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NBA FINALS

Knicks forward OG Anunoby (right) and center Karl-Anthony Towns celebrate during the fourth quarter against the Spurs in Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday.
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Jun 11, 2026
Knicks move within one win of title after biggest comeback in NBA Finals history
New York can clinch its ?first title since 1973 on Saturday night, when Game 5 will be ?played in ?San Antonio.
Mikal Bridges of the Knicks (left) and De'Aaron Fox of the Spurs in action during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday.
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Jun 9, 2026
Knicks fall to Spurs in first home Finals game in a generation
New York¡¯s five boroughs have been electrified by the Knicks¡¯ playoff run.
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Knicks owner James Dolan attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday.
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Jun 9, 2026
Ticketholders boo Trump as NBA Finals security clogs Madison Square Garden
A strict, airport-style gauntlet of security was in place as Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the NBA Finals.
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is seen on a screen as cheer leaders perform ahead of a watch party for Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 7, 2026
NYC braces for arrival of Donald Trump and NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden
The Secret Service urged ticket holders to arrive early to the self-styled ¡°World¡¯s Most Famous ?Arena.¡±
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson shoots over the Spurs' Dylan Harper (front left) and Victor Wembanyama during the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday.
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Jun 4, 2026
Jalen Brunson delivers clutch performance as Knicks rally to win Game 1
Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (left) moves the ball while defended by Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell in the second quarter during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 25.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 3, 2026
Knicks aim to end 53-year title drought against Spurs in NBA Finals
The Knicks have powered their way to ?their first Finals appearance since 1999, winning 11 straight games and posting a record point differential through ?14 playoff contests.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is treated on the floor after injuring his leg during Game 7 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2025
Pacers¡¯ ¡®hearts dropped¡¯ after Tyrese Haliburton¡¯s injury in Game 7
Haliburton ¡ª?the pivotal figure in Indiana¡¯s run through the playoffs ¡ª?collapsed to the hardwood in agony early in the first quarter and did not return.
The Thunder celebrate with the Larry O'Brien trophy after defeating the Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2025
Thunder get past Pacers in Game 7 to claim NBA title
The Thunder, who led the league with 68 regular-season wins, captured their first title since the club¡¯s controversial move to Oklahoma City in 2008.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes up for a shot against Pacers center Myles Turner during the first half in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday.
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Jun 20, 2025
SGA says Thunder will be ready for do-or-die Game 7 in NBA Finals
Gilgeous-Alexander¡¯s eight turnovers were more than his seven baskets, but Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said the defeat was on the entire team.
Pacers forward Obi Toppin reacts after a play against the Thunder during Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday.
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Jun 20, 2025
Pacers rout Thunder in Game 6 to set up winner-take-all showdown for NBA title
Obi Toppin led the Pacers with 20 points off the bench as Indiana¡¯s reserves outscored Oklahoma City¡¯s bench 48-37.
Thunder forward Jalen Williams shoots against Pacers center Tony Bradley during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Monday.
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Jun 17, 2025
Thunder hold off Pacers to take 3-2 NBA Finals lead
The win leaves the Thunder 3-2 up in the best-of-seven series, meaning they can seal the NBA crown with victory in Game 6 on Thursday.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives to the hoop during the third quarter of Oklahoma City's Game 4 win over the Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 14, 2025
Thunder rally to beat Pacers and level NBA Finals at 2-2
Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana¡¯s relentless defense, NBA MVP Gilgeous-Alexander found a way to fight through and dominated the fourth quarter.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points against the Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2025
SGA says Thunder have no room for fatigue in NBA Finals
¡°You got to suck it up,¡± the NBA MVP said Thursday, a day after the Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter of Game 3 to seize the lead in the best-of-seven series.
The Pacers' Obi Toppin dunks over Thunder guard Lu Dort during Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 12, 2025
Pacers bounce back to take 2-1 lead over Thunder in NBA Finals
Haliburton scored 22 points with nine rebounds and 11 assists to spearhead a tremendous collective effort.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (center) shoots the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 11, 2025
Pacers admit Tyrese Haliburton is hurting but will play Game 3
¡°I don¡¯t think you¡¯re going to hear him making a big deal out of it,¡± coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday.
Pacers forward Pascal Siakam shoots the ball against the Thunder during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 10, 2025
Pacers pine for hostile home crowd as NBA Finals shift to Indiana
For the first time since 2000, the NBA Finals are headed to Indianapolis.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attempts a shot against the Pacers during Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 9, 2025
Thunder roll past Pacers in Game 2 to even NBA Finals
The Thunder maintained their record of not losing back-to-back games in these playoffs.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (center) reaches for the ball against the Thunder during the second quarter of Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2025
Haliburton¡¯s last-second shot lifts Pacers over Thunder in Game 1
Haliburton gave the Pacers their only lead of the game on a dramatic 21-foot jump shot with 0.3 of a second remaining.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots during practice in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 5, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander focused on capping historic season with NBA title
Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a spectacular regular season that saw him supplant Nuggets star Nikola Jokic as the NBA MVP.
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum walks off the court with the NBA championship trophy after Boston clinched the title on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 20, 2024
Celtics celebrate as confidence grows that winning run is just beginning
The Celtics sealed the NBA title earlier this week, but Boston had actually been waiting for this moment for over a decade.
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¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
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Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
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Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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