The New York Knicks, once thought of as the top threat in the East to defeat the mighty Miami Heat, are out of the playoffs. And they have one of their own to blame, following Saturday’s 106-99 Indiana Pacers win and series conquest in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Lance Stephenson grew up in Brooklyn hating …
Tag Archive: Indiana Pacers
May 12
New York fails to stand up to Indiana’s defensive mettle, falls behind 2-1 in their series
INDIANAPOLIS – This is the seventh time that the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced off in a playoff series, and in each of the previous matchups the sporting world was treated to tough, defensive-minded basketball that was occasionally difficult to watch. Toss Saturday night’s Game 3 between the Knicks and Pacers into …
Mar 23
Paul George dunks on Larry Sanders, the NBA’s top shot-blocker (Video)
For shot-blockers, getting dunked on is an occupational hazard. If a player’s job is to challenge opponents at the rim, chances are there are going to be a few times when he gets there late, or can’t jump high enough to change the shot, or just screws up in some random way that leads to …
Oct 10
NBA Trade Speculation: 3 Teams That Need to Acquire a Star to Be Relevant
Although teams like the Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and New Jersey Nets have all flashed some potential last season, it is clear that they really can use some help.
Each of the aforementioned teams have some young talent, but are either in need of a leader or a sidekick for their young star [...]
Aug 07
New York Knicks: 10 Most Important Games for the 2011-2012 Season
Whether or not the New York Knicks or the rest of the NBA will even play in the 2011-2012 NBA season is a question by itself. However, I still think it’s important to review the most important games which they will play if the NBA is able to come to an agreement to salvage the entire season. While elite teams like the Boston Celtics and Miami…
Apr 22
The Sports Bank.net: Bulls 88, Pacers 84: Game 3 Rapid Reaction, Bulls Up 3-0
Hey look at that! A Luol Deng sighting! The Chicago Bulls finally got a legitimate second scoring option in their 88-84 win over the Indiana Pacers, as Deng contributed 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Derrick Rose FINALLY got some scoring help.
-He sure didn’t get any offense from Carlos Boozer who scored a whopping four…
Apr 16
The Sports Bank.net: Bulls Show up Late; But Finally Clip Pacers in the End
It took 47 minutes and 12 seconds, but Kyle “Hot Sauce” Korver‘s clutch three pointer with 48 seconds remaining gave the Chicago Bulls their first lead of the game against the pesky Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first round NBA playoffs matchup.
Derrick Rose played like the MVP he will soon be, scoring 39 points, grabbing six boards…
Apr 03
Indiana Pacers Are Four Wins Away from Playoffs
There’s a lot of concrete*on-court*evidence to think the Pacers will seal the deal and continue playing beyond their regular-season finale April 13.*Here are a few*of those things:
* Competitive against top*teams in East. This*really is no surprise to*those*who*have followed the Pacers the past few*seasons; Indiana has become*notorious [...]













