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NBC Sports
30-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Brunson, Towns carry Knicks to 111-94 victory that cuts Pacers' series lead to 3-2
Stan Van Gundy joins the Dan Le Batard Show to break down some of the biggest stories around the NBA, including the future of the Thunder and the matchups to watch as the Pacers look to close out the Knicks. NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Indiana Pacers 111-94 on Thursday night in Game 5. The Knicks won on their home floor for the first time in the series and prevented the Pacers from earning the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history. Indiana will try again Saturday night at home. Knicks fans chanted 'Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!' in the final minutes as New York extended its first trip to the conference finals since 2000 and kept alive hopes of becoming the 14th team to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series. No team has won a conference finals series after dropping the first two games at home. Two nights after giving up 43 points in the first quarter, the Knicks held the Pacers to just 45 in the first half and limited Tyrese Haliburton, who had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds Tuesday, to just eight points and six assists. Brunson, outplayed by his point guard counterpart Tuesday, rebounded with his franchise-record 20th postseason game of 30 or more points with the Knicks. Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points off the bench for the Pacers, who had won six straight road games. Indiana shot just 40.5% from the field in by far its lowest-scoring game of the postseason. Brunson scored 14 in the first quarter as the Knicks held a 27-23 lead - giving up 20 fewer points than in the first quarter of Game 4, when they trailed 43-35. Towns, who was questionable to play after hurting his left knee in a collision late in Game 4, picked up the slack with 12 in the second, when Brunson was scoreless. Brunson came back with the Knicks' first eight of the third quarter as they opened a 20-point lead midway through the period. The Pacers cut that in half before New York regained control with a 12-0 burst, highlighted by Brunson's four-point play, to make it 86-64.
NBC Sports
29-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
How Thunder are set up for sustained success
Stan Van Gundy joins the Dan Le Batard Show to break down some of the biggest stories around the NBA, including the future of the Thunder and the matchups to watch as the Pacers look to close out the Knicks.
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Stan Van Gundy Doubles Down on Dissing Knicks Fans
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The New York Knicks have made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. It has been a long 25 years for the Knicks, but the franchise finally has some direction. Despite them losing Game 1 of the conference finals to the Indiana Pacers, New York fans still have the utmost faith in the team. Many Knicks fans have been going viral over the past week for the wild mobs of people taking to the streets after the team eliminated the Boston Celtics. More NBA news: Knicks Fan Roasts Brian Windhorst in Viral Interaction After Game 6 Like any other New York fanbase, Knicks fans are passionate, and sometimes that passion can come out in different ways. Some people believe that fans of big cities are front-runners or bandwagoners, but in reality, these are some of the most loyal fans around the country. Knicks fans have been suffering for years, but they have stood by the team. However, this hasn't stopped former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy from doubling down on calling them front-runners. "I'll stand by that. The Knicks fans are great fans, but if things are going bad... I've been in all these arenas (and if) things are going bad in Indiana, the Indiana fans are going to try to rally their team back. The Knicks fans are going to boo their team. If that 14-0 run had been the other way early in the fourth quarter and the Knicks went down 16, they're getting booed. That's just the way it is. That's all I was talking about. Knicks fans are great, they're passionate, they're enjoying this moment so more power to them. My front-runner comment was just that. When things are going bad they're not trying to rally everybody, they're gonna pound you." NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: New York Knicks fans cheer for a three-pointer in the first quarter of Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: New York Knicks fans cheer for a three-pointer in the first quarter of Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at a watch party hosted by the Knicks outside of Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2025 in New York City. ( More Photo byVan Gundy isn't the only one who believes this, as former Pacers star Reggie Miller has said it as well. The Knicks fans haven't had very much to celebrate over the years, so whenever something good does happen, they tend to take things overboard. More NBA news: Suns' Kevin Durant Reportedly Eyeing Trade to Western Conference Squad New York will look to even the best-of-seven playoff series in Game 2 on Friday. The Knicks have been very good at home this year, going 27-14 during the regular season, and will need their loyal fans to help bring the energy against the Pacers. More NBA news: Knicks Collapse vs Pacers Has Stephen A Smith 'Sick to His Stomach' For more Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and general NBA news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton Reveals Regret About 'Choke' Celebration Against Knicks
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton had just one regret about his "choke" celebration against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals. He did it too early. Haliburton capped off a 14-point comeback in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter by hitting an unlikely buzzer-beater to tie the game. After driving into the lane, Haliburton dived back toward the 3-point line and threw up a shot that hit the back rim, bounced high into the air, and came down through the hoop for the tying basket. Advertisement Haliburton celebrated by running toward the sideline and putting his hands to his neck in a "choke" sign reminiscent of former Pacers star Reggie Miller. Speaking to reporters after the game, Haliburton said he thought he had just won the game when he did the celebration and regrets using it too early. "If I would have known it was a 2, I would not have done it," Haliburton said. "So I might have wasted it.' Though he may have just missed ending the game in regulation, Haliburton got another chance to ice it in overtime. After the Knicks missed a pair of game-tying 3-point shots and then lost the ball out of bounds, Haliburton held the ball to inbound with 0.2 seconds left. Advertisement With the Knicks not having enough time to catch and shoot, TNT broadcaster Stan Van Gundy had an on-air suggestion on how Haliburton could end the game. "You can literally take the ball out of bounds right now if you're Indiana and hand it to the guy," said Van Gundy. "You can hand it to Karl-Anthony Towns. He can't shoot it with 0.2. I would just hand Karl-Anthony Towns the ball right here." Inbounding near the announcer's table, Haliburton appeared to heed the advice and handed the ball to Towns to run out the clock and give his team an early 1-0 lead in the series. Related: Pacers Coach Defends Tyrese Haliburton After Controversial Gesture
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Ranking the best players in this loaded Knicks-Celtics series
Stan Van Gundy contended before the first round of the playoffs that the Knicks boasted five of the top six players in their series against Detroit, with the lone exception being wondrous Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham. That hardly is the case as the Knicks move on following a grueling six-game ouster of the physical Pistons to face the defending NBA champions in the Eastern Conference semis, beginning Monday night at TD Garden in Boston (7 p.m. ET, TNT). The loaded Celtics' usual starting lineup consists of four players who have made All-Star teams, led by perennials Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, plus another off the bench in Al Horford, who has been an All-Star five times and actually started four of five games against the Magic due to injuries to Tatum and Jrue Holiday. Both coaches in the second round — Tom Thibodeau and Joe Mazzulla — employ no more than nine players in their regular rotations barring injuries or major foul trouble, and often cut down to eight, especially in tight games.
