Knicks f0rward OG Anunoby won’t be available for Sunday afternoon’s Game 4 at Indiana. He’s listed as out on the team’s official injury report due to the left hamstring strain that also caused him to miss Game 3. Anunoby’s status for the rest of the series is uncertain after leaving Wednesday’s game when he came up limping with pain in his hamstring area. Even though Anunoby … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Anunoby, Brunson, Burks, Officiating, Oakley
Pacers’ Rick Carlisle Fined $35K For Criticizing Officials
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has been fined $35K by the NBA for public criticism of the officiating, as well as questioning the integrity of the league and its officials, the league’s communications department announced (via Twitter). Carlisle was ejected late in the fourth quarter of the team’s Game 2 loss to the Knicks on Wednesday. Then, during his postgame media session, … [Read more...] about Pacers’ Rick Carlisle Fined $35K For Criticizing Officials
Eastern Notes: Carlisle, Knicks, Anunoby, Claxton, Stewart, Wizards
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle‘s comments about the officiating following Wednesday’s Game 2, which earned him a $35K fine from the NBA, were “disrespectful” to the Knicks, according to New York forward Josh Hart. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Hart said Carlisle’s insinuation that the Knicks are winning because of the officiating “discredit(s) how we’re playing,” according … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Carlisle, Knicks, Anunoby, Claxton, Stewart, Wizards
Pacers Notes: Carlisle, Officiating, Disputed Calls, Haliburton, Turner
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle downplayed some controversial calls in Game 1 of his team’s series against the Knicks, saying “We’re not expecting to get calls in here (at Madison Square Garden).” He struck a much different tone during and after Indiana’s Game 2 loss on Wednesday. Carlisle was ejected late in the fourth quarter of the Pacers’ 130-121 loss, then ripped the … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Carlisle, Officiating, Disputed Calls, Haliburton, Turner
Knicks’ Anunoby Has Hamstring Strain, Out For Game 3
The Knicks are listing forward OG Anunoby as out for Game 3 of their first-round series vs. the Pacers on Friday due to a left hamstring strain, per the NBA’s latest injury report. Anunoby sustained the injury during New York’s Game 2 win on Wednesday. Anunoby is the latest addition to a growing list of injured Knicks frontcourt players. The team was already missing Julius … [Read more...] about Knicks’ Anunoby Has Hamstring Strain, Out For Game 3