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The NBA doesn't necessarily get what the NBA wants. Theories to the contrary are conspiracy theories that are not grounded in any kind of reality. At the top of the "NBA not getting what the NBA wants" list? An Oklahoma City vs Indianapolis Finals.

I’ve heard enough about ratings to last me a friggin’ lifetime. The TV networks have already paid! This series that is the apocalypse for ratings nerds has been bought and paid for by The Mouse! Does anyone actually think that this series is going to hurt the next TV deal? I promise it won’t. The NBA will survive. It has bigger problems to worry about than tripping bassackwards into the most entertaining Finals in about a decade.

Let's pay Paul Mbiya to be the depth C this roster seems to need. Sounds like fun.

https://x.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1935885699867459986 The Portuguese call is awesome. SI-AAAAHHHHH-KEM I don’t care that I don’t speak Portuguese, I want these guys on the gm 7 call.

Yup. Even if they wanted to try influence things a bit now and then there are just way too many uncontrollable factors. My 1 exception , and I will die on this hill, is I 100% believe in the Patrick Ewing to the Knicks frozen envelope conspiracy theory. Stern couldn’t have looked guiltier during that entire process and he was relieved as hell when it was over.

Shot 40% and still kicked their a$$. Amazing. Best defensive game I’ve seen them play. So synch’ed up. They put another defensive effort like that together Sunday they’ll absolutely win it.

Pacers were up 30 after three quarters. Exactly what kind of script is that?

PACERS IN 7

There will be a game 7. Hopefully thunder play like this in Game 7

I believe that she has a black belt and used to beat up her older brothers when they were younger. She doesn't take that much crap from people.

But would you have had the fun that the Dr. Jerry had in the 80's if it was in that fund? He lived a lot while he was the owner of the Lakers. Lol

Yeah and Rabby confirmed we are in the early stages of seeing what’s what

Yeah, transferring to New School in Fayetteville, AR for his senior year. Unsurprising.

Other big events taking place around the country and for clarity, this weekend is for high schools and JUCO certified so the prep schools aren't participating in these events. The Evaluation Period opened today at noon and closes at 6:00 Sunday evening. Raby indicates its expected that DDV will hit multiple events. KJ is in Washington, D.C. today and Clark is in Philadelphia. Norton will be in Kansas City to watch Chase Branham.

Plainfield 92, Silver Creek 88. Harper Baker-Lands had 31, Noah Smith 29 for Plainfield. Brandon Hunter 19 for Silver Creek

Crown Point won 59-53. Shaw 22 pts.

Plainfield now playing Silver Creek (Brandon Hunter '27). Staley says we're watching but didn't specify who from the staff was watching.

Kyler Staley - DDV currently watching Crown Point vs Mt. Vernon (Fortville). Likely checking in on 2026 forward Dikembe Shaw of Crown Point.

Darian DeVries and assistant coach Drew Adams are in attendance at the Charlie Hughes Shootout. Currently watching Plainfield (Noah Smith '26) vs South Bend St. Joe. St. Joseph won 89-85. Smith 28 pts. '27 Harper Baker-Lands of Plainfield had 32 pts.

Checks notes, just got a 76 BILLION dollar deal starting next year.

If the NBA was going to get what they wanted, the Knicks would be in the Finals and not the Pacers. Any of those conspiracy theories that are mentioned are BS just because of that fact. Sunday night should be a really good game if the Pacers come out to play like they did last night. Come out playing knowing it is the last game of the season with nothing to hold back for.

I never understood the whole, "OMG, we have two smaller market teams in the Finals. No one will watch!" Then why bother giving 2 smaller market cities teams then? There is always a chance they will make it to the Finals one day. Only those bean counters should care what the ratings are. The NBA has regular season ratings problems they need to figure out before they worry about the Finals ratings.

Transferring to Prolific Prep for next year.

I would think the NBA would want the score a little closer because the ratings would be better. A lot of people check out if the score gets out of whack that like. It is more that the Thunder kinda sucked it in knowing they had a Game 7 at their place on Sunday. If you have a chance to knock a team out, you don't let them hang around. If you F around, you can find out sometimes.

It's also the offensive balance. Per ESPN research, P's are the first team in NBA history to have at least 8 players score at least 200 points in the postseason -- whether or not that's fully accurate (haven't checked and we all know ESPN research can be spotty),I'd bet the P's are minimally one of only a few teams who have had that kind of offensive balance in the postseason. Problem is that the Thunder have played much, much better at home, and the series against Denver was similar, and ended with the Thunder crushing Denver in G7. I'm hoping the P's come out and play their best, attacking on both sides of the ball, if they do I think they've got a real shot, but the Thunder are going to bounce back from G6.

I just learned my first Portuguese word: "siAAHHHHHHKmmm!!!!"

Loved that show. I'm guessing this would be the PG version

My son played with him and Tucker a couple of weeks ago, then saw DDV again there the next night. He seems to enjoy hanging out there.

Another scripted fixed professional sports game because of money and profit line. Sometimes they go 7 games and sometimes they go less than 7 games depending on what is trying to be accomplished what financial prospectus looks like and need to promote popularity in society…..like fake big time professional fake wrestling.

I was hoping Pacers would come out playing for their lives! So happy for Tyrese too!

Band of Brothers deep cut

Great news! Happy for Coach C, but REALLY happy for the players! Going to be a great many sellouts next season. Go Hoosiers!! :))

Maybe after his first title he’ll reprise Coach Knights golf show. :)

Not super surprising if you listen to her talk. There’s some serious country in that voice.

Ok, am I the only one who would not have guessed 48 hrs ago that the Fever’s James Johnson is Sophie Cunningham? Throwing that girl down and getting ready to rip her ear off while talking $hit the entire time is objectively awesome. If your superstar is never gonna shut up ever you better have that woman right there signed to a long term deal.

He’s from my neck of the woods, my middle child went to SHSU a couple years, nothing but enjoyment watching Lamar play— we’re going to have fun watching him snipe for IU

They could have just consulted Matt Painter. That guy knows how to find every person in the world over 7 feet.

It took the troopers 6 weeks to review the call on the monitor

oh yeah he's gonna be a dawg

Schedule is out. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/6/17/womens-soccer-indiana-womens-soccer-announces-2025-schedule

Bjorn, Savoury, Lewis each hold IU offers although Lewis likely ends up at Iowa or Iowa State. Olivia Jones is an IU target.

I'm a little worried. Coach and his family love Pfau golf course. Hopefully doesn't become a problem like it did for the last coach. I'm just kidding about it being a problem, but he is there a lot. Super nice guy

If I ask Aleksa for the weather forecast for tomorrow, will I get an accurate answer?

With 2 offers out to Compton Magic teammates, Raby reported that Clark and Adams both have been close to the founder of the Compton program as well as the current coaches so this wasn't just throw a couple of offers out just to say we did. We have real connections to this program.

That's pretty telling ... especially from Fisch! Good riddance, Mediocre Mike.

Don with a jab at Mike Woodson here while talking to Coyle... The two were talking about Don meeting with DeVries, and him specifically asking about the coaching staff. Coyle - "Did he know who you are Don, I mean he's just not talking to anybody, but he was talking to you" Don - "Yeah well, that doesn't mean a thing. Trust me. Ask Mike Woodson" https://x.com/IUfaithful89/status/1904592811631976706