Ben Golliver

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National NBA Writer at The Washington Post

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Tyrese Haliburton plays through injury, sparks Pacers to force Game 7

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Tyrese Haliburton plays through injury, sparks Pacers to force Game 7 (washingtonpost.com) Tyrese Haliburton plays through injury, sparks Pacers to force Game 7 By Ben Golliver 2025062003170200 INDIANAPOLIS — For Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, one good leg was more than enough to deny the Oklahoma City Thunder its first chance to win the NBA championship.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one win from joining elite group of NBA legends

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver |Artur Galocha

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one win from joining elite group of NBA legends (washingtonpost.com) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one win from joining elite group of NBA legends By Ben Golliver; Artur Galocha 2025061910003900 INDIANAPOLIS — Back in late November, when the Oklahoma City Thunder was just beginning its championship push, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander caught reporters off guard by revealing he had been "hotheaded" and a "quick-trigger kid, temper-wise" during his youth. The Thunder's star...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one win from joining elite group of NBA legends

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ben Golliver |Artur Galocha

2 hours agoThe Thunder are up 3-2 on the Pacers in the NBA Finals, one win from a league title. OKLAHOMA CITY — 6501 S. Meridian Ave. is not the type of place where a championship parade would be expected to kick off. Twenty minutes southwest of downtown Oklahoma City, along a little-used road just outside the …
Jeanie Buss to sell majority stake in Lakers in record deal

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Jeanie Buss to sell majority stake in Lakers in record deal (washingtonpost.com) Jeanie Buss to sell majority stake in Lakers in record deal By Ben Golliver 2025061822272100 Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss has agreed to sell a majority stake of the glamorous basketball franchise to Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter in an agreement that valued the Lakers at roughly $10 billion, people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed Wednesday.
Jalen Williams steps up in Game 5, helps Thunder seize control of NBA Finals

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Jalen Williams steps up in Game 5, helps Thunder seize control of NBA Finals (washingtonpost.com) Jalen Williams steps up in Game 5, helps Thunder seize control of NBA Finals By Ben Golliver 2025061703363300 OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams stared down another furious second-half rally from the Indiana Pacers during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, refusing to blink while bringing the Oklahoma City Thunder within one victory of its first NBA championship. The all-star forward scored 24...
After Rick Carlisle adapted, his Pacers became a powerhouse

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

After Rick Carlisle adapted, his Pacers became a powerhouse (washingtonpost.com) After Rick Carlisle adapted, his Pacers became a powerhouse By Ben Golliver 2025061610303300 OKLAHOMA CITY — Indiana Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle crossed the practice court Sunday and smirked when he realized a line of video cameras and cellphones was tracking his every step. "There's nothing exciting going on over here," he said. In that moment, Carlisle might have been correct.
The NB-eh Finals? Canadian players are driving Pacers and Thunder.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

The NB-eh Finals? Canadian players are driving Pacers and Thunder. (washingtonpost.com) The NB-eh Finals? Canadian players are driving Pacers and Thunder. By Ben Golliver 2025061310055200 Game 3 of the NBA Finals started and ended with rival Canadians at each other's throats, refusing to give an inch.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder strike back to even NBA Finals

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder strike back to even NBA Finals (washingtonpost.com) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder strike back to even NBA Finals By Ben Golliver 2025060903022100 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals thanks to their patented brand of late-game chaos. After two days off to marinate on its 15-point fourth-quarter collapse, the Oklahoma City Thunder responded Sunday night by restoring order.
In big moments, Tyrese Haliburton’s unpredictability is a weapon

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

In big moments, Tyrese Haliburton’s unpredictability is a weapon (washingtonpost.com) In big moments, Tyrese Haliburton’s unpredictability is a weapon By Ben Golliver 2025060810004000 OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Haliburton hasn't just powered the Indiana Pacers to their first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years. He has inspired a gold rush with his clutch shooting.
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton stuns Thunder in last second to open NBA Finals

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ben Golliver

Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton stuns Thunder in last second to open NBA Finals (washingtonpost.com) Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton stuns Thunder in last second to open NBA Finals By Ben Golliver 2025060603372000 OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Haliburton raced up the court, paused for a moment to survey the crowded landscape and proceeded to calmly drill a last-second jumper over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace to give the Indiana Pacers their first lead Thursday night. What else is new? The Pacers,...