Hield on Game 7 Win: “It’s Like A Childhood Dream Come True”

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – We just witnessed the greatest playoff performance ever by a Bahamian in the NBA playoffs. With the Golden State Warriors’ season on the line, Buddy Hield delivered when it mattered most. Hield not only had his best game of the season but also the best game of his NBA postseason career in the Warriors’ 103-89 win over the Houston Rockets last night at the Toyota Center in Houston. Hield finished with 33 points, shooting 12-15 from the field and 9-12 from three-point range. The 9 threes tied the NBA record for most threes made in a Game Seven. The 33 points were a season high and playoff career high.

Houston had been running an effective box-and-one-like zone for much of the series, and the Warriors found the answer in the most obvious place. Hield shot 6-7 from three en route to 22 first-half points and a 12-point Warriors lead.

Over the course of Hield’s first eight seasons, he made six postseason threes. He made 18 threes in the series against the Rockets. And now, on to Minnesota. The Warriors open the second-round series on the road against the Timberwolves Tuesday night at 9:30 p.m. local time on TNT. The Warriors won the season series 3-1.

Bahamians Shine in NCAA DI Track and Field Championships

Conference championships and all-time performances highlighted the weekend for Bahamians in NCAA DI track and field. Raymond Oriakhi was named the men’s most valuable performer at the Northeast Conference Championships. The Chicago State Cougars senior took first place in both the 100mh (13.95 secs) and the 400mh (53.18 secs).

At the East Coast Relays, Anthayna Charlton moved into the Florida Gators’ all-time top list in the 100m and is now third at 11.14 secs. At the Desert Heat Classic in Arizona, Keyshawn Strachan’s successful debut season with the Nebraska Cornhuskers continued with another javelin title and a winning throw of 77.10m.

Bahamas Hosts 2025 International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Bahamas Open Senior National Championships

Over 20 sailors competed in the 2025 International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Bahamas Open Senior National Championships, hosted at Captain’s Beach at Lyford Cay. In the ILCA 7, Portuguese Olympian Eduardo Marques took first place. But a local Olympic hopeful, Paul De Souza, of the Nassau Yacht Club, was second overall and the top Bahamian finisher in the field. Fellow Olympic hopeful Joshua Higgins of the Harbour Island Sailing Club was third.

In the ILCA 6, Lyford Cay Sailing Club’s Eliza Denning finished first while teammate Mary Jac Nash was second. Grand Bahama Sailing Club’s Ayden Bain was third. Lyford Cay Sailing Club’s John Alexiou won the ILCA 4, followed by Nash Cartwright of the Bahamas National Sailing School/Nassau Yacht Club and Armaan Manwatkar of the Lyford Cay Sailing Club.