One of the things that I noticed about Issacson during our masterclass was the ability to humanize the legends she covered. As outsiders, we often see them as these "gods" of basketball. However, she was able to provide anecdotes that humanized them and showed they are regular people. #JMC602

As a woman in sports at a time when there were not as many as there should have been, her work has helped pave the way for others after her and led to an increase in diversity in the sports media industry. #JMC602

Melissa Issacson is an inspiration to anyone looking to break into the sports industry. She never had a doubt about her ability to succeed in the profession at the highest level, and she did some of her best work at the center of the sports world covering Michael Jordan. #JMC602

After an impressive season which included winning the regular season MVP award and the NBA finals MVP, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed a record-breaking contract extension. The deal will pay him nearly 1 million per game in the last year.#JMC602

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Tyrese Haliburton injury: Pacers' star guard will play in NBA Finals Game 6 despite calf strain Indiana's season is on the line against Oklahoma City on Thursday night

With the NBA finals coming to a close, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is dealing with a calf injury. How would a potential big performance from him compare to Willis Reed's historic performance in game 7 for the Knicks?
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Dick Vitale suggests Knicks rehire Tom Thibodeau amid ‘embarrassing’ coaching search Dick Vitale believes that the Knicks have made a mistake.

Respected college basketball announcer Dick Vitale is calling for the New York Knicks to rehire recently fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. That would be an unprecedented move and spark a lot of dialogue. Do you think the Knicks should do it? #JMC602 nypost.com/2025/06/12/s...

Silver: Owners likely to urge exploring expansion NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he believes there is enough interest among league owners to begin "a more formal exploratory phase" of expansion.

Adam Silver highlighted that the NBA may be headed for expansion. With Las Vegas and Seattle listed as the favorites, which cities do you think deserve an NBA team? #JMC602

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Sources: Pacers allow Haliburton's dad into games Tyrese Haliburton's dad, John, will be allowed to attend Pacers home games in a suite, beginning with Game 4 against the Knicks on Tuesday, sources told ESPN.

What is your opinion on John Halliburton being allowed to attend Pacers games? How did Tyrese advocating for his dad's ban to be lifted in a postgame interview on TNT impact this decision? Would the Pacer's have made the move if he remained silent? #JMC602
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Haliburton 'choke' marks latest chapter of Pacers-Knicks beef The 2025 Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Pacers include fresh beef between the two.

The older generation of New York Knick fans felt an all too familiar feeling during Wednesday's improbable loss to the Indiana Pacers. The question is, is this loss worse than the game in which Reggie Miller trademarked the "Choking" gesture?

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