The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting LeBron James to return for his 23rd season during the 2025-26 campaign. After a disappointing elimination in the first round of the NBA Playoffs this year, fans cannot wait to get their first full season look at the James and Luka Doncic pairing.

Amen (left) and Ausar Thompson are among the players born on Jan. 30. With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born on each day of the year continues.

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INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history.

Paul George has been traded from the Pacers and Thunder before, and now both teams are facing off in the NBA Finals.

The NBA ’s New York Knicks and MLB ’s New York Yankees were both on the losing end of their games on Saturday.

While he was in Indiana, George averaged 18.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He made five All-Star teams, two All-Defense teams, three Third-Team All-NBA appearances, and was the Most Improved Player.

With Tyrese Haliburton limited to 8 points, the Pacers failed in their 1st attempt to earn the 2nd NBA Finals trip in franchise history, falling 111-94 to the Knicks in Game 5.

Both the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals. They both have 3-1 series leads over the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively,

The Philadelphia 76ers made a deal to select big man Nerlens Noel with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2013 draft.