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New York Knicks fans are not happy with what Stephen A. Smith had to say about the Indiana Pacers ahead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Smith appeared on ESPN’s panel ahead of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. One of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins says their series against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves is far from over. If there’s one thing Perkins has learned about Edwards, it’s his ability to respond amidst playoff adversity. It’s why he wasn’t surprised […]

As the Indiana Pacers move within one win of reaching the NBA Finals, a debate is emerging over the long-term legacy of Tyrese Haliburton and whether a championship could elevate him past Reggie Miller as the greatest player in franchise history. On the latest episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast, former NBA players Richard Jefferson […]

For an Oklahoma City Thunder team that captured 68 regular-season wins and swept their first-round series before facing the Denver Nuggets, there’s a downside to dominating the competition. While setting an NBA record with 54 double-digit wins, they lacked experience in close-game situations. Four of their seven games against the Nuggets were decided down the […]

Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers delivered a massive viewership milestone, drawing numbers not seen since LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers nearly a decade ago. According to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly, Saturday’s matchup on TNT and truTV averaged 7.09 million viewers, making it the most-watched Game […]

The New York Knicks are facing significant questions after falling into a 3-1 series deficit against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Following a 130-121 Game 4 loss on Tuesday night, attention has quickly turned to the future of the franchise — both in the postseason and beyond. During a postgame discussion, longtime […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault watched his team bounce back from a historic 42-point loss in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In a tightly-contested matchup, the Thunder turned in arguably their best performance of the postseason to take a 3-1 lead. Their 128-126 win, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently gearing up for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Timberwolves trail this series 3-1 after a crushing Game 4 loss Monday night, a game in which superstar Anthony Edwards was held to just 16 points by the Oklahoma City defense. From the jump […]

Jalen Brunson did everything he could to put the New York Knicks in a position to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Indianapolis on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, not even his team-high 31 points could break the Indiana Pacers’ momentum, leading Brunson and the Knicks to stare down a 3-1 deficit before heading […]

Tyrese Haliburton delivered a historic performance on Tuesday night, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 130-121 Game 4 win over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals and pushing his team to a commanding 3-1 series lead. The All-Star guard finished with 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, and four steals while shooting […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton delivered a historic performance in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, propelling his team to a 130-121 win over the New York Knicks and putting Indiana one win away from its first NBA Finals appearance since 2000. Haliburton finished the night with 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and […]

The New York Knicks are on the verge of elimination. After losing Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals 130-121, the Knicks now trail the Indiana Pacers 3-1 and will be tasked with winning three straight games to keep their title hopes alive. Consistent defense has been a concern for New York in this series, […]

For those who believe Timothée Chalamet could play Ernie Johnson in a biopic, the actor acknowledges this while attending Game 4 between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. A video clip has surfaced of Chalamet’s interaction with Johnson. Johnson was first talking with Ben Stiller, a fellow Knicks fan, before he was introduced to […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has entered elite company. With Indiana’s 130-121 Game 4 win over the New York Knicks, Carlisle now holds 82 career playoff victories. That places him tenth all-time among NBA coaches, on a list led by legends like Phil Jackson. Among active coaches, only Milwaukee’s Doc Rivers, Miami’s Erik Spoelstra, […]

The New York Knicks are on the verge of squandering a huge opportunity to compete for their first NBA championship since 1973. They eliminated the Boston Celtics and avoided playing the Cleveland Cavaliers, the two consensus Beasts of the East, but they have run into serious trouble in the conference finals. The often-overlooked Indiana Pacers […]

The New York Knicks have their backs pressed harder against the wall than ever before in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After losing to the Indiana Pacers on the road in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, 130-121, Karl-Anthony Towns and company can no longer afford to drop another contest. Otherwise, it’s an early vacation […]

The Indiana Pacers are one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000, and they have their stars to thank for it. In a commanding 130-121 Game 4 victory over the New York Knicks, Pacers forward Pascal Siakam not only dropped 30 points but gave credit where it was due—acknowledging the challenge of […]

The New York Knicks are up against it after losing Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers in a 130-121 shootout. New York found ways to score the ball consistently in Game 4, like it has over the rest of the series, but it wasn’t enough to keep up with the potent Pacers offense. To make […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander watched All-Star Jalen Williams turn in the most meaningful performance of his career in Game 4’s 128-126 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williams’ 34 points helped push the Thunder to being one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. He finished on an impressive 13-of-24 shooting, including […]

Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam made a brutally honest statement about the team’s selfless identity, bringing them to this point in the season. The Pacers were up for the challenge in this critical Game 4 against the New York Knicks, securing a 130-121 victory and 3-1 series lead. Indiana is now one win away from […]

The Indiana Pacers are now just one win away from going to the NBA Finals after a gritty Game 4 win over the New York Knicks at home. Even after the Knicks came back and stole Game 3 in the final minutes, Indiana rebounded with a very impressive 130-121 win to take a 3-1 series […]

When the New York Knicks ousted the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, anything less than an NBA Finals appearance became unsatisfactory. None of that is said to diminish what the Indiana Pacers have accomplished over the last two years. They play with infectious energy and remarkable solidarity, typically level up in clutch time […]

After finding some life in Game 3, securing the win 106-100 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks fell back to earth in a major way in Game 4, dropping the contest 130-121 in an ugly outing that saw Tyrese Haliburton turn in a historic performance. Suddenly, the Knicks’ collective backs […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle gave a blunt statement on Tyrese Haliburton’s historic performance against the New York Knicks. Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals was critical as New York was looking to even the series after a shocking Game 3 comeback win. The Pacers had the lead for most of the game […]

4-time NBA champ and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal once again stole the spotlight on TNT’s Inside the NBA, turning a routine halftime segment into a viral sensation. As the New York Knicks faced off against the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Shaq decided to showcase his strength by performing […]

Tyrese Haliburton showed the world why he must be considered a superstar player with the way he led the Indiana Pacers to a 130-121 victory against the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. Haliburton put up 32 points, 13 rebounds, and 15 assists in an all-out masterclass without turning […]

While the famous fans of the New York Knicks have garnered all of the headlines so far during the Eastern Conference Finals, from Spike Lee to Ben Stiller, Timothée Chalamet, and beyond, when the series went back to Indianapolis for Game 3 and 4, the Pacers super fans hat to make their presence known, including […]

The New York Knicks’ season is on the verge of coming to an end as the Indiana Pacers, courtesy of a 130-121 win in Game 4 on Tuesday night, take a 3-1 lead in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. All night long, the Knicks simply weren’t able to match the Pacers’ energy. To make matters […]

The Indiana Pacers are only one win away from their first trip back to the NBA Finals in 25 years. Coming off a heartbreaking Game 3 defeat in which they allowed the New York Knicks to come back from 20 points down, Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers took care of business in Game 4, starting […]

In the thick of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks are fighting to keep their season alive in the Eastern Conference Finals — but Game 4 was about more than just basketball. After falling to the Indiana Pacers and slipping into a 3-1 series hole, tensions boiled over both on and off the […]

Basketball fans are hyped over the NBA Playoffs, and rightfully so. The dazzling clashes between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have been so exciting and entertaining that even stars from the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun are getting in on the fandom action. Tina Charles was among the players who offered their Eastern Conference Finals […]

The New York Knicks may have stolen Game 3 from right under the Indiana Pacers’ collective nose, but that was just the start of what they hope is going to be a comeback trail. Karl-Anthony Towns put the Knicks on his back in the fourth quarter of Game 3, and with the Knicks fighting another […]

Just because Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals is taking place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, it doesn’t mean that the pair of Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet won’t be there to show their support for the New York Knicks in person. The two celebrities were in fact inside the arena, cheering on […]

What makes this year extra special for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is that he gets to play in the  Western Conference Finals alongside his cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker. The cousins are rising stars in their own right in the NBA, with Alexander-Walker making a name for himself with the Minnesota Thunder and Gilgeous-Alexander being named the league’s MVP […]

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are engaged in a tense series, with both teams desperately trying to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in two and a half decades. But Charles Barkley firmly believes that all the hard-fought battles will only amount to a consolation prize for whoever emerges victorious […]

There’s been discourse about who the face of the NBA is right now, with LeBron James inching closer and closer to retirement. Many have slated Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards as the next in line. However, Charles Barkley thinks otherwise after he sent ESPN a savage message about who the program should be promoting instead. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up a signature playoff win on Monday night, winning a back-and-forth Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. Both teams were blistering hot on offense and traded haymakers all the way into the final seconds. With less than 10 seconds to go, the Timberwolves found themselves […]

The Indiana Pacers will attempt to take a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. However, Aaron Nesmith is dealing with an ankle injury. So is the guard playing tonight vs. the Knicks? The Pacers are closely monitoring Nesmith’s injury status heading into the game. It is an […]

An Indiana Pacers fan is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stabbing two New York Knicks fans during an altercation at a bar in Carmel, Indiana, on Friday night, according to court documents. The incident occurred while the individuals were watching Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Pacers and Knicks. Max Lewis […]