In June 2001, the considerable underdog Philadelphia 76ers grabbed Game 1 from the Lakers on the strength of guard Allen Iverson’s 48 points (and iconic step-over vs. Tyronn Lue).

Four teams in the past 11 years have won an NBA title in the first year of a coaching regime, and that number grows to seven over the past 25 years.

ANAHEIM -- Just as he was heating up, and in an all-telling play bidding to be a spark plug on the basepaths for Seattle’s scuffling offense, Julio Rodríguez was forced to exit the Mariners' 8-6 loss ...

The star who dropped 44 in Game 7 of the conference finals against Milwaukee and 48 against the Lakers in Game 1 and stepped over Tyronn Lue. The guy who needed to grow up, the guy whose bad decisions ...

League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. basketball’s clutch king Tyrese Haliburton is the headline-drawing matchup of the 2025 NBA Finals, and needless to say it delivered in spades during Game 1 on ...

He wore the Answer IV when the Sixers made the NBA Finals in 2001, and when he famously stepped over the Lakers’ Tyronn Lue. In a city that loves its sneakers, it’s hard to think of a Philadelphia ...

Starting 5, June 6: An unforgettable Game 1 in OKC. Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers pulled off another unbelievable comeback to take Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

And in 2025, he served as an assistant coach on Tyronn Lue’s Clippers staff, garnering “rave reviews” from his time in both Boston and Los Angeles, according to an ESPN report.

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