While Stephen A. Smith wanted to vomit over the performance of the Knicks in Game 4, another ESPN personality was in a much better mood after the Pacers downed the Knicks to even the second-round series at 2-2. Pat McAfee left Gainbridge Fieldhouse all smiles and was given a warm welcome by the Pacers, even … Read more
Sports media’s No. 1 Knicks fan had it with the TNT broadcast Wednesday night. ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins, who backs the Knicks like he played for them, did not appreciate the focus on analyst Reggie Miller’s Knicks history versus talk of Jalen Brunson’s status during Game 2. “Are we going to make this entire game about … Read more
Reggie Miller was in the building on Wednesday and Spike Lee brought him a couple of presents. The famed director brought framed back pages — including The Post’s “SPIKED” headline — from his legendary 1994 rivalry with Miller. Three decades ago, the pair engaged in what became a fabled sideshow during Game 5 of the … Read more
Bucks guard Patrick Beverley apologized for throwing a basketball twice at fans in Indianapolis, but alleged some Pacers fans grossly crossed the line while taunting him. He also disputed a report that a “Cancun on three” chant enraged him. “Unfortunate situation that should have never happened. What I did was bad and that should have … Read more
Another controversial late-game call left the NBA world stunned and calling out yet another ref show. Plenty of analysts could not believe the referees called a moving screen violation against the Pacers that ultimately defined the Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 against Indiana on Monday at The Garden. That’s without even mentioning the admitted … Read more
Reggie Miller is coming to the Garden for Wednesday’s Game 2 as a TNT analyst. And while the Knicks tormentor probably won’t get a warm greeting from the crowd, Miller’s most famous fan nemesis will embrace him “with a hug, like we always do.” “That stuff is two-plus decades old,” Spike Lee told The Post. … Read more
A special fan in Indiana appeared to motivate Pacers guard T.J. McConnell on Thursday as the team closed out their first-round playoff series against the Bucks with a 120-96 win in Indianapolis. When speaking to the media after the Game 6 clash, in which McConnell logged 20 points, two rebounds and nine assists, teammate Tyrese … Read more
Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is winning on and off the court. The 23-year-old All-Star stole the show in Thursday’s win against the Bucks in the semifinal game of the NBA In-Season Tournament, where his girlfriend, Jade Jones, was in the crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although Haliburton isn’t yet considered a … Read more