Q: Does being in the East help us with getting Kevin Durant? Maybe the Suns don’t want KD in the West. Maybe KD wants the best chance to win and the East gives him that chance. It seems like the path would be easier in the next year being in the East. – Kristopher, Oceanside, Calif.

For any small business, getting a call from the Indiana Pacers means big business — at least that’s what the staff at Sweet Escape Cake Company was expecting when it took a call from a person it thought was a Pacers executive.

If the Pacers end up losing this series to the Thunder, they are never going to forget Game 4 -- when a 3-1 lead was right there for the taking only for the Thunder to close on a 12-1 run to steal a 111-104 victory to send the Finals back to Oklahoma City tied, 2-2.

The Indiana Pacers were so close to taking a 3-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals. But poor execution down the stretch of the g

Rick Carlisle discusses the issues leading to the Pacers' Game 4 loss to the Thunder. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

Rick Carlisle points to rebounding struggles and stagnant offense as key reasons for the Pacers’ Game 4 meltdown loss to the Thunder.