Josh Hart has been a revelation in the playoffs after everything he has done for the New York Knicks. As a result, he received a new nickname from one of the best guys to ever play in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson.
Thibodeau, who holds an overall record in New York of 175-143 (.550), still has one more year remaining on his current contract with the Knicks.
Tom Thibodeau has made the most of his time with the New York Knicks, leading the team to the playoffs in three of his four seasons with the team. Taking over for a franchise that had won an average of 24.5 games per season the previous four years, Thibodeau was given a tall task when asked to redeem a franchise that had lost its way.
After the New York Knicks were embarrassed in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, losing 121-89 to the Indiana Pacers, they responded in a big way in Game 5, winning 121-91 to take a 3-2 series lead.
On Tuesday evening, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks advanced to within one game of the Eastern Conference Finals with a dominating 30-point home win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their conference semifinals series.
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.
One more win. That’s all the New York Knicks need to advance to the first Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. It appeared as if the team’s momentum was lost after dropping two straight games to the Indiana Pacers while on the road, which knotted the series at two games apiece.
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.
New York Knicks guard Alec Burks wasn’t even in the rotation entering this year’s playoffs. He didn’t play a single game in the first round against the 76ers.
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.
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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