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Foul-baiting refers to the act of a player intentionally trying to draw a foul while being tightly guarded to force a stoppage or a trip to the free-throw line. Players like Embiid and Brunson do this by falling toward their defenders when taking a shot to force the defender to make contact with them.
With time winding down, and the Pacers trailing by two points, Haliburton attempted to drive the lane to tie things up. His approach was cut off by Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, who peeled away from his original defender to stop Haliburton from getting an easy bucket.
According to ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony, the Philadelphia 76ers reportedly floated the idea of packaging the third overall pick and Paul George for a possible blockbuster trade this offseason.
The New York Knicks are finally in the Eastern Conference Finals, putting the 76ers' Eastern Conference Finals drought into perspective
Last week, the 305 selected former NBA point guard Lance Stephenson first overall. Beasley and Stephenson have a long-standing beef, with multiple videos showing the two trash-talking and getting physical. In the small Big3 locker rooms, Beasley seems to want nothing to do with Stephenson and is pursuing a trade.
This version of the New York Knicks has a chance to make a run to the NBA Finals. Will they be able to prove it consistently?
The NBA Playoffs action Wednesday night was certainly entertaining on the court when the New York Knicks blew a late-game lead in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, but the NBA on TNT crew brought a hilarious energy after the game.