Hoops Rumors

The Indianapolis Police Department is investigating the altercation that took place in Game 6 of the Bucks/Pacers series on May 2 involving Milwaukee guard Patrick Beverley and fans in Indiana, according to Shams Charania and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic (Twitter link). During the waning moments of the Bucks’ season, Beverley threw a basketball at Pacers fans sitting behind … [Read more...] about Indianapolis Police Investigating Game 6 Incident Involving Patrick Beverley

Back in November, Josh Hart griped a little about what he felt was a reduced role in the Knicks‘ offense and expressed a desire to play more. As Fred Katz of The Athletic writes, Hart has no complaints about how much he’s playing in the postseason (46.6 minutes per game), joking earlier this week that the only activity that tires him out isn’t basketball-related. “My wife … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Hart, Rotation, Hartenstein, Brunson, DiVincenzo

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 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

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