA play-in tournament, the Golden State Warriors are set to face the Houston Rockets in a best-of-seven first-round series in the Western Conference, starting Sunday night. Shortly after the Warriors secured a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on Tuesday night, the NBA revealed the complete schedule for the upcoming series:

Nigeria's senior national women's basketball team, D’Tigress, has etched its name in the annals of history with a landmark achievement in the latest FIBA World Rankings. For the first time, an African national team, regardless of gender, has broken into the top 10 of the global rankings.