From pregame invocations to cheering nuns, how NBA playoff teams embrace faith
Nuns cheer before the first half of Game 6 in the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Thursday, May 28, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
(RNS) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is the only NBA team to hold a public, ecumenical invocation before the singing of the national anthem — a longstanding tradition that continues to confound basketball fans who live outside the city.
