Now it's the Pacers fanbase's turn to be obnoxiously loud. Bennedict Mathurin revealed he thought the OKC crowd was the moment everything hit him that they were in the NBA Finals. An unlikely destination considering how Indiana was viewed before the playoffs started in April.

• ESPN hauled in a ratings record with the final game of the Women’s College World Series. Texas’ 10-4 victory over Texas Tech in the finale of the three-game series drew 2.4 million viewers Friday, up 20 percent year to year and edging the previous high of 2.33 million, set in 2007.

The Oklahoma City Thunder showed their bounce-back capability in Game 2. The Indiana Pacers know they better do the same in Game 3. The NBA Finals resume Wednesday night with the series tied at a game apiece,

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will grapple for control of the NBA Finals in Game 3 on Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

As have their respective governors, the school superintendents of the Oklahoma City and Indianapolis districts have a wager on the NBA Finals.

The NBA finals are underway. Here's everything you need to know about internet speeds to avoid buffering when you watch the games.

Nelson, 85, retired in 2010 as the NBA's all-time winningest coach with 1,335 wins. The first 540 of those victories came during his tenure coaching the Bucks. Nelson, a three-time coach of the year,