Obi Toppin of the Pacers requires surgery that will keep him out until February.
Obi Toppin to Undergo Surgery Obi Toppin is set to be out of action for a while. The Pacers forward will undergo surgery to replace a screw in his right foot, with head coach Rick Carlisle announcing he will be sidelined until at least February. This news comes after the former Knicks first-round pick left […]
Obi Toppin and Isaiah Hartenstein receive technical fouls in NBA Finals Game 4
Emotions flared between two former Knicks players on Friday night. Obi Toppin and Isaiah Hartenstein found themselves in a heated moment after Toppin’s hard foul on Oklahoma City’s Alex Caruso during the second quarter of Game 4, which the Thunder won 111-104, securing the NBA Finals. Toppin, now 27, landed a significant foul that had […]
Jalen Brunson believes the Knicks should have committed a foul on Obi Toppin during the end of overtime.
Knicks’ Late Mistakes Cost Them in Overtime In a series of late-game blunders during the fourth quarter, the Knicks faltered, most notably by neglecting to foul Obi Toppin in the closing moments of overtime. With just 20 seconds remaining and the Pacers holding a one-point lead, the Knicks allowed Toppin to drive in for a […]
Obi Toppin signing $60 million contract with Pacers
Obi Toppin is staying in Indianapolis. A year after being traded from the Knicks, the forward re-signed with the Pacers on a four-year, $60 million contract just before NBA free agency. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news Sunday afternoon.. The 26-year-old, selected by the Knicks with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft […]
Pacer’s Obi Toppin out for revenge after being traded from Knicks
It might be Obi’s revenge. Approximately one year after he had a heated argument with Tom Thibodeau in Miami and was traded to Indiana for Peanuts, Obi Toppin returned to MSG as a player the Knicks could use due to his declining physical strength and became a free agent. I got a chance to eliminate […]
Ex-Knick Obit Toppin taking low-key approach vs. former mates
Obi Toppin is doing his best to avoid making more money by playing against his former team on the big stage. Sure, it’s exciting to return home to face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but the team’s former first-round pick doesn’t view it as a personal battle. “I feel like I’m preparing myself […]
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’ Jacob Toppin snubbed in bid to win Slam Dunk contest
A somewhat controversial and almost underwhelming slam dunk contest ended with Jacob Toppin watching from the outside. The Knicks rookie threw down two beautiful dunks, the second of which was a 360-degree work of art from between his legs. But the judges were more impressed with Jaylen Brown’s slam at Saturday’s event in Indianapolis. Neither […]
Knicks’ Jacob Toppin scores first two NBA points in career on dunk
Jacob Toppin admitted on Thursday night that getting his long-awaited first NBA point on a dunk was “a little crazy,” and the rookie is clearly following in the footsteps of older brother Obi and representing the Knicks during every game. I’m looking forward to participating in the Slam Dunk Contest. – Star Weekend at the […]
Ex-Knick Obi Toppin gets pleasant reception from Garden faithful
Obi Toppin saw the reception RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley received when they returned to the Garden last month, and expected the same from the former fan favorites. The latter two former Knicks drew standing ovations and video tributes when they returned to the Raptors on Jan. 20 for the first time since being sent […]