Mathurin’s historic performance off the bench in the 116-107 win helped Indiana take a 2-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder and win their first Game 3 in these playoffs.

On Wednesday, an understudy outsang Caruso.(No, see: there was this incredible tenor named Enrico Caruso, who has the same surname as Alex Caruso, and the joke is –)(That recording is from 1916 ...

The 2025 NBA Finals are going to a Game 7, set for Sunday night in Oklahoma City, after the Indiana Pacers won Game 6 handily on their home floor. The game is scheduled for Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET ...

Bench contributions have emerged as a defining theme of this series. In Game 3, it was the Pacers’ second unit, led by Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell, that delivered a game-changing boost.

The team that has gotten more production from its bench has won each game. The Pacers’ reserves outscored the Thunder’s in Game 1 (39-28) and again in Game 3 (49-18), while it went OKC’s way ...

The Pacers and Thunder have exchanged big punches in this series, with Indiana most recently delivering a monster performance to win a home Game 6 comfortably (108-91) to force a Game 7. Obi ...

As much as the bench has to step up, the starters are going to have to bring more. Andrew Nembhard hasn’t had a strong performance all series, and he’ll have to look for his shot more often ...