As he prepares to face Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers, Carlisle reflected on Brunson's emergence. Before taking over as head coach of the Pacers for the second time, Carlisle coached Brunson on the Mavericks during his first three NBA seasons.

Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart all won a national championship together at Villanova in 2016 (the latter two grabbed another in 2018). The camaraderie and trust that come with such a longstanding relationship are invaluable. It also makes for a lighthearted atmosphere.

WWE writes a great script,” Josh Hart said after practice Monday in Tarrytown. “There’s gonna be a lot of guys trying to get on WWE this summer.”

Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the New York Knicks will take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Stephen A Smith has revealed getting called out by Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday night.

Here are 6 stars and 6 X-factors from the Timberwolves, Thunder, Pacers and Knicks poised to boost their teams in the Conference Finals.

For the third series in a row, the Pacers won't boast the best player in the series. In the first round, Giannis Antetokounmpo was by far the biggest star, and in the second round, the Pacers had to go up against Donovan Mitchell.

There will be a new NBA champion. A lot of them, actually, considering almost all of the players left in these playoffs have not even played in the NBA Finals.