Former Chartiers Valley guard T.J. McConnell continues to shine in this year’s NBA Playoffs. In Sunday’s Game 7 win over the New York Knicks, McConnell led the Indiana Pacers with 12 points and seven assists, going 6 for 8 from the field with just two turnovers.
The Pacers arrived at Madison Square Garden for Game 7 of their conference semifinal series against the Knicks prepared to dominate, and they did just that.
T.J. McConnell continues to serve as perhaps the best basketball player to come out of the WPIAL in the last decade. The Indianapolis Pacers evened the East Semifinals courtesy of a 121-89 win against the New York Knicks Sunday night, and while McConnell didn’t start, he provided a key performance off the bench.
The Indiana Pacers have successfully erased the New York Knicks‘ two-game series lead in their second-round encounter in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Pacers took both games at home, winning Game 3 last Friday, 111-106, and Game 4 last Sunday, 121-89.
The Knicks took a 2-0 lead but lost another key player to injury, Reggie Miller returned to Madison Square Garden as an announcer and still got booed and the referees had another rough fourth quarter. Here are three stars from Wednesday’s NBA playoff game.
Jalen Brunson’s foot injury kept him out of the second quarter of Game 2. Then he scored 24 points in the second half.
The Pacers found a way to counter the Knicks' Jalen Brunson in the first quarter of Game 2: Two point guards at once.
We had a sweat-free Look of the Day winner on Tuesday. Let's keep the profit train rolling for Wednesday night's playoff game between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers.
It's the second straight game T.J. McConnell has provided bench punch after logging 20 points and nine assists in Indiana's Game 6 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Indiana Pacers knocked the Milwaukee Bucks out of the playoffs on Thursday night with a 120-98 victory in Game 6. Perhaps the most impactful player for the Pacers was veteran guard T.J.
Damian Lillard returned to action in Game 6 of the Milwaukee Bucks-Indiana Pacers series Thursday night, hoping that he would be able to help his team stave off elimination.
T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin led the Indiana Pacers to a commanding 120-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks during Thursday’s NBA playoff action, catapulting the team into the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in a decade.
The Milwaukee Bucks fell 120-98 to the Indiana Pacers and were eliminated in Game 6 of their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard both dealt with injury, though Lillard was able to play the majority of the series.
Backup guard T.J. McConnell and backup forward Obi Toppin were Indiana's two leading scorers, both hitting career playoff highs in points.
Obi Toppin scored 21 points and T.J. McConnell added 20 as the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 120-98 victory on Thursday in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis.
In a series with All-Stars on both sides, it was Indiana’s reserves who helped the Pacers reach the second round for the first time since 2014.
Multiple reports from various outlets have mentioned Indiana Pacers reserve point guard T.J. McConnell as a player to watch on the trade market this season.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has talked about trusting all 15 of his players, but he used a condensed rotation in Wednesday’s season opener.
The Pacers are in “no rush” regarding potential extensions for forwards Obi Toppin and Aaron Nesmith and guard T.J. McConnell, GM Chad Buchanan told Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star and other media members.
With the 2023-24 NBA season continuing to draw closer, one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference once again will be the Boston Celtics.
The Charlotte Hornets are interested in trading for Indiana Pacers guard TJ McConnell, according to Evan Massey of NBA Analysis Network. The Phoenix Suns are also interested in trading for McConnell, who prefers to stay with the Pacers, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell has been the subject of recent trade rumors, with the Phoenix Suns emerging as a potential target. However, that interest is not mutual, as the 31-year-old veteran wants to stay with the Pacers.
One NBA writer is proposing that the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets make a trade on around TJ McConnell and Cody Martin.
In a somewhat surprising development, the Pacers have upgraded guard T.J. McConnell to questionable for Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia, the team tweets.
Entering action last Wednesday, the 29-year-old had appeared in all 23 of Indiana’s games and was averaging over 25 minutes per contest, with 8.7 PPG, 5.0 APG, and 1.1 SPG on 50.3% shooting.
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