Knicks may have to expand rotation against Pacers in NBA playoffs
Manager Tom Thibodeau has often noted that most teams will reduce their rotation in the playoffs, but the Knicks lost their last two games against the 76ers after veteran backup Bojan Bogdanovic went down with a foot injury in Game 4. Only seven players were used in the match. When asked in recent days whether […]
Rivalry won’t matter as Knicks, Pacers write new playoff chapter
The past few days have been a lovely walk down memory lane, remembering the terror that haunts me every time Reggie Miller hits a late or close three, remembering the Davis brothers and Rick Smits, and remembering that it’s all about the journey. Ta. Soft Jumper and Mark Jackson Shimmy Shimmy Shake. Maybe you remember […]
Inside look at Pacers’ faster-than-expected rebuild
When Indiana finally decided to rebuild, it was a scary leap of faith. That puts the Pacers here — advancing to the second round against the Knicks, the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in 10 years. And they are not satisfied. “Talking about getting to the playoffs is like a college where you […]
Fever move Caitlin Clark’s home debut due to Pacers’ schedule
The wait for Caitlin Clark’s WNBA preseason home debut with the Fever was shorter than expected. The schedule conflict with the Fever’s schedule arose as the Knicks and Pacers wrapped up their respective first-round series on Thursday. Indiana University was originally scheduled to play the Dream on May 10th at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, but the season […]
Ex-Knick Obi Toppin set to face old team in playoffs with Pacers
The No. 1 draft pick from the Leon Rose-era Knicks will be on the other side in the second round of the playoffs. Former lottery pick Obi Toppin has been a regular contributor since his first season with the Pacers, scoring a postseason career-high 21 points off the bench in Thursday night’s clincher Game 6 […]
Knicks, Pacers share bitter playoff rivalry with new chapter set
What’s funny is that we often walk past these old battles. Remember the headline? “Knicks vs. Slick”? — when thinking about the best of all Knicks rivalries. For example, there were some great encounters with the Bulls, including Michael Jordan, but it was more a study in headbanging than a rivalry. Many Knicks fans remember […]
Woah! Bucks’ Patrick Beverley Pops Pacers Fan In The Head With Ball During Playoff Loss
We DEFINITELY have some kind of punishment coming from the NBA … The Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated Thursday night from the NBA Playoffs, and boy oh boy, point guard Patrick Beverley was absolutely furious about it (and that’s an understatement). With 2:32 remaining to go in Game 6 (that Milwaukee lost, 120-98, to end their […]
Bucks’ Patrick Beverley violently throws ball at Pacers fans
The Bucks have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs, but Patrick Beverley doesn’t seem happy about it. With 2 minutes and 32 seconds remaining in the Bucks’ 120-98 loss to the Pacers in the season-ending Game 6, Thanasis Antetokounmpo was substituted for Brook Lopez, and amidst the substitutions, Beverley was in the crowd. Twice he […]
Pat Bev got so mad the Bucks lost he chucked a ball at a Pacers fan
If you were to ask me to describe Patrick Beverley to someone who doesn’t watch the NBA, he’d probably tell you that he essentially takes a Twitter troll and puts him among the 200 best basketball players in the world. , he would begin by saying that essentially so. .likely to happen soon milwaukee bucks […]
Bucks’ Bobby Portis Jr. ejected against Pacers after ugly fracas
Already two-star Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. was thrown off himself in the first quarter of Sunday’s 126-113 Game 4 loss to the Pacers. After the whistle, Portis mixed it up with Andrew Nembhard under the basket and the two ended up shoving each other before being separated during the Eastern Conference first round series […]