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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached elite NBA territory with his dominant performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 128-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. In 40 minutes of action, Gilgeous-Alexander was explosive on the offensive side of the ball. He finished with 40 points, 10 assists, nine […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lacked having the aggressive Anthony Edwards from Saturday evening. Edwards settled for just 16 points in 41 minutes as Oklahoma City held on 128-126 Monday. Edwards hit an attack mode in Game 3. He exploded for 16 first quarter points that sparked the 143-101 rout to avoid the sweep. He dropped 30 […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are just one win away from the NBA Finals as they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. After losing Game 3 by 42 points, everyone was eager to see how the Thunder would respond in this one. They found themselves in a […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough 128-126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. This had fans in shambles and go through heartbreak. The Timberwolves put up a valiant effort, especially their bench players. They outscored the Thunder’s bench 64-27 throughout the […]

After watching free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft come and go, it’s been relatively quiet for star players like Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Sure, there’s minicamp and full-on training camp will be here before fans know it, but for a player like Jefferson, who is widely considered the best player in the […]

Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals is going down on Monday night in Minneapolis, and it is shaping up to be an exciting finish. The Oklahoma City Thunder were dominant during the first two games of the series at home, but the Minnesota Timberwolves responded with a surprising blowout win in Game 3 to […]

New York Knicks did not take Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle’s jokes about their team lightly. The Knicks are coming off a crucial 106-100 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night. This allowed them to reduce the series deficit to 2-1, extending their series to at least Game 5. […]

The New York Knicks’ backs are up against the wall. It goes without saying that the Knicks face an uphill climb trailing 2-1 to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.  However, the organization gave one lucky fan the opportunity of a lifetime after winning a Jalen Brunson look-alike contest, per Yoav Modai of Sport5.  […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder heard the deafening noise inside the Target Center once again. The Minnesota Timberwolves fans bombarded Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the most, though. Through a reverberating three-word chant that also got Doris Burke to react. SGA took to the free throw line during the first half. The fans did more than raise their voice. […]

It’s been 26 years since Sean Elliott tip-toed the sideline for a high-arcing shot over an airborne Rasheed Wallace in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Given its overall significance, there’s little doubt the “Memorial Day Miracle’ ranks among the biggest shots in San Antonio Spurs history. Where exactly does it rank, though? Examining […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may trail in the series, but moments like these show their fight isn’t over yet. During Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, Anthony Edwards delivered a perfect setup that allowed Jaden McDaniels to throw down a vicious and-1 slam, one of the most electric highlights of the postseason so far. This […]

LeBron James still has shock towards the camera angle that changed the trajectory of Game 4 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves during the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. James originally forced a turnover from Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards that would have allowed the Lakers to gain possession of the ball […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a pivotal Game 4 matchup on Monday night. A victory ties the series 2-2, giving Minnesota new life in the Western Conference Finals. Leading up to the contest, head coach Chris Finch was asked if former point guard Patrick Beverley, who is […]

MINNEAPOLIS — After losing Game 3, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams highlighted the Minnesota Timberwolves’ sense of urgency, leading to their first win in the Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves avoided going down 0-3 with a historic 143-101 victory. Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault alluded to potential lineup changes for Game 4. However, for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves handed a ferocious beatdown of the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday 143-101. But one moment handed Jaden McDaniels “chills” during Game 3. Which featured teammate Anthony Edwards. McDaniels recalled how “super loud” the Target Center got during the rout. Yet one moment in that NBA Playoffs game sent chills down his spine. “I […]

The New York Knicks outlasted the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 106-100, avoiding a 3-0 series hole. After posting another epic, 20-point comeback, Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks to a momentum-shifting win that has changed the narrative around this series. New York’s success all happened with an Aaron Nesmith ankle injury and Jalen Brunson in foul […]

The New York Knicks needed to win Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night after going down 0-2 at home, and they found a way to pull it off despite trailing by 20 points. Now, New York is right back in series. After the Pacers had such a big lead in Game […]

Charles Barkley is not just known for being a former great player in the NBA, but since becoming an analyst, he’s also made fans laugh with his hilarious antics. That happened again recently when the Hall of Famer butchered the name of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Barkley struggled pronouncing Alexander-Walker’s name, claiming it wasn’t […]

The New York Knicks scratched and clawed their way to a big 106-100 comeback win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, bringing the Eastern Conference Finals to a 2-1 series record favoring Indiana. However, shortly after the game, center Mitchell Robinson hilariously roasted a reporter in a completely unnecessary way. Fred Katz, a senior NBA […]

