• The Canadian Press

    Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals, and don't tell them they can't win playing fast

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals and don't plan to slow down when they get there. Not when they are so good at playing fast. Indiana put up some of the best offensive numbers in NBA history during the regular season by pushing the tempo. The pace is rarely as quick in the playoffs, but don't tell the Pacers that slow and steady is the only way to win this race. “I think slowly we’re changing the way of thinking in the NBA that playoffs you have

  • The Canadian Press

    Wolves reach conference finals brimming with talent and tenacity in quest for first NBA championship

    DENVER (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves reached the Western Conference finals brimming with talent, trust and tenacity after staging the biggest Game 7 comeback since the NBA began tracking play-by-play data 28 years ago. The Wolves trailed the Denver Nuggets by 15 points at halftime Sunday night and by 20 points just over a minute into the third quarter. With the crowd rocking Ball Arena, the Timberwolves didn't flinch. They doubled down on their dogged defense and roared back for the most mon

  • The Canadian Press

    Boston begins Eastern Conference finals against Indiana

    Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDTEASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Celtics host first series matchupBOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers to open the Eastern Conference finals. Boston went 3-2 against Indiana during the regular season. The Pacers won the last regular season meeting 122-112 on Dec. 5 led by 26 points from Tyrese Haliburton, while Jayson Tatum scored 32 points fo

  • Yahoo Sports

    With Timberwolves' takedown of the champs, there's a new favorite in the NBA (for now)

    For the sixth straight year, the NBA will not have a repeat champion.