It’s Friday, May 9, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18) and Indiana Pacers (50-32) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Pacers grabbed a Game 2 victory after erasing a 20-point deficit and a Tyrese Haliburton game-winner with 1.1 seconds remaining for a 120-119 win. Donovan Mitchell posted 48 points and 9 assists in a tiring all-out performance as Cleveland was without Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, and Deandre Hunter. All three players are questionable for Game 3.
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On this episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine answer the question “do the Warriors have a chance WITHOUT Steph Curry?” The answer may surprise you. Plus, are the Indiana Pacers starting to show they’re a team of destiny? Tyrese Haliburton’s numbers in the clutch will leave you stunned. But not as stunned as Cleveland Cavaliers fans… yikes! The insanity of the NBA Playoffs is peaking and Tom and Dan are here to break it all down on this installment of The Big Number.
If not for one of the wildest trades in recent memory, the Carolina Panthers might’ve never had a shot at wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan.
The first night of the 2025 NFL draft started off with a bang, when the Jacksonville Jaguars moved up to the No. 2 overall selection to secure two-way star and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. Jacksonville’s jump sent the fifth overall pick, the 36th pick, the 126th pick and a 2026 first-rounder to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the avenue to Hunter, the 104th pick and the 200th pick.
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We got some answers to the questions about the former NCAA coach’s style as he transitions into the WNBA on the Dream’s opening possession.
The Atlanta Dream have revamped this season. They hired former FGCU women’s basketball head coach Karl Smesko and signed players like Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones. There were many questions about the fit of Griner and Jones in particular, given Smesko’s style of play when he coached in the NCAA.
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The Aces cut rookie Harmoni Turner and veteran center Queen Egbo — and have at least four cuts left to make.
The Las Vegas Aces have cut two players after their latest preseason game — rookie guard Harmoni Turner and veteran forward Queen Egbo.
Turner was the Aces’ third-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft; she was the 34th overall pick after a standout career at Harvard in which she averaged 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. In her senior season, she shot 43% from the field and 35.6% from three.
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Some teams had losses and gains in the transfer portal that even out to a push, like South Carolina and UCLA. Meanwhile, there are others who are clear winners and losers, such as Maryland and Georgia Tech.
The transfer portal has closed for women’s college basketball. While there’s still a handful of impactful players in it — like USC’s Kayleigh Heckel — who have yet to find a new home, the dust has mostly settled on the sport’s substitute for free agency.
Losses for some teams were gains for others.
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Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss at least one week of the playoffs after he was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain.
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