Heather Tucker

1 week ago | aol.com | Heather Tucker |Lorenzo Reyes |Dustin Dopirak

Tyrese Haliburton probably will be a "game-time decision" for Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, putting the Indiana Pacers' hopes of winning their first championship in jeopardy. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle gave the update in a radio interview on 107.5 The Fan on Wednesday, June 18. The news comes a day after Haliburton had an MRI on his right leg, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

2 months ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | James Williams |Heather Tucker |Jeff Zillgitt

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the postseason, a person with direct knowledge of the injury told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly until the Bucks made an announcement. An MRI on Monday confirmed the injury that was sustained Sunday in Game 4 against Indiana. Lillard just returned to the lineup after missing more than a month with deep vein thrombosis.

Feb 15, 2025 | freep.com | Cydney Henderson |Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |Heather Tucker

Cydney Henderson Jeff Zillgitt Lorenzo Reyes Heather TuckerUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung brought out the props for the slam dunk contest – a car, a ladder, a hoverboard. And despite his limited NBA experience – the 6-2 high-flyer from the G League jumped, floated and wowed the crowd with his creativity for another All-Star slam dunk contest victory Saturday at Chase Center.

Oct 10, 2024 | aol.com | Lindsay Schnell |Heather Tucker

October 10, 2024 at 6:07 PMBROOKLYN, New York — Some basketball fans may already be wishing this was a seven-game series. The WNBA Finals tip Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with the top-seeded Liberty hosting the second-seeded Minnesota Lynx for Games 1 and 2. Games 3 and (if necessary) 4 move to Minneapolis and if there’s a Game 5, it’ll be back in Brooklyn. This has been a much-anticipated potential matchup for weeks, with the two best teams meeting for the 2024 title.

Sep 22, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Lindsay Schnell |Heather Tucker

WNBA playoff season is here and for the first time in nearly a decade, the Indiana Fever are joining the party. When Caitlin Clark was drafted No. 1 in April, the question on everyone’s mind was if the record-setting sensation from Iowa could lift the Fever back to the postseason? She did just that, helping Indiana secure the No. 6 seed. Now the question is, can they win a playoff series — or even a playoff game?