Despite how evenly matched the NBA Finals have been through four games, oddsmakers still expect the Thunder to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy without too much difficulty.The Thunder -- who entered the series as massive favorites -- won Game 4 in Indianapolis on Friday night to avoid a 3-1 series deficit.

I think it's awful some of the things I've seen about the officiating, and Scott Foster in particular,” Carlisle said.

The Oklahoma City Thunder outright stole Game 4 from the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals and many are pointing to the refs being the reason why. The Pacers' bench boss doesn't agree with that thought process.

Pacers forward Jarace Walker has been ruled out of Game 5 with a sprained right ankle and Rick Carlisle said it's unlikely he'll appear in the Finals.

Rick Carlisle stepped in to defend Scott Foster amidst ongoing media and public scrutiny, citing his experience of 30 years to vouch for Foster's capability as an official.

TJ McConnell showed just how willing he is to go to war for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton amid all the criticisms Haliburton's been getting.