Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images We knew it was coming sometime. In Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals, Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith stole the show. Game Two was Pascal Siakam’s turn. We figured Tyrese Haliburton would have a breakout game eventually—and so he did tonight in Game Four, when his Pacers beat the New York Knicks 130-121 at the Gainbridge … [Read more...] about Pacers 130, Knicks 121: Scenes from Haliburton’s inevitable big game
Knicks Bulletin: ‘I don’t care if it’s low, high, medium scoring. I just wanna win’
Photo by David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images The bench mob got it done. A bunch of folks up in Indianapolis are starting to sweat and feel anxious, aren’t they? The Knicks made the trip to Indy, enjoyed the 500, and ran the Pacers out of their own arena, beating them 106-100 and inching closer to making the ECF a tied affair if/when they can get another dub on … [Read more...] about Knicks Bulletin: ‘I don’t care if it’s low, high, medium scoring. I just wanna win’
What the Knicks can take away from Game 3 to win the ECF
Photo by David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images The Knicks are alive. How much longer is up to them. Down 2-0 after two deflating losses in the World’s Most Famous Arena, the Knicks played even early before flatlining in the second quarter. Nine minutes in, the Pacers had exploded for a 29-9 run to take a 20-point lead just before halftime. The Knicks chipped away. The … [Read more...] about What the Knicks can take away from Game 3 to win the ECF
Knicks Bulletin: ‘Man, he’s huge. He’s someone who does just everything’
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images New York’s Tom Thibodeau faces a pivotal decision entering Game 3 of the ECF in Indy. It is now or never. The Knicks are already facing a ridiculously tough challenge in trying to come back from a 2-0 deficit, and failing to avoid the insurmountable 3-0 is a priority entering Game 3. Here’s what we’ve heard from a bunch … [Read more...] about Knicks Bulletin: ‘Man, he’s huge. He’s someone who does just everything’
ECF Playoff Game Preview: Knicks at Pacers, Game Three, May 25, 2025
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Don’t fret, Busta believes in your Knickerbockers. The New York Knicks (0-2) have run out of mulligans. After coughing away both Garden games against the Indiana Pacers (2-0), they fly to Indianapolis down 0-2, staring at some difficult math. Win tonight and the series has a pulse; lose and the plans change from a parade to a funeral … [Read more...] about ECF Playoff Game Preview: Knicks at Pacers, Game Three, May 25, 2025