The NBA's return to NBC with a doubleheader on Tuesday night averaged 5.61 million viewers, marking the most-watched October opening night in 15 years.

In a very spirited press conference, activists and elected officials from the local, state, and national levels emphasized that the state of Michigan is not everyone else’s dumping ground.

Nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project, originally destined for a controversial Van Buren Township landfill, will now be transported to Texas, according to a spokesperson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Rick Carlisle used the line after the Indiana Pacers won the Eastern Conference title earlier this month, the one that is the official motto for the state’s basketball Hall of Fame and surely has been uttered for generations.

Young star Tyrese Haliburton, who is making a name for himself on his road to the NBA Finals, is still in disbelief that the Detroit Pistons passed on him in the NBA Draft.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers went to the Eastern Conference finals last year and got swept.

Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner beamed as they carried the Indiana Pacers shiny, new Eastern Conference championship trophy into their postgame news conferences Saturday night.

Ernie Johnson could barely get the words out.

The Indiana Pacers wasted one chance to wrap up the Eastern Conference finals.

Tyrese Haliburton’s father cut loose at an Indianapolis bar when his son hit the tying jumper at the end of regulation to cap a furious comeback and the Pacers beat the New York Knicks in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Tyrese Haliburton was waiting for the right time to bring back Reggie Miller’s choke signal from the Pacers’ postseason past.

When Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton glared at each other in a WWE wrestling ring last summer, it seemed like a fitting next step in the rivalry between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks that's already featured headbutts and chokes.

The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced each other eight times in the postseason.

Wayne Disposal, one of the nation’s largest hazardous waste landfills, is looking to expand its Van Buren Township facility despite mounting community opposition and recent controversies over radioactive waste acceptance.

Stephen Curry is the first player in NBA history with 4,000 3-pointers.

A 2,500th 3-pointer for his career and his 10th triple-double this season.

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 105-99 Christmas Day victory over Dallas after Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic left the game with a strained left calf.

The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors combined for an NBA-record 48 3-pointers.

Nov. 19 marks 20 years since the Malice at the Palace between the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers.It was the first rematch of the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals that turned into one of the most infamous moments in NBA history.

A Michigan lawmaker is making moves to ban landfills in the state from accepting out-of-state radioactive waste.

Saddiq Bey scored 31 points and Fred Jackson had 19 to lead the sharpshooting Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 121-117.

Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 25 points in Brooklyn’s dominating first half in the Nets’ 129-100 blowout victory over the 76ers on Thursday night in Ben Simmons’ much-hyped return to Philadelphia.

Joel Embiid had 43 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-106 in a showdown between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams headed in opposite directions.

The Indiana Pacers increased the pressure on Lakers coach Frank Vogel with a 111-104 victory over Los Angeles.

Stephen Curry now holds the NBA career 3-point record.

Joel Embiid had 26 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers delayed Stephen Curry’s bid to break Ray Allen’s career 3-point record in a 102-93 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

For the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, 75 players weren’t enough.

Russell Westbrook had more triple-doubles than almost any trio of NBA players, free-throw shooting was better than ever and 3-point shooting was more prolific than ever once again.

In the most pressure-packed moment of his college career for Abilene Christian, Pleasant's two free throws were perfect from a spot where he'd struggled in the past. Another double-digit seed is moving on in the NCAA Tournament, and this one at the expense of the flagship school in Abilene Christian's home state. Abilene Christian was blown out by Kentucky two years ago when it made its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Jones hit two free throws with 56 seconds left and his 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining put the Longhorns in front 52-51. Really disappointed, everybody is.”Texas was rolling coming into the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big 12 Tournament for the first time in school history.

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY – Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Utah Jazz routed the Golden State Warriors 127-108 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory. Curry finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead Golden State. The Jazz scored baskets on each of their first five possessions to sprint out to a 14-0 lead. Golden State found some footing on offense behind Curry’s efforts, after missing nine of its first 10 shots. Curry scored four baskets and assisted on five others to help the Warriors cut the Jazz lead to 36-28.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry shoots as players warm up for the team's NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)Marveling once again, Stephen Curry made 105 straight 3-pointers to finish practice Saturday leading into Golden State's game Sunday game at Chicago. Curry's shots were counted by his longtime shooting man, assistant Bruce Fraser, and coach Steve Kerr only heard about his shooting star afterward. “It was SO amazing — 105 3s in a row,” Fraser said via text message. Kerr said Curry got on a record roll and just kept shooting.