Jack Savage

1 day ago | talksport.com | Jack Savage

Stop me if you've heard this before. Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton made another game-winning shot in the playoffs. Except this time, it was on the sport's biggest stage with the sport's brightest lights: the NBA Finals. Haliburton and the Pacers stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder, stealing Game 1, 111-110. The league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder were up by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter. Then the Pacers did what they have done all postseason long.

2 days ago | talksport.com | Jack Savage

No it isn't about the ratings. The NBA Finals are underway, but if you looked at the court during Game 1 it would be hard to tell. That's because the court looks the same as a regular season game in the middle of March. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers begin their quest to become NBA champions, but don't look for the court to signify anything important. It is bland and boring, leaving the fans upset.

2 days ago | talksport.com | Jack Savage

Shaqtin' a fool. The NBA Countdown crew got a massive surprise when Shaquille O'Neal crashed their set while on air. The 7-foot-1 giant politely shook the hands of Malika Andrews and Bob Myers before making a beeline to Kendrick Perkins. "Hello Malika, hello Bob," O'Neal began. "Hold this, because I'm tired of Kendrick Perkins," O'Neal said as he gave Stephen A. Smith his microphone. O'Neal then playfully speared Perkins in the chest, trying to tackle the fellow big man. The whole crew was laughing.

2 days ago | talksport.com | Jack Savage

Rare is the day Larry Bird compares himself to anyone. Yet that is what one of the best basketball players of all time did, when talking about Chris Mullin. "He plays the game the way I liked to play," Bird said in a 1998 edition of SLAM Magazine. "He knows when to pass and when to shoot and when to cut...he fills a big hole for us."Bird and Mullin played against one another while Bird was on the Boston Celtics and Mullin was on the Golden State Warriors.

2 days ago | talksport.com | Jack Savage

The watch for Aaron Rodgers is officially over. The four-time league MVP is set to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After months and months of speculation and rumors connecting Rodgers to the Steel City franchise, the news broke on Wednesday afternoon that it's a done deal. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had the scoop first. "Aaron Rodgers has informed the Steelers he plans to sign a contract and attend mini camp next week, per sources," Dulac posted on X.