With Jalen Brunson in foul trouble and the Knicks staring at a third straight playoff loss, Karl-Anthony Towns stepped up. Playing through a sore knee, Towns poured in 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, powering New York’s rally from a 20-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 106-100 on Sunday night in […]

The Indiana Pacers will allow Tyrese Haliburton’s dad John to attend Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. John Haliburton had been banned from Pacers games after an incident with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the end of the Pacers’ first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, but […]

The New York Knicks came into Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers with their backs against the wall, and things went from bad to worse during the first half in Indianapolis. Both Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson battled serious foul trouble in the first half as the Pacers jumped out to a 20-point lead. However, […]

After two disappointing finishes in crunch time, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks roared back to life in the Eastern Conference Finals. They erased a 20-point deficit in Game 3 to steal a win on the road against the Indiana Pacers, following back-to-back losses at home. Ironically, the spark came from head coach Tom […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves preparing for Game 4 as they’re down 2-1 in the series to the Oklahoma City Thunder, there’s no doubt that Game 2 had a major impact on the team, one player in particular being Julius Randle. As Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves to a blowout win in Game 3, he also […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault has had ample time to rethink his approach following the Thunder’s historic 42-point loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs. After a 143-101 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Daigneault is heading into Monday’s matchup open to making significant changes, […]

As the New York Knicks get the comeback win over the Indiana Pacers in a crucial Game 3 victory, one of the shining stars from the contest was star Karl-Anthony Towns. After Towns’ eruption in the Knicks outing, he would speak on why the performance holds a special meaning for him as it relates to […]

Famous ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is a diehard New York Knicks fan, and that means being as passionate about his team when it loses as he is when it wins. Following New York’s Game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 edition of the Eastern Conference finals last Friday, Smithg was among […]

The New York Knicks entered the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals with arguably their clearest view at an NBA Finals appearance this century, but they left Madison Square Garden down 2-0 versus the Indiana Pacers and drowning in a sea of ridicule. A formerly optimistic endeavor had turned sour on their own floor, continuing a befuddling […]

The New York Knicks gave their hopes of winning the 2025 Eastern Conference finals series against the Indiana Pacers a major shot in the arm on Sunday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Just when it looked like New York was going to get buried in a 3-0 series deficit after the Pacers went up […]

There were lots of things to love about the New York Knicks’ Game 3 win against the Indiana Pacers, but superfan Ben Stiller specifically praised coach Tom Thibodeau. He took to X, formerly Twitter, after the game to share his praise. “Was great to see [Thibodeau] expand the rotation and get the W,” he wrote. […]

As time winded down during Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers, Oscar-nominated actor and superfan of the New York Knicks Timothée Chalamet was fired up and shown on camera. His reaction to the game went viral. As the clock was reaching triple zeroes, Chalamet could be heard and seen exclaiming, “Let’s go!” several times. After […]

The New York Knicks have roared back to life. After delivering another stunning playoff comeback, they’re back in the mix in the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite appearing down and out through much of the first half, New York clawed back from a 20-point hole for the third time this unpredictable postseason. Karl-Anthony Towns spearheaded a […]

Somehow, someway, the resilient New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson was hyped up. He took to X, formerly Twitter, following the game. Wilson posted a seven-word message on the social media platform about Game 3 of the Eastern Conference […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers built a lead as large as 20 points and appeared poised to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their Eastern Conference finals showdown with the New York Knicks. But the tide quickly turned, as Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks stormed back to claim Game 3 and trim the series deficit […]

After surrendering a 20-point advantage in Game 3’s 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle revealed what led to his team’s breakdown, which had plenty to do with Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson. Brunson finished with 23 points on 6-of-18 shooting and went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. […]

The New York Knicks made history with their 106-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cardiac Knicks did it again. Just when everyone thought they were out, they dragged everyone back in, and now we have a series. Tom Thibodeau threw everything at the wall on Sunday […]

With the Indiana Pacers having gone up by 20 in the first half of Game 3, it looked like they were on their way to taking a 3-0 series lead over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, the Knicks stayed in the game and chipped into their lead heading into the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has been huge for the New York Knicks all season long, and his efforts were rewarded with an All-NBA Third Team nod — the third of his career. However, Towns hasn’t been at his best yet against the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. He was benched down the stretch in […]

The Indiana Pacers looked like they were on their way to taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals over their sworn rival, the New York Knicks. They took a 20-point lead in the first half and capitalized on the Knicks’ lifelessness. Alas, even with Jalen Brunson in foul trouble for a […]