By Kondwani Mzumara Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers in Game 3 shifted the NBA Finals series momentum back in their favor during a dominant second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3. The second quarter of Wednesday’s game could prove to be a turning point in this series for …
Read MoreBy Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — After dropping Game 1 at home to a Tyrese Haliburton game-winner, the Oklahoma City Thunder came to Indiana looking to reclaim control of the NBA Finals. But winning in Gainbridge Fieldhouse is no easy feat. In Game 3, the Thunder briefly held a nine-point lead in …
Read MoreBy Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — “In 49 other states, it’s just basketball,” Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle had said after his team clinched a spot in the NBA Finals. “But this is Indiana.” It’s a sentiment so deeply woven into the basketball culture throughout the state that hearing just part of …
Read MoreBy Joshua Miranda Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Nine thousand, one hundred and twenty-six days. That’s how long it will have been since the state of Indiana last hosted the NBA Finals. The league was different back then. Reggie Miller, the star of the Indiana Pacers’ Finals run, was a rare mold of a …
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