Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said it was “sad” to see Wednesday’s report from The Athletic speculating on Doris Burke’s future in ESPN’s top NBA broadcasting booth before the 2025 NBA Finals tipped off. Prior to Game 1 of the Pacers-Thunder series, Carlisle began his pregame availability Thursday with a tribute to Burke, who is … Read more
Who really needs to see all of an epic comeback anyway? A local ABC affiliate in Indiana cut away with a little more than a minute left during the Pacers’ stunning 111-110 come-from-behind win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday against the Thunder to instead show the teasers for that night’s 11 p.m. … Read more
It looks like Shaquille O’Neal is wasting no time making himself comfortable at his soon-to-be new network. O’Neal invaded ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” set on Thursday minutes before Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder. Midway through the show, O’Neal made his way onto the set and was met with tons of … Read more
The 2025 NBA Finals could be the first and last for ESPN’s current top broadcasting trio. The future of the booth featuring longtime play-by-play voice Mike Breen and analysts Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson is up in the air, as Burke’s spot “is not guaranteed for next season” and Jefferson is on an expiring contract, … Read more
As far as Brooke Rose is concerned, the journey is still unwritten for this Knicks team following their heartbreaking playoff ouster. One day after the Knicks fell to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday, the daughter of Knicks president Leon Rose recapped the “special” run in an Instagram video … Read more
WWE announcer Michael Cole made good on his bet with Pat McAfee and donned a Pacers jersey during “Monday Night Raw” that was broadcasting live from Tulsa, Okla. The pair made a bet two weeks earlier that Cole would wear a Pacers jersey during a broadcast if Indiana defeated the Knicks in the Eastern Conference … Read more
The Knicks have a 7-foot, 250-pound problem on their hands. That’s according to WFAN host Gregg “Gio” Giannotti, who torched the Knicks’ big man on Monday as the dust continues to settle from Saturday’s season-ending loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. “[Towns is] a loser. That is their biggest … Read more
Jordyn Woods reflected Sunday on how the city of New York welcomed her and Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns with open arms after the team’s crushing playoff ouster to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Hours after Saturday’s season-ending loss, the 27-year-old model gushed over the team in an Instagram tribute, … Read more
Tyrese Haliburton’s girlfriend sent a savage farewell message to the Knicks after their loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. Jade Jones, who trolled the Knicks throughout the series, did just that by quoting lyrics to their anthem, “Go NY Go,” which is played during Knicks home games … Read more
It was a sweet celebration Saturday for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton and girlfriend Jade Jones. Moments after the Pacers punched their ticket to the NBA Finals with a dominant 128-105 victory over the Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jones embraced Haliburton on the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as the … Read more
Jalen Brunson’s biggest supporter is “beyond proud” of the Knicks and this memorable playoff run. Hours after the season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday with a Game 6 loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, Ali Bruson posted a heartfelt Instagram message to her husband, commemorating the Knicks on what’s been a … Read more
Is anyone surprised Dave Portnoy is over the moon over this Knicks loss? The Barstool Sports founder — and Boston sports superfan — immediately took to social media on Saturday night after the Knicks’ disastrous Eastern Conference finals Game 6 defeat that ended their season, posting one of his signature “emergency press conference” videos to … Read more
The Knicks’ superfans are ready for more Hoosier hospitality. Timothée Chalamet, 29, made a return trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, two days after the Knicks saved their season with a dominant 111-94 win over the Garden — and this time, he was with girlfriend … Read more
Reggie Miller buried any pretenses of his neutrality. Miller’s bias toward the Pacers, his former team, has been on full display during the Eastern Conference Finals but reached new heights Saturday when he showed up to broadcast Game 6 dressed as if he were attending the Knicks’ funeral. The Knicks were on the brink of … Read more
Even if they complete a miracle comeback against the Pacers, an NBA championship is not in the Knicks’ future, at least according to Stephen A. Smith. During Friday’s episode of ESPN’s “First Take,” Smith was brutally honest about his team, saying the Knicks have practically no shot against the Western Conference champion Thunder in the … Read more
If you thought Pat McAfee’s in-game words for the Knicks’ celebrity fans were harsh, his response to John Mellencamp’s criticism is a whole new level. “John: shut the f–k up,” McAfee said during a rant on Friday’s episode of the “Pat McAfee Show.” McAfee was given the microphone during the Pacers’ Game 4 win over … Read more
Charles Barkley had to rain all over Spike Lee’s dreams. The Academy Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter said he would give up one of his most prized possessions for his team to win an NBA Finals before the Knicks’ Game 5 win over the Pacers on Thursday. “I would give up an Academy Award, an … Read more
What a victory lap! Moments after the Knicks saved their season with an electric 111-94 win over the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night, Mariska Hargitay and star guard Jalen Brunson found each other on the floor for a postgame embrace at Madison Square Garden. In footage shared on … Read more
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner’s date night included a make-out session and a victory lap at the Garden, where the Knicks beat the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night. The actor and the Kylie Cosmetics founder, who packed on the PDA while sitting courtside on celebrity row, did a … Read more
Timothée Chalamet is back at Madison Square Garden, and so his equally famous girlfriend. The Hollywood A-lister and Knicks superfan arrived with Kylie Jenner as the Knicks try to keep their season alive, trailing 3-1 to the Pacers in the best-of-seven series. The pair entered the arena floor hand in hand as they walked to … Read more