Despite the team still being alive in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, there are some interesting New York Knicks rumors swirling around head coach Tom Thibodeau.
Jalen Brunson lifted the depleted New York Knicks to victory in Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers. In case you needed a news flash: the Knicks are without their All-Star power forward, two starters, and a key rotational player.
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points, hitting the 40-point mark for the fifth time in this NBA postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-91 on Tuesday for a 3-2 lead in their playoff series.
After Julius Randle suffered a shoulder injury, the New York Knicks made a move to help fortify their bench depth. In early February, they acquired Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for four players (Quentin Grimes being the only rotational piece) and cash.
The New York Knicks were embarrassed in Game 4 by the Indiana Pacers, losing 121-89. They trailed by as many as 43 points in the game, as the short-handed team was running on fumes on the road.
The New York Knicks are currently down four of their most trusted rotation players; OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson sustained lower-body injuries during their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 NBA playoffs, forcing them to join Julius Randle and Bojan Bogdanovic, both of whom suffered season-ending injuries earlier on.
The New York Knicks jumped out to a 2-0 series lead with home wins at Madison Square Garden, but the two-game road trip in Indiana ended with the Knicks returning to New York with a tied series and seemingly a must-win Game 5.
The New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets claimed pivotal Game 5 wins to take control of the series and be one win away from the Conference Finals on Day 25 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night.
New York Knicks veteran guard Alec Burks could have had a better start to his second stint with the franchise. He was acquired along with Bojan Bogdanovic from the Detroit Pistons ahead of the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline.
Tied 2-2 in the series entering Tuesday night’s matchup, the New York Knicks looked rejuvenated in Game 5. New York allowed Indiana to force them away from their style of play early in Game 4 as the Pacers coasted to a blowout win in unthinkable fashion.
The Knicks talked about scolding the Pacers and sending them back home battered and burned. The Knicks enjoyed a little bit of rest following Sunday’s early massacre and in their glorious return to New York City they battered a hapless Pacers team inside MSG.
The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on Tuesday, May 14. This handed victory comes just two days after the Indiana Pacers dominated the Knicks 121-89 in Indiana during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Jalen Brunson is playing at a ridiculously high level for the New York Knicks. Exemplifying every game that it’s about the size of the fight in the dog and not vice versa, the 6-foot-2 guard is laying waste to defenders and has New York on the brink of an Eastern Conference Finals berth.
While Tuesday’s Game 5 showdown between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers ultimately resulted in a massive blowout win in favor of the home team, there was absolutely no shortage of action throughout the testy encounter.
Brunson is only in his second year as a Knick, but the historic nature of this postseason is placing him in some rarefied air.
The confidence level among New York Knicks fans appears to be nearing an all-time high.
Things got chippy Tuesday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.
The Knicks started three guards and a 6-foot-4 power forward in Game 5. Somehow, they dominated in the paint in the first quarter.
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has received loads of criticism this week over his minutes distribution with the roster, most notably former NBA player Chandler Parsons publicly blaming Thibodeau for the team’s injury issues this season.
The New York Knicks are having one of their best seasons in years. Led by Jalen Brunson, the team has made savvy moves to fill out the roster. However, injuries may cause them to make an early exit from the playoffs.
After charging to a 2-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers early in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the New York Knicks have hit the skids, dropping both Games 3 and 4 in Indiana as the series heads back to New York tied 2-2.
He only appeared in 31 regular season games and six postseason contests. He has two years remaining on his four-year, front-loaded $60M contract.
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