Hoops Rumors

The Knicks‘ decision to sell cheaply on Obi Toppin two years ago is looking worse as he plays an important role for the Pacers in the NBA Finals, writes Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News. After being selected with the eighth pick in the 2020 draft, Toppin had three productive years in New York, but he didn’t appear to have a future while being stuck behind starting … [Read more...] about New York Notes: Toppin, Knicks’ Coaching Search, Nets’ Draft, Demin

For the first time since 2016, there will be a Game 7 in the NBA Finals. The last time an NBA Finals went the distance, Cleveland completed a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit against the 73-win Warriors, with a LeBron James chase-down block and a Kyrie Irving three-pointer in the final two minutes of Game 7 helping to seal the first championship in Cavaliers franchise … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Will Win Game 7 Of NBA Finals?

Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton received a “wide range” of treatments in an effort to get him ready for Game 6 of the NBA Finals, according to Jamal Collier of ESPN, who says those treatments included hyperbaric chambers, needles, massages, electronic stimulation, and a compression sleeve on Haliburton’s calf. Fortunately for the Pacers, they raced out to a big first-half … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Siakam, McConnell, Game 7

The Thunder collapsed in Game 6 of their ongoing NBA Finals series against Indiana on Friday, with the final score of 108-91 not nearly reflective of how grisly things got. The Pacers led by as many as 31 points, while the Thunder went 8-for-30 from distance and turned the ball over a whopping 21 times. Now, the series is knotted up as it returns to Oklahoma City for a … [Read more...] about Thunder Notes: SGA, Daigneault, Game 7, Pacers

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on Wednesday referred to Tyrese Haliburton as a game-time decision for Game 6, with the star point guard later stating was going to everything he could to suit up after suffering a right calf strain. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Thursday (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that as long as he’s medically cleared, Haliburton … [Read more...] about Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton Intends To Play Game 6