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Toronto Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Indian Pacers beat N.Y. Knicks to reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history
Published May 31, 2025 • 2 minute read Pascal Siakam of the Indiana Pacers celebrates the 125-108 win an in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Photo by Gregory Shamus / Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Obi Toppin added 18 points and six rebounds against his former team as the gold-clad crowd gave the starters a roaring ovation when they departed with 47.2 seconds left. Indiana will visit Oklahoma City for Game 1 on Thursday night. OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 24 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson added 19 points as the Pacers' relentless ball pressure forced New York into 17 turnovers. The Knicks still have not reached the Finals since 1999, and they couldn't extend the series in a game that was tough and physical right from the start. Whether it was Towns limping after drawing a foul or Haliburton holding his jaw when he took a shot that knocked him to the ground, the tone was set early — and never really changed with so much at stake. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More Indiana finally broke open a close game by opening the second half on a 9-0 run to take a 78-63 lead courtesy of three straight 3-pointers — two from Thomas Bryant and one from Andrew Nembhard. The run ignited the crowd, which included everyone from Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson to WNBA star Caitlin Clark to Timothee Chalamet to Kylie Jenner. But when the Knicks answered with eight straight to cut the deficit to 78-71, the Pacers responded with another 9-0 run to take their biggest lead of the game and the Knicks were forced to play catch-up the rest of the night. Pacers star and Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, who was on the 1999-2000 Pacers team that made The Finals, served as the color analyst for TNT's final broadcast. New York was trying to become the 14th team in league history to rally from a 3-1 deficit to win a series. It hasn't won a title since 1973. Toronto & GTA Crime Toronto & GTA Columnists Columnists
Indianapolis Star
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Check out the celebrities, stars attending Pacers vs. Knicks Game 6 of Eastern Conference Finals
Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attend Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 31, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet attend Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 31, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Timothee Chalamet attends Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 31, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attend Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 31, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gregory Shamus, Getty Images
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Internet Is Losing It Over This NFL Star's Reaction About Visiting The White House Next Week
Remember the Super Bowl? Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Yeah, me neither! I can't keep track of anything anymore. Well, the Philadelphia Eagles won that one, and as is the custom, the winning team usually goes to the White House. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images The Dodgers did last month after winning the World Series. Advertisement Soo, Jalen Hurts is the quarterback for the Eagles, and he's supposed to visit the White House next week. Jamie Squire / Getty Images He was asked by Time if he was going to go, and his reaction is going viral: TIME/Twitter: @TIME "Ummmmm." Yeah, that was it. Then he walked away. People are loving this one. "He said nothing, but said everything you needed to know" seems to be the sentiment in the replies. This person said, "Another reason them beating the Chiefs was awesome." Another person said this was, "What the Dodgers should have done." And then a bunch of people are like, "This just made him finer." Bye!
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness 2025: No. 1 Houston heads to the Final Four after holding No. 2 Tennessee to just 15 first-half points
Tennessee had a brutal first half against Houston in the Elite Eight. (Photo by) (Gregory Shamus via Getty Images) Houston is going to the Final Four after holding Tennessee to just 15 first-half points. The No. 1 Cougars beat the No. 2 Volunteers 69-50 in the Elite Eight on Sunday after amassing a 34-15 halftime lead. Tennessee's fourth basket of the game came on its 23rd shot attempt. And that shot by Jordan Gainey simply cut a 21-point lead into a 29-10 advantage for Houston with 3:37 to play before the break. Advertisement Tennessee was 1-of-15 from behind the 3-point line during the first half and missed its first 14 shots from behind the arc. The Vols' first make came when Zakai Zeigler hit one with 39 seconds to go. That was Zeigler's first field goal of the game as both he and Chaz Lanier went a combined 2-of-16 in the first half. Gainey was the only Tennessee player to make two baskets in the first 20 minutes. The 15 points were the fewest a team has ever scored in a half in the Elite Eight and the fewest a team seeded No. 1 or No. 2 in the men's NCAA tournament had ever scored in a single half of postseason basketball. It's also the second-fewest points in a first half during March Madness this year. No. 5 Clemson scored 13 points in its first-round loss to No. 12 McNeese. The shot clock-era record for fewest points in a half was set in 2001 by Wake Forest and tied in 2008 by Kent State. Both teams had 10 points. The 19-point halftime lead for Houston made the second half a formality. Both Tennessee and Houston are among the best defensive teams in the country — and perhaps the two best teams in college basketball. A 19-point lead for Houston can seem like twice as much with how tenacious the Cougars are. Advertisement Tennessee's defense affected Houston's shooting in the first half too — but not nearly to the extent that Houston may have bothered the Volunteers. Houston shot 42% from the field and was just 3-of-10 from the 3-point line. But Houston also got nine offensive rebounds and scored 11 second-chance points. Tennessee had four second-chance points in the half despite all its missed shots But even as Houston didn't have a fantastic shooting day, the Cougars made up for it by not turning the ball over. Houston went over 20 minutes in a span stretching from the end of the first half into the second half without a turnover. Overall, Houston turned the ball over just four times and had twice as many points in the paint as the Volunteers. Tennessee's loss continues a Final Four drought that continues over 26 tournament appearances. Only BYU (31), Xavier (29) and Missouri (28) have gone to the men's NCAA tournament more without going to a Final Four. The ugly way the streak continued was summed up magnificently by this CBS camera shot of a disappointed Tennessee fan in the second half. Houston was last in the Final Four in 2021 The Big 12 champions are making their second Final Four appearance in Kelvin Sampson's tenure and have finally broken through as a No. 1 seed. Houston has been a No. 1 seed in each of the last three NCAA tournaments but was eliminated in the Sweet 16 in both 2024 and 2023. Advertisement But this Houston team has been a more efficient offensive one than the previous two, even as there was a very close call in the Sweet 16. The Cougars needed a last-second bucket by Milos Uzan on an inbounds play to get past No. 4 Purdue and avoid a third-straight exit in the third round. Sunday, there was no such drama. Tennessee never got Houston's lead into single digits in the second half and Emmanuel Sharp made sure to quell any hope of a Tennessee upset in the final six minutes. Sharp's back-to-back 3-pointers gave Houston a 14-point lead with 4:42 to go and a three by Mylik Wilson on the following possession put the game away for good. It was a fitting cap to the game for a team that leads college basketball at just under 40% from behind the arc. Houston will probably be an underdog against Duke in the Final Four, but the Cougars present a fascinating matchup against the team that's been the most dominant so far in the NCAA tournament. Houston has given up the fewest points per game of any team in college basketball and has the athletes to match up against Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness 2025: No. 2 Tennessee scores just 15 first-half points against No. 1 Houston
Tennessee had a brutal first half against Houston in the Elite Eight. (Photo by) (Gregory Shamus via Getty Images) Tennessee had one of the worst first halves in the 2025 NCAA tournament in Sunday's Elite Eight matchup against Houston. The No. 2 Volunteers were 6-of-28 from the field and a staggering 1-of-15 from the 3-point line as they trailed the No. 1 Cougars 34-15 at the break. It was a miserable offensive performance for a team that's typically one of the most efficient offensive teams in the country. Advertisement Both teams' offensive efficiency was expected to be challenged by the other's defense entering Sunday's contest. Both Tennessee and Houston are two of the best defensive teams in college basketball. But Houston's defensive impact was outsized. Especially compared to Tennessee's. The Cougars were just 42% from the field and 3-of-10 from behind the 3-point line. But they out-rebounded the Volunteers by nine and had nine offensive boards. Those offensive rebounds led to 11 second-chance points. Tennessee had just four second-chance points despite missing so many shots. Leading scorer Chaz Lanier was 1-of-9 from the field and missed all six of his 3-point attempts. Zakai Zeigler was 1-of-7 from the field. Jordan Gainey was 2-of-6. He was the only Tennessee player with more than one made basket. Houston also pulled out to its 19-point lead as big man J'Wan Roberts played just five minutes because of two early fouls. Tennessee's 15 points are the second-fewest of any team in a half of the 2025 men's NCAA tournament and the fewest points a team seeded either No. 1 or No. 2 has scored in a half in men's NCAA tournament history. No. 5 Clemson scored just 13 in the first half of its first-round loss to No. 12 McNeese earlier in the tournament and the modern record of 10 points in a half was set by Wake Forest in 2001 and Kent State in 2008.
