WNBA Finals The
Indiana Fever defeat the
Minnesota Lynx 3–1 in the best-of-5 series.
NBA Finals •
Miami Heat win four games to one over the
Oklahoma City Thunder • October 27 : The
Oklahoma City Thunder trade
James Harden,
Cole Aldrich,
Daequan Cook, and
Lazar Hayward to the
Houston Rockets in exchange for
Kevin Martin,
Jeremy Lamb, two first round picks (which became
Steven Adams in
2013 and
Mitch McGary in
2014), and a second round pick that became
Alex Abrines in 2013, a trade that was heavily criticised by fans and the media as many believe the Thunder would've won a title or possibly become the NBA's next dynasty had they kept the trio of Harden,
Russell Westbrook, and
Kevin Durant. Having played there until 2021, Harden had his best years in Houston, leading them to 7 straight playoff appearances, the Western Conference Finals in 2015 and 2018, won the 2017–18
MVP award, and in
2018-19, led the Rockets to 32 straight 30-plus point games.
Events •
Barclays Center, a new arena in
Brooklyn, opened late in 2012. The New Jersey Nets revealed in 2011 that they will become the
Brooklyn Nets starting in the 2012–13 season, when they will begin playing in the new building. •
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament – The
University of Kentucky wins
its eighth national title, defeating the
University of Kansas 67–59 at the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome in
New Orleans. •
2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament –
Baylor University wins
its second national title, defeating the
University of Notre Dame 80–61 at the
Pepsi Center in
Denver. The Lady Bears finish the season 40–0, becoming the first team in NCAA basketball history of either sex to win 40 games in a season. •
2011–12 Euroleague Basketball. Final Four in
Istanbul, Turkey -
Olympiacos B.C. won, defeating
PBC CSKA Moscow. •
South American Basketball Championship 2012 in Argentina -
Argentina won, defeating
Venezuela in the final. ==
Biathlon==