Knicks, Pacers and Jalen Brunson
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In a despondent visiting locker room at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Josh Hart was searching. He’d just committed a handful of “just bad, stupid turnovers” that helped kickstart the Pacers’ potent transition attack,
Facing elimination, the Knicks look to stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers. Follow all the action here.
In the process, Brunson and Towns joined some exclusive company: They're the first pair of teammates to both score 20+ points in each of the first five games of a conference finals since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal did so for the Lakers against the Kings in 2002.
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The New York Knicks found a lead that was safe against the Indiana Pacers. In a 2025 Eastern Conference finals that has seen both teams choke away big leads, the Knicks found a Game 5 advantage and kept it against their fellow comeback artists in a 111-94 win.
The New York Knicks have had a very good season where they reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. On Thursday, ESPN's Mike Greenberg made a bold statement about the team.
Kendrick Perkins used an old defensive clip of Draymond Green to show how the Knicks can avoid Jalen Brunson from getting into mismatches.
At halftime, NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley shared his unfiltered thoughts on the Knicks' team and how they play around Jalen Brunson. Jalen Brunson gestures during the May 29 game at Madison Square Garden vs. Indiana. Barkley said that the Knicks need to do a better job of being aggressive when Brunson is on the floor.
ESPN's Mike Greenberg goes off on Jalen Brunson haters and praises the point guard for "carrying" Knicks to playoffs, ECF