Pacers’ Rick Carlisle rips referees, goes on ‘small market teams’ rant
Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is done with the referees. And Wednesday night, he let them have it. Feeling that the Pacers were in a tight spot officiating, Carlisle was first ejected in Game 2, a 130-121 loss to the Knicks, and then blamed the officiating. He accused him of bias against small-market teams and said […]
Myles Turner a non-factor in Pacers’ Game 2 loss to Knicks
Highlights of the Knicks’ 130-121 Game 2 victory over the Pacers at the Garden on Wednesday night: Hero On this day, which marks 54 years since Willis Reed limped out of the MSG tunnel to play in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the Lakers, Jalen Brunson missed the entire second quarter with […]
Tyrese Haliburton finally snaps out of slump in Pacers’ Game 2 loss
Although the Pacers lost Wednesday’s game, they appear to have found their missing star. Indiana University lost 130-121 to the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, but Tyrese Haliburton snapped out of his funk. The All-Star overcame back pain and poor offensive performance to score a game-high 34 points on 11-of-19 shooting […]
Jalen Brunson battles through foot injury to lead Knicks over Pacers in Game 2
Things looked bleak for the New York Knicks when season-long MVP Jalen Brunson missed the entire second quarter due to injury. However, when Brunson returned in the second half, the Knicks regained their momentum and defeated the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game 2, taking a two-game lead in the NBA playoffs second-round series. New York […]
Knicks’ Celebrity Row stacked with stars for Game 2 against Pacers
Playoff games at the Garden are sure to draw big-name fans. Game 2 between the host Knicks and rival Pacers on Wednesday was no exception, with plenty of star power in attendance to cheer on the team in orange and blue. Courtside icon Spike Lee, decked out in his usual Knicks regalia, backpages his iconic […]
Cops investigating Patrick Beverley throwing ball at Pacers fans during playoff loss
Indianapolis police are investigating an incident in which Patrick Beverley threw a basketball into the stands at a Pacers fan during the final seconds of Game 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Detectives are reviewing footage of what happened and plan to speak with those involved in the May 2 incident, the report said. The Athletic’s Shams […]
The bananas sequence that led to Knicks’ Game 1 win over Pacers
The Knicks haven’t had things easy this postseason, but they have had an incredible knack for winning in the final minutes. Monday’s Game 1 win over the Pacers was no different, and it took a heart-stopping final 60 seconds of the fourth quarter for the Knicks to get on top. The Knicks trailed by five […]
Pacers stew over controversial calls in loss to Knicks
The Pacers broke the late lead after officials beat at least one late call, and likely one more. Indiana stumbled out of the Garden with a series-opening loss to the Knicks, only to simmer down after two last-minute decisions. One was at least dubious and the other was completely wrong. Aaron Nesmith received an erroneous […]
Tyrese Haliburton’s shooting woes continue in Pacers’ loss to Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton is the engine that drives Indiana. And now the engine is misfiring. The All-Star point guard entered the Eastern Conference semifinals with a sore back and suffered a lengthy slump. And he dragged the Pacers with him in a 121-117 loss in Game 1 on Monday at a packed Garden. Haliburton scored just […]
Knicks fans go nuts again after Game 1 win over Pacers
Knicks fans celebrated in the streets of midtown Manhattan after the Knicks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Pacers on Monday night. As has been the case throughout the playoffs, jubilant Knicks fans occupied 7th Avenue outside Madison Square Garden, and at one point flooded the streets in videos posted on […]