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The Indiana Pacers saw Game 1 slip away against the New York Knicks on Monday night, in part due to a controversial illegal screen call that was whistled against Myles Turner with 12 seconds left in the game and Indiana trailing by one point.
Turner set a screen on Donte DiVincenzo, who sold the contact and was rewarded with the call from officials. The Pacers challenged but were unsuccessful.
After the game, Rick Carlisle couldn’t hide his frustration with the decision from the referees, saying that Indiana wasn’t “expecting to get calls” in New York.

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The most emphatic victory lap of 2024 originates in rap, not sports.
The rap beef between industry titans Kendrick Lamar and Drake captivated the world over the weekend, and as the dust settles we see one person’s tracks become celebrated everywhere, including in the world of sports. As Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux walked up to bat in the third inning of the Dodgers’ game against the Miami Marlins, he used Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ as his walkup music.

Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Indiana Pacers 121-117 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith was called for a kickball that turned into a huge basket for the Knicks, but the referees have already admitted they messed up.
With 52 seconds left in Game 1 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Aaron Nesmith was whistled for a kicked ball violation with the Knicks and Pacers knotted at 115-115, and the Knicks scored on the ensuing possession to take a 118-115 lead they wouldn’t relinquish, ultimately winning the game 121-117.

Jeremy Swayman stopped 38 shots and Boston scored three goals late in the second period to pull away for a 5-1 win in their second-round series opener.

The New York Knicks benefitted from a controversial call late into the fourth quarter during Game 1 against the Indiana Pacers, as officials determined that Myles Turner set an illegal screen on Donte DiVincenzo with 12 seconds left on the game clock.
DiVincenzo sold the contact with Turner, flopping massively as he hit the deck with his arms flailing. Officials didn’t seem to think it was a flop, however, and despite a Pacers’ coaches challenge, the ruling of an illegal screen stood following a review.

Bill Belichick was a surprise hit at “The Roast of Tom Brady” Netflix special, while a former Patriots player had more of a rough night.

Jalen Brunson scored 21 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter as New York rallied to beat Indiana in the second-round series opener at Madison Square Garden.

It’s been a big few months for Angel Reese, and she isn’t ready to stop taking advantage of her celebrity status. Reese’s LSU career ended with a loss in the Elite Eight to Caitlin Clark and then the Chicago Sky selected her with the 7th pick in the WNBA Draft. 
After, of course, she announced her decision to declare for the WNBA Draft via a massive article in Vogue magazine. 
Reese made her preseason debut with the Sky on Friday.