The Pacers had two tough calls go against them in the final minute of Game 1, but coach Rick Carlisle refused to blame the officials for the loss, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The first came with 52 seconds remaining when Aaron Nesmith was called for a kicked ball violation, even though the ball appeared to hit his hand rather than his foot. The other one happened when … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pacers, McConnell, P. Williams, Pistons
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Won’t Play On Wednesday
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson won’t play in Game 2 against the Pacers on Wednesday. The team has already ruled him out due to left ankle injury management, Steve Popper of Newsday tweets. Robinson played just 12 minutes in New York’s Game 1 victory, contributing two points, two rebounds and an assist. He also missed one game during the first-round series against … [Read more...] about Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Won’t Play On Wednesday
Mitchell Robinson Out For Remainder Of Postseason
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has sustained a stress injury to his left ankle and will miss the remainder of the postseason, according to the team’s PR department (Twitter link). Robinson won’t even be re-evaluated for 6-to-8 weeks, thus his injury-marred season is over. He underwent testing late this afternoon, which determined the extent of the injury, according to Ian … [Read more...] about Mitchell Robinson Out For Remainder Of Postseason
Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Game 2, Officiating, Carlisle
Tyrese Haliburton was a non-factor offensively in the Pacers’ tight loss to the Knicks during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday. Haliburton had just six points and committed three turnovers. The Pacers advanced past the Bucks in the opening round, even though their star guard shot 43.5% from the field and 29.6% on 3-point attempts, Brian Lewis of the New … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Haliburton, Game 2, Officiating, Carlisle
Knicks Notes: Rotation, Hart, Thibodeau, DiVincenzo
The Knicks “could” expand their rotation beyond seven players when they face Indiana in the Eastern Conference semifinals, according to Tom Thibodeau, but New York’s head coach isn’t making any promises either way, as Peter Botte of The New York Post details. Nine players saw action for the Knicks in the first round, but Bojan Bogdanovic suffered a foot injury during the series … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Rotation, Hart, Thibodeau, DiVincenzo