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Tyrese Haliburton Issues Strong Statement on Pascal Siakam After Conference Finals MVP Decision
Tyrese Haliburton Issues Strong Statement on Pascal Siakam After Conference Finals MVP Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers acquired Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors last season. The blockbuster trade paid off, as Indiana made the conference finals. Advertisement But after the Boston Celtics swept the Pacers by thoroughly outplaying them in the conference finals, some thought Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton couldn't coexist. However, the Pacers are in the NBA Finals this year after beating the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Siakam, who won the 2019 NBA championship with the Raptors, was named the Eastern Conference finals MVP after averaging 24.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks against the Knicks. Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam.© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images After the Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals and Siakam won the Larry Bird Trophy given to the Eastern Conference finals MVP, Haliburton spoke about how important Siakam is to him and the Indiana franchise. Advertisement 'When we brought him here, we had a vision,' Haliburton said, via The Athletic. "We envisioned doing something like this, doing something special. It's just really special that he's been here. "He's been like a big brother for me, someone I can really trust, somebody that I can really lean on and talk to, and just somebody who can always keep me steady.' The Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals. Siakam and Thunder guard Alex Caruso are the only players in this year's NBA Finals who have won a championship. Siakam averaged 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Pacers during the regular season. Advertisement The three-time All-Star is averaging 21.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists in the 2025 playoffs. Related: NBA Insider Provides Major Update on Myles Turner's Future With Pacers This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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a day ago
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Knicks and Yankees Make Embarrassing History on Saturday
Knicks and Yankees Make Embarrassing History on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The NBA's New York Knicks and MLB's New York Yankees were both on the losing end of their games on Saturday. Advertisement The Knicks played the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Their starters played well in the first half and only trailed by four at halftime, but in the second half, Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony-Towns were unable to stop Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. Siakam took home the Larry Bird Eastern Conference finals MVP award. Brunson, 28, scored 19 points but also had five turnovers. Towns, 29, had a 22-point and 14-rebound double-double but also gave up two turnovers. Indiana defeated New York 125-108 to win its first Eastern Conference finals since 1999-2000. It will play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals starting on Thursday. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11).© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Meanwhile, it didn't get much better for the Yankees. New York played the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second day straight on the road and were easily defeated 18-2. Aaron Judge's two home runs were not enough to overcome Max Muncy, who also smashed two home runs. Advertisement Yankees starting pitcher Will Warren didn't even make it through the second inning because he surrendered six hits and seven earned runs. Meanwhile, Landon Knack went six innings for Los Angeles and struck out six. Due to both losses, 'NYC is the first metro area ever to have an MLB team (Yankees) and an NBA team (Knicks) each lose by 15 or more on the same day,' according to OptaStats. The jarring statistics should serve as a wake-up call for both teams. The Knicks are heading into a very important offseason, during which they are expected to make key coaching and starting lineup changes that could help them play for a championship next season. Advertisement Meanwhile, the Yankees are still at the top of the American League East but will hope to bounce back from the loss by winning the third and final game of the 2024 World Series rematch on Sunday. Related: Knicks Forward Drops 'Special' Take on Teammate After Game 3 Win Against Pacers This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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4 days ago
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NBA: Pascal Siakam, Pacers knock out Knicks in Eastern Conference finals
May 31, 2025; Pascal Siakam reacts while defended by Miles McBride in the third quarter during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. (Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images/REUTERS) Pascal Siakam recorded 31 points and three blocked shots and the Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 after notching a 125-108 victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night at Indianapolis. Siakam was voted the Eastern Conference finals MVP. Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points, 13 assists and three steals for fourth-seeded Indiana. Obi Toppin added 18 points off the bench and Andrew Nembhard had 14 points and six steals for the Pacers. Indiana will face the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. Game 1 is Thursday at Oklahoma City, OG Anunoby scored 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 14 rebounds for third-seeded New York. Jalen Brunson had 19 points and seven assists and Mikal Bridges had 15 points for the Knicks. Indiana had a 25-10 edge on fastbreak points to finish the series with a dominating 106-48 in that category. The Pacers shot 54.1 percent from the field, including a solid 17 of 33 from 3-point range (51.5 percent). Myles Turner and reserve Thomas Bryant had 11 points apiece and Aaron Nesmith added 10 for the Pacers. New York made 47.7 percent of its shots and was 9 of 32 (28.1 percent) from behind the arc. Landry Shamet had 12 points on four treys off the bench. New York trailed by 15 entering the final quarter but a basket by Towns and two in a row by Anunoby pulled the Knicks within 92-83 with 10:15 remaining. Haliburton then took over as he scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the final stanza. The Pacers pushed the lead back to 14 on a basket by Nembhard with 8:26 left. Later, a basket by Haliburton and a 3-pointer by Nembhard made it 113-94 with 4:22 left. Siakam later made two free throws to make it 120-99 with 1:52 left as New York waved the white flag. Indiana led by four at the break but started the third quarter with 3-pointers by Siakam and Nesmith and a three-point play by Siakam to take a 67-54 lead. The Knicks were within 69-61 after Brunson's basket with 8:53 left in the period before Bryant (two) and Nembhard (one) combined for three treys in 86 seconds as the Pacers grabbed a 78-63 advantage with 6:44 remaining in the quarter. Haliburton later ended the third with a dunk as the Pacers had a 34-23 edge over the 12 minutes to expand their lead to 92-77. Siakam scored 16 first-half points to help the Pacers hold a 58-54 lead at the break. Anunoby scored 14 in the half for New York. --Field Level Media/Reuters
