Jack Nicklaus beats Arnold Palmer by three strokes in a playoff to win the U.S. Open. 1962 — Brazil beats Czechoslovakia 3-1 in Santiago, Chile to win its second straight FIFA World Cup title. Czechoslovakia scored first on a goal by Josef Masopust at 15 minutes.

Lakers guard Gabe Vincent expressed regret over his poor play in this year's NBA playoffs versus the Timberwolves.

Paul Pierce said he saw Michael Jordan's reflection in Kobe Bryant when the Boston Celtics played the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers are still underdogs against the Oklahoma City Thunder, although the Finals MVP race tells a different story.

Social media is calling out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for his interesting advertisement during the NBA Finals.

There have been 15 occurrences of a player recording at least 15 assists in an NBA Finals game. Magic Johnson has 10 of those games. Let’s highlight the top five assist performances in NBA Finals history.

Thunder veteran Alex Caruso reflects on the differences between his championship run with the Lakers and this year's NBA Finals appearance.

Lakers Fans Upset After $39 Million NBA News on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers entered the NBA offseason knowing their biggest priority is adding a dependable big man for next season. Because they lacked precisely that during the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves relentlessly exploited it.

Once again we have a tied series in the 2025 NBA Finals, as the Oklahoma City Thunder evened things up at 2-2 with a gritty 111-104 Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night in Indianapolis